Botanical Index No. 20

Allspice

pimenta dioica

Medicinal Actions

Analgesic, Anesthetic, Anticonvulsant, Antioxidant, Antipyretic, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Antiviral, Candidicide, Carminative, CNS-Depressant, Depurative, Digestive, Fungicide, Hypotensive, Irritant, Larvicide, Parasiticide, Stimulant, Stomachic, Tonic, Colic

Primary Conditions Treated

Rubefacient Arthrosis Athlete’s Foot Bacteria Bruise Candida Cold Convulsion Corn Cramp Diabetes Diarrhea Dysmenorrhea Dyspepsia Enterosis Fatigue Fever Fungus Gas Gingivosis High Blood Pressure Infection Myalgia Mycosis Neuralgia Pain Parasite Rheumatism Stomachache Stomatosis Toothache Vaginosis Virus Vomiting Yeast

General Dosage

1–2 tsp herb/cup water 3 ×/day; 4–6 fruits/cup water as stimulant; 0.5–2 g powdered fruit; 2–4 ml liquid extract; 0.05–0.2 ml EO.

Safety & Contraindications

Class 1. Not covered. “Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages”. Extracts — Rinzler recounts a study of 408 patients with eczema in which 19 reacted positively to allspice patch tests.

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