Botanical Index No. 160

Broom Corn

sorghum bicolor

Medicinal Actions

Analysis pending research update.

Primary Conditions Treated

Anorexia Biliousness Bleeding Bronchosis Burn Cancer Congestion Cough Cystosis Debility Dermatosis Diarrhea Dyspepsia Dysuria Eczema Epilepsy Flu Goiter Hemorrhoid Malaria Mastosis Measles Nephrosis Pulmonosis Stomachache Swelling Tuberculosis Water Retention Worm

General Dosage

Decoct 1 tbsp powdered toasted seed; decoct 2 oz seed/quart water for cystosis. Molasses, derived from the seeds, was used with sulfur as a spring tonic in rural Alabama. I remember my dad and mom talking about it, but don’t know that they ever tonified me therewith.

Safety & Contraindications

Not covered. “Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages”. Cyanide poisoning can occur in grazing animals overgrazing the foliage, especially wilted foliage.

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