Spanish Pellitory
anacyclus pyrethrum
Medicinal Actions
Analysis pending research update.
Primary Conditions Treated
Ague
Apoplexy
Bruise
Cancer
spleen
stomach
Caries
Catarrh
Cerebrosis
Congestion
Dermatosis
Diabetes
Epilepsy
Fever
Gastrosis
Glossosis
Gout
Headache
Hemorrhoid
Hyperglycemia
Inflammation
Ischiosis
Lethargy
Lumbago
Mange
Neuralgia
Pain
Palsy
Paralysis
Rheumatism
Rhinosis
Sciatica
Sore Throat
Splenosis
Stomatosis
Tonsilosis
Toothache
Typhus
Uvulosis
Xerostoma
General Dosage
20 grains; 20–30 drops tincture; 0.5–1 g root powder.
Safety & Contraindications
Not covered. “Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages”. In large doses, may irritate stomach mucus, causing bloody stools, tetanic cramps, and stupor. Seeds may cause abortion in some 15% of albino rats. The 2% alcoholic root extract is as anesthetic but lasting longer than 2% xylocaine-hydrochloride.
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