Botanical Index No. 258

Chocolate-vine

akebia quinata

Medicinal Actions

Analgesic, Antiedemic, Antifertility, Antiinflammatory, Antipyretic, CNS-Depressant, Depurative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Lactagogue, Laxative, Litholytic, Peristaltic, Stimulant, Stomachic, Tonic, Uricosuric

Primary Conditions Treated

Resolvent Vulnerary Amenorrhea Anemia Ascites Cold Constipation Convulsion Cough Cystosis Debility Dermatosis Diabetes Dropsy Edema Fever Galacturia Gastrosis Goiter Gout Headache Hematuria Hernia Inflammation Lumbago Mastosis Nephrosis Pain Rheumatism Stone Swelling Urethrosis UTI Water Retention

General Dosage

3–9 g in decoction.

Safety & Contraindications

Not covered. “Health hazards not known with proper therapeutic dosages”. Overdoses may induce colic, diarrhea, enterosis, and gastrosis. Not for pregnant women.

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