Mark Tierno's Medicinal Herbs Database |
Snake Root |
Botanical Name |
Aristolochia serpentaria, Aristolochia reticulata |
System Affected |
fever, anti-spasmodic, glands, bilious, pain |
Properties |
fever remedy, especially for typhoid fever. increase perseration, glandular stimulant pain reliever, anti-spasmodic tonic for muscles & tissues Bilious conditions (headache, constipate, appetite loss, vomiting bile) |
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Dosage |
1-2tbl 2-3Xs/day; Tea:1/2oz in 1pint hot water |
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