Botanical Index No. 498

Hedge Mustard

sisymbrium officinale

Medicinal Actions

Colic

Primary Conditions Treated

Aphonia Asthma Backache Bite Bronchosis Cancer breast testes Canker Catarrh Cholecystosis Cough Cramp Croup Cystosis Dyspnea Dysuria Hoarseness Induration Inflammation Jaundice Kidney Stone Laryngosis Mastosis Nephrosis Orchosis Pain Pharyngosis Pleurisy Pulmonosis Sciatica Sore Sore Throat Stone Swelling Water Retention Worm

General Dosage

Steep 40–60 g dry leaf/liter water overnight, drink 4–5 cups next day with honey; take juice of fresh plant with honey and milk; 5–30 grains powdered seed; 0.5–1 g plant in tea 3–4 ×/day.

Safety & Contraindications

Not covered. “Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages”. Cardiac effects possible, arrhythmia, diarrhea, headache, nausea, queasiness, and vomiting.

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