Part Used;

Root

Main Actions;

Spasmolytic, anti-inflammatory, Cholagogue, mild diaphoretic, estrogen-modulating, antitussive, diuretic, nervine tonic, stomachic, venotonic

Commonly used for;

• Gastrointestinal spasm or irritation

• Gallbladder disorders, renal colic

• Uterine and/or Ovarian cramping and pain

• Nausea in pregnancy, threatened miscarriage

• Muscular cramps, Muscular rheumatism, Rheumatoid arthritis

• Intermittent claudication

• Hypercholesterolemia

Contraindications/precautions

Caution in those with weak digestion, may cause diarrhoea