Botanical Index No. 353

Drosera, Round-leaved Sundew

drosera rotundifolia

Medicinal Actions

Antiasthmatic, Antibacterial, Antiinflammatory, Antiprostaglandin, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Antiviral, Astringent, Bronchospasmolytic, Expectorant, Fungicide, Immunostimulant, Proteolytic, Secretolytic

Primary Conditions Treated

Aphrodisiac Cytostat Demulcent Pectoral Acne Asthma Atherosclerosis Bacteria Bronchosis Corn Cough Cramp Dermatosis Fits Freckle Frigidity Fungus Gastrosis Gastric Ulcer Immunodepression Impotence Infection Inflammation Leishmaniasis Mycosis Old Age Pertussis Respirosis Tracheosis Tuberculosis Virus Wart

General Dosage

1–2 g dry leaf as tea 3 ×/day; 0.5–2 ml liquid leaf extract 3 ×/day; 0.5–1.0 ml herb tincture 3 ×/day; 3 g/day; steep 1–2 drug 10 min. in 1 cup boiled water, 3–4 ×/day.

Safety & Contraindications

Class 2b, 2c. No contraindications documented. None reported. Plumbagin may be irritant. Plumbagin is immunostimulating in small doses, antibacterial, antifungal, antileishmanic, and antiviral as well as cytotoxic in large doses.

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