Medicinal Actions

Alterative, Amebicide, Anticonvulsant, Antipyretic, Astringent, Bechic, Cardiotonic, Cerebrotonic, Circulotonic, Depurative, Digestive, Diuretic, Hypotensive, Insecticide, Lipogenic, Protisticide, Sedative, Stomachic, Tonic, Colic, Elephantiasis

Primary Conditions Treated

Abortifacient Aphrodisiac Bitter Curare Demulcent Emollient Pectoral Teratogen Ameba Angina Arthrosis Asthma Biliousness Bleeding Bronchosis Cardiopathy Caries Circulosis Conjunctivosis Convulsion Cough Cystosis Diarrhea Dysentery Dysuria Fever Fungus Gonorrhea Hay Fever Hematuria Hemiplegia Hemorrhoid High Blood Pressure Inflammation Insanity Insomnia Leukorrhea Low Blood Pressure Lumbago Malaria Migraine Myosis Nervousness Neurosis Ophthalmia Paralysis Phthisis Pneumonia Polyuria Pulmonosis Rheumatism Ringworm Sciatica Snakebite Sore Spermatorrhea Spondylosis Sprain Strangury Swelling Syphilis Tenesmus Throat VD Tuberculosis Water Retention Worm Wound

General Dosage

1–3 g powder; 2–20 ml root tea.