Botanical Index No. 262

Cilantro

eryngium foetidum

Medicinal Actions

Analgesic, Antibacterial, Anticonvulsant, Antiplasmodial, Antipyretic, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Antiviral, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Emmenagogue, Expectorant, Fungicide, Hypotensive, Laxative, Stimulant, Colic

Primary Conditions Treated

Abortifacient Aperitif Aphrodisiac Hemostat Pectoral Vermifuge Anemia Anorexia Arthrosis Asthma Bacteria Biliousness Bleeding Bronchosis Cardiopathy Catarrh Cold Constipation Convulsion Cough Cramp Debility Diabetes Diarrhea Fever Fits Flu Fungus Gas High Blood Pressure High Cholesterol Infection Insomnia Malaria Mycosis Nausea Obesity Otosis Pain Parasite Pneumonia Rheumatism Snakebite Stomachache Syncope Tumor Virus Water Retention Worm Yellow Fever

General Dosage

Take juice of leaves before meals for anorexia; infuse root in rum or wine as a vermifuge.

Safety & Contraindications

Not covered. The emmenagogue folklore might suggest caution for use, if at all, by pregnant women.

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