Botanical Index No. 323

Cup-plant

silphium perfoliatum

Medicinal Actions

Alterative, Analgesic, Antiemetic, Antispasmodic, Diaphoretic, Emetic, Emmenagogue, Restorative, Stimulant, Tonic

Primary Conditions Treated

Ague Amenorrhea Backache Bruise Childbirth Chest Ache Cold Cramp Debility Dysmenorrhea Dyspepsia Fever Halitosis Headache Head Cold Hemoptysis Hepatosis Lumbago Malaria Menorrhagia Neuralgia Pain Paralysis Rheumatism Splenosis Ulcer Vomiting

General Dosage

20 grains powdered root.

Safety & Contraindications

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

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