Medicinal Actions

Analysis pending research update.

Primary Conditions Treated

Adenopathy Alzheimer’s Arthrosis Bacteria Cancer Cholera Conjunctivosis Constipation Debility Dermatosis Diarrhea Dysentery Dysmenorrhea Dysuria Enterosis Escherichia Fever Gastrosis Giardia Gingivosis Hemeralopia Hemorrhoid Hepatosis High Blood Pressure Infection Inflammation Jaundice Leishmania Leprosy Leukorrhea Malaria Menorrhagia Ophthalmia Pain Pharyngosis Rheumatism Rhinosis Snakebite Sore Splenosis Stomachache Toothache Vibrio Wound

General Dosage

4–12 g edible fruit; 2–3 g root; 12–20 ml root tea; 0.5–1 g root extract; 30 drops root tincture 3 ×/day; 56–112 ml root decoction; 1–2 oz root bark decoction for malaria.