Botanical Index No. 891

Salad Burnet

Medicinal Actions

Analysis pending research update.

Primary Conditions Treated

gum Cancer uterus Catarrh Congestion Cough Cystosis Dermatosis Diarrhea Dysentery Dysmenorrhea Eczema Enterosis Enterorrhagia Epistaxis Exanthema Fever Fistula Gingivosis Hematoptysis Hemorrhoid Hot Flash Hyperglycemia Hysteria Impostume Infection Menopause Metrorrhagia Pain Phlebitis Proctosis Pulmonosis Sore Swelling Tuberculosis Ulcerative Colitis Uterrhagia Uterosis Varicosis Vomiting Water Retention Worm Wound

General Dosage

2–6 g dry tops as tea, 3 ×/day; 2–6 ml liquid top extract 3 ×/day; 2–8 ml top tincture 3 ×/day; 2–3 tsp herb in cold tea; 30–50 drops tincture.

Safety & Contraindications

Not covered. “Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages”. Here’s the broken record played by CAN: In view of the lack of phytochemical, pharmacological, and toxicity data, use during pregnancy and lactation should be avoided. Excessive use should be avoided. We could say that about any herb that has not been studied extensively. Few pharmaceuticals have been proven for pregnant and lactating women, and for pediatric dosages. Should we ask more of the long-used herbs?

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