Botanical Index No. 386

Ethiopian Pepper

xylopia aethiopica

Medicinal Actions

Analysis pending research update.

Primary Conditions Treated

Amenorrhea Asthma Biliousness Boil Bronchosis Cancer Childbirth Constipation Convulsion Cough Dermatosis Dysentery Epilepsy Gas Headache Infertility Lumbago Neuralgia Pain Pneumonia Pyorrhea Respirosis Rheumatism Rib Ache Roundworm Side Ache Stomachache Toothache Worm

General Dosage

1–2 glasses/day root tincture in palm wine for asthma, rheumatism, and stomachache.

Safety & Contraindications

Not covered. Fruit extracts slightly active against Gram-positive Mycobacterium phlei and Sarcinia lutea, but inactive against fungi tested and Staphylococcus.

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