Spicebush
lindera benzoin
Medicinal Actions
Analgesic, Candidicide, Carminative, Depurative, Diaphoretic, Emetic, Emmenagogue, Stimulant, Tonic, Colic
Primary Conditions Treated
Abortifacient
Panacea
Vermifuge
Ague
Amenorrhea
Anemia
Arthrosis
Bruise
Candida
Cold
Cough
Cramp
Croup
Dermatosis
Dysmenorrhea
Fatigue
Fever
Gas
Gonorrhea
Hives
Itch
Malaria
Measles
Myalgia
Nervousness
Neuralgia
Pain
Phthisis
Pulmonosis
Respirosis
Rheumatism
Swelling
Syphilis
Tuberculosis
Typhoid
VD
Worm
Yeast
General Dosage
“The decoction may be drunk freely”.
Safety & Contraindications
Not covered. Stems contain laurotetanine, a potentially cytotoxic alkaloid.
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