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| Departments » Herbal Medicine » Materia Medica » Berberis aquifolia |
Note - the monographs are provided for informational purposes only, and are not to be used for self-medication.
Berberis aquifolia (Oregon Grape)
| Botanic Name | Berberis aquifolia |
| Common Name | Oregon Grape, Mountain Grape, Mahonia Aquifolia, Holly-leaved Barberry, Oregon Grape Root |
| Family | Berberidaceae |
| Parts Used | Rhizome and Root |
| Habitat | Western United States (Grieve) |
| Constituents | Alakaloids (including berberine, berbamine, hydrastine) (Wohlmuth) |
| Actions | Cholagogue (Mills)
Mild laxative (Mills) Alterative (Mills) Digestive stimulant (Mills) Tonic (Mills) Anti-emetic (Hoffmann) Anti-catarrhal (Hoffmann) |
| Applications | Skin,
joint, and other inflammatory disease assoicated with hepatic,
digestive, and bowel defects (Mills)
Psoriasis (Hoffmann) Eczema (Hoffmann) Chronic constipation (Hoffmann) Stomach and gall-bladder conditions with nausea and vomiting (Hoffmann) |
| Body Systems | Digestive (accessory organs of digestion), Integumentary |
| Energetics | Increase
the Qui, restore and replenish deficiency.
Restore the liver, stomach, spleen and intestines, awaken the appetite, promote digestion and create strength. Bitter digestive and hepatic tonic. (Holmes) Cold, bitter(Tierra) |
| Dosage | 0.5 – 2
gms dried rhizome tds (Mills)
1 – 4 mls tincture tds (Hoffmann) |
| Combinations | Skin
problems - Rumex crispus, Arctium lappa, Galium aparine
Gall-bladder – Leptandra virgincia, Chionanthus virginicus (Hoffmann) |
| C/I Cautions | |
| BHP | Psoriasis, eczema, Catarrhal gastritis with cholecystitis |