Botanical Index No. 233

Chaparral, Creosote Bush

larrea tridentata

Medicinal Actions

Allergenic, Alterative, Amebicide, Antiaging, Antibacterial, Anticancer, Anti-HIV, Antiinflammatory, Antioxidant, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Antitumor, Antiviral, Antiyeast, Decongestant, Deodorant, Depurative, Diuretic, Emetic, Emmenagogue, Estrogenic, Expectorant, Hepatotoxic, Lactagogue, Larvicide, Parasiticide

Primary Conditions Treated

Bitter LSD-Chelator Panacea Acne Alcoholism Ameba Arthrosis Asthma Bacteria Bite Bone Bronchosis Bruise Burn Cancer kidney liver lung stomach Chafing Chickenpox Childbirth Cold Congestion Cramp Dandruff Debility Diarrhea Dysentery Dysmenorrhea Dyspepsia Dysuria Eczema Enterosis Fever Flu Foot Gas Gastrosis Gonorrhea Headache Hematochezia HIV Impetigo Infection Inflammation Itch Leukemia Melanoma Nephrosis Obesity Pain Parasite Pulmonosis Rheumatism Scabies Snakebite Sore Spasm Stomachache Toothache Tuberculosis Tumor Urethrosis VD Virus Water Retention Wound Yeast

General Dosage

Do not use; 1 tsp shoot/qt water for mouthwash; 2–4 tbsp herb; 3–6 g dry herb; 4.5 g dry herb:22 ml alcohol/23 ml water.

Safety & Contraindications

Class 2d. Not for use in large amounts by persons with pre-existing kidney disease and liver conditions, such as hepatosis and cirrhosis. “Seek advice from a health care practitioner before use if you have any history of liver disease. Discontinue use if nausea, fever, fatigue, or jaundice occur”. CAN cautions that the lignans may be hepatotoxic and cause dermatosis. Because of its hepatotoxic and uterine activity, its

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