Botanical Index No. 874

Rose-of-sharon

hibiscus syriacus l.

Medicinal Actions

Analgesic, Antibacterial, Antiedemic, Antiinflammatory, Antipyretic, Astringent, Carminative, Detoxicant, Diuretic, Expectorant, Fungicide, Stomachic

Primary Conditions Treated

Bitter Demulcent Emollient Hemostat Vermifuge Abscess Ameba Appendicitis Ascariasis Asthma Athlete’s Foot Bacteria Bleeding Boil Bronchosis Burn Cancer Carbuncle Cold Colitis Cough Dermatosis Diabetes Diarrhea Dysentery Dysmenorrhea Dyspepsia Eczema Enterosis Fever Fungus Gas Gastrosis Headache Hemorrhoid Impetigo Infection Inflammation Itch Leukorrhea Migraine Mycosis Nausea Neurodermatosis Pain Proctosis Prolapse Pulmonosis Ringworm Sore Swelling Vaginosis Water Retention Worm

General Dosage

3–9 g dry flowers, 30–60 g fresh flowers. 3–9 g dry bark; 30–60 g fresh root.