Botanical Index No. 292

Common Reed

phragmites australis

Medicinal Actions

Antiemetic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Expectorant, Litholytic

Primary Conditions Treated

Bite Boil Cancer breast Carbuncle Dermatosis Diabetes Diarrhea Dropsy Fever Fracture Gastrosis Gout Induration Kidney Stone Leukemia Pneumonia Pulmonosis Rheumatism Stone Vomiting Water Retention

General Dosage

Not covered. Young sprouts eaten as a delicacy in Japan.

Safety & Contraindications

Not covered. “Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages”.

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