Botanical Index No. 495

Heavenly Bamboo

nandina domestica

Medicinal Actions

Antiaging, Antibacterial, Antidote, arsenic, Antipyretic, Antiserotonin, Antitussive, Astringent, Bechic, Bradycardic, Carminative, Convulsant, Emmenagogue, Expectorant, Hypotensive, Paralytic, Tonic, Toxic

Primary Conditions Treated

fish Aphrodisiac Bitter Abscess Asthma Bacteria Bronchosis Cancer Carbuncle Cold Complexion Conjunctivosis Cough Diarrhea Dyspepsia Enterosis Fever Flu Furuncle Gas Gastrosis Headache High Blood Pressure Infection Impotence Inflammation Intoxication Jaundice Lethargy Longevity Malaria Myalgia Neurosis Ophthalmia Osteosis Pain Penis Pertussis Pulmonosis Rheumatism Sciatica Scrofula Sore Swelling Tendon Toothache Trauma UTI Wound

General Dosage

6–15 g fruit; 9–15 g leaf; 30–60 g rootbark.

Safety & Contraindications

Not covered. Respiratory paralysis reported for children overdosing on fruits.

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