Botanical Index No. 800

Pitcher Plant

sarracenia purpurea

Medicinal Actions

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Laxative, Stimulant, Stomachic, Tonic

Primary Conditions Treated

Amenorrhea Childbirth Chill Chlorosis Constipation Cough Dysentery Dysmenorrhea Dyspepsia Dysuria Enterosis Fever Gastrosis Headache Hematemesis Hepatosis Nephrosis Parturition Pertussis Pneumonia Pulmonosis Rheumatism Shakiness Smallpox Sore Throat Tuberculosis UTI

General Dosage

0.5–2 g powdered root; 2.5–5 ml liquid extract.

Safety & Contraindications

Not covered. “Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages”. If it really contains coniine as stated by the Physician’s Desk Reference, it should be avoided. PNC specifies that coniine occurs in Sarracenia flava, not S. purpurea.

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