Botanical Index No. 131

Blackberry Lily

belamcanda chinensis

Medicinal Actions

Alexeteric, Antiallergic, Antiasthmatic, Antibacterial, Antidote, Antiemetic, Antihistaminic, Antiinflammatory, Antioxidant, Antipyretic, Antitussive, Antiviral, Carminative, Cholinergic, Depurative, Detoxicant, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Expectorant, Fungicide, Hypotensive, Laxative, Stomachic, Tonic

Primary Conditions Treated

curare Aperient Bitter Deobstruent Allergy Asthma Bacteria Boil Bronchosis Bruise Cancer breast larynx Childbirth Constipation Cough Dermatosis Dropsy Dysmenorrhea Dysuria Fever Fungus Gas Gastrosis Goiter Gonorrhea Hepatosis High Blood Pressure Infection Inflammation Laryngosis Lumbago Malaria Mastosis Mycosis Parotosis Pulmonosis Rheumatism Sore Throat Splenosis Stomachache Swelling Tonsilosis VD Virus Vomiting Water Retention

General Dosage

2.5–9 g root in decoction; root made into poultice.

Safety & Contraindications

Not covered. Contraindicated in pregnancy; contains toxic iridoids belamcandin and iridin. Root for use only under medical supervision.

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