Botanical Index No. 671

Marupa, Bitter Wood

simarouba amara aubl.

Medicinal Actions

Amebicide, Antipyretic, Astringent, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Laxative, Sedative, Tonic

Primary Conditions Treated

Abortifacient Bitter Vasoconstrictor Vermifuge Amebiasis Cancer Catarrh Chill Constipation Diarrhea Dysentery Enterosis Fever Insomnia Malaria Nervousness Water Retention Worm

General Dosage

2–4 ml liquid bark extract = 1 g bark/day.

Safety & Contraindications

“Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages”. Drug is emetic in high doses. Quassinoids are amebicidal and antimalarial in vivo in animals and in vitro.

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