Botanical Index No. 151

Boxwood

buxus sempervirens

Medicinal Actions

Analysis pending research update.

Primary Conditions Treated

Alopecia Bacteria Cancer Constipation Dermatosis Epilepsy Fever Gout Hemorrhoid High Blood Pressure Insomnia Leprosy Malaria Nervousness Paralysis Pneumonia Rash Rheumatism Syphilis Tetanus Toothache Tuberculosis Tumor VD Water Retention Worm

Safety & Contraindications

Class 3. “Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages”. Leaves have caused fatalities in grazing animals. Toxic symptoms include collapse, convulsions, cramps, dermatosis, diarrhea, nausea, paralysis, shakes, vertigo, vomiting, and possibly death due to asphyxiation. LD in dogs = 100 g alkaloids/kg.

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