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RED ROOT, Ceanothus americanus |
| Parts used: Bark of the root |
| Constituents: Tannins, volatile oil,
gallic acid, resin, lignin, fixed oil, starch, saccharose, glucose, mucilage,
albuminoids, calcium oxalate, and the alkaloid ceanothine |
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| Actions |
Indications |
Astringent
Lymph stimulant
Spleen Tonic
Sedative
Expectorant
Antispasmodic
Stimulant
Anti-syphilitic
Anti-inflammatory |
Proneness to bleeding, hemmorhage. Heavy menstrual bleeding; painful, heavy periods
Chronic swollen lymph glands, glandular fever. Stagnation of fluids, turbid lymph, mucus,
poor nutrition
to the tissues. Moves blood; portal vein congestion. Liver congestion
Enlarged spleen; sallow, doughy skin expressionless face
Non-inflammatory, catarrhal states, with profuse secretion, tonsilitis, sore throat (locally and
systemic), asthma, chronic bronchitis, whooping-cough, consumption, and dysentery; also
as a mouth-wash and gargle
Of digestive system by increasing the portal circulation. Indigestion and
mal-assimilation under these circumstances
Sinusitis, tonsillitis, laryngitis, pharyngitis, chronic post-nasal drip, ear inflammation
It also can increase platelet counts and is specific for reducing cysts.
This herb is best suited for subacute and chronic conditions |
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| Herbal extract,
20-50mL per week |
| Energetics: Astringent, dry |
| Contraindications: Information unavailable at this time. |
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