Botanical Index No. 486

Gum Arabic

acacia senegal

Medicinal Actions

Antiabsorbent, Astringent, Expectorant, Laxative, Stimulant, Tonic

Primary Conditions Treated

Demulcent Emollient Bite Bleeding Burn Cancer Catarrh Cold Constipation Cough Diabetes Diarrhea Dysentery Dyspepsia Dysuria Enterosis Epistaxis Fever Gastrosis Gonorrhea Inflammation Leprosy Lumbago Mastosis Mucososis Nipple Ophthalmia Sore Throat Stomachache Typhoid Urethrosis UTI VD

General Dosage

1–4 drachm gum.

Safety & Contraindications

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

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