Clubmoss
lycopodium clavatum
Medicinal Actions
Analgesic, Antispasmodic, Carminative, Depurative, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Gastrosedative, Laxative
Primary Conditions Treated
Aphrodisiac
Hemostat
Bleeding
Bronchosis
Calculus
Catarrh
Chafing
Childbirth
Cholecystosis
Cirrhosis
Constipation
Cramp
Cystosis
Debility
Dermatosis
Diabetes
Diarrhea
Dysmenorrhea
Dyspepsia
Dysuria
Eczema
Enterosis
Epilepsy
Erysipelas
Fever
Furuncle
Gas
Gastrosis
Gleet
Gonorrhea
Gout
Headache
Hematuria
Hemoptysis
Hepatosis
Herpes
Hysteria
Impotence
Itch
Jaundice
Lice
Nephrosis
Pain
Pharyngosis
Pneumonia
Psoriasis
Rachosis
Respirosis
Rheumatism
Rhinosis
Scabies
Scrofula
Sore
Splenosis
Stone
Tenesmus
Tonsilosis
Tuberculosis
Urethrosis
Uterosis
Vaginosis
Varicosis
Water Retention
Wound
General Dosage
1.5 herb; 1–5 g powder/day; 2–3 cups tea/day.
Safety & Contraindications
Not covered. “Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages”. Large doses are emetic.
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