White Bryony
bryonia alba
Medicinal Actions
Antitumor, Cytotoxic, Diuretic, Emetic, Emmenagogue, Expectorant, Hydragogue, Hypoglycemic, Irritant, Lactagogue, Laxative, Toxic
Primary Conditions Treated
Abscess
Acne
Adenopathy
Allergy
Alopecia
Aposteme
Arthrosis
Asthma
Blackhead
Bronchosis
Cacoethes
Cancer
breast
colon
face
gland
joint
knee
spleen
stomach
Cardiopathy
Constipation
Cough
Edema
Enterosis
Epilepsy
Fatigue
Fever
Flu
Gastrosis
Gout
Headache
Hepatosis
High Blood Pressure
Hyperglycemia
Hysteria
Induration
Infection
Inflammation
Insanity
Insomnia
Leprosy
Lockjaw
Lumbago
Madness
Myalgia
Neuralgia
Neuromyososis
Pain
Paralysis
Pertussis
Pleurisy
Polyp
Psoriasis
Pulmonosis
Radiculomyososis
Sciatica
Respirosis
Rheumatism
Sclerosis
Splenosis
Tonsilosis
Tuberculosis
Tumor
Ulcer
Virus
Wart
Water Retention
Whitlow
Worm
Wound
Abortifacient
Vermifuge
Cancer breast
Cancer colon
Cancer face
Cancer gland
Cancer joint
Cancer knee
Cancer spleen
Cancer stomach
General Dosage
Do not take; 0.5–1 g drug/cup water; 300–500 mg powdered herb as emetic and laxative.
Safety & Contraindications
Not covered. Not approved. Commission E reports the root is a drastic laxative and emetic, while other therapeutic uses are not adequately documented. Contains toxic cucurbitacins. May cause abortion, anuria, blisters, colic, collapse, convulsions, cramps, death, dermatosis, diarrhea, dizziness, emesis, hematochezia, nephrosis, neurosis, paralysis, rash, and/or vomiting.
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