Botanical Index No. 984

Stoneroot

collinsonia canadensis l.

Medicinal Actions

Colic, Antilithic, Antioxidant, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative, Deodorant, Depurative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Litholytic, Sedative, Stimulant, Stomachic, Tonic

Primary Conditions Treated

Backache Bladder Stone Bleeding Boil BPH Bruise Burn Calculus Cancer tongue Cardiopathy Colitis Constipation Cramp CVI Cystosis Debility Diarrhea Dropsy Dysentery Dyspepsia Enterosis Fever Gas Gastrosis Glossosis Headache Hematochezia Hemorrhoid Inflammation Insomnia Kidney Stone Laryngosis Leg Ache Listlessness Lithuria Mastosis Nephrosis Nervousness Pulmonosis Rheumatism Sore Sore Throat Sprain Stomatosis Stone Swelling Telangiectasia Varicosis Water Retention Wound Panacea

General Dosage

1–4 g dry root, or in tea, 3 ×/day; 1–4 ml liquid root extract; 1–4 ml liquid root extract 3 ×/day; 30–40 drops 1:2 tincture 3–5 ×/day; 2–8 ml root tincture 3 ×/day; 2–8 ml root tincture.

Safety & Contraindications

Class 1. None listed. In view of the lack of pharmacological and toxicological data, excessive use, especially during lactation and pregnancy, should be avoided. Overdose can cause colic, nausea, and pain, irritating the mucus lining of the GI tract, sometimes dizziness and strangury.

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