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| Departments » Herbal Medicine » Materia Medica » Berberis vulgaris |
Note - the monographs are provided for informational purposes only, and are not to be used for self-medication.
Berberis vulgaris (Barberry)
| Botanic Name | Berberis vulgaris |
| Common Name | Barberry, Berberry, Pipperidge Bush |
| Family | Berberidaceae |
| Parts Used | Bark or root or stem |
| Habitat | Found in copses and hedges of some parts of England. Generally distributed over the greater part of Europe, Nothern Africa, and temperate Asia. 1 |
| Constituents | Alkaloids (Berberine,
berbamine, oxyancanthine, palmatine, columbarine)
Chelidonic acid Tannins Resin Fat, albumin, gums, starch. |
| Actions | Cholagogue 2
Anti-emetic 2 Bitter tonic 2 Laxative 2 Purgative 1 Antiseptic 1 Anti-malarial 6 Gut Antibiotic 6 Anti-Cholelithic 6 Tonic to Spleen 6 Eye tonic (Topically) 6 Oxytocic 6 |
| Applications | Liver
function and bile flow 2
Inflammation of the gall bladder 2 Gallstones (Cholelithiasis) 2 Jaundice due to congestion of the liver 2 Weak or debilitated states 2 Enlarged spleen 2 Malaria 2 Protozoal infection due to Leishmania spp. 2 Inflammatory bowel disease 6 Ulcerative colitis 6 Malaria 6 Acne 6 Topically – conjunctivitis and hypersensitive eyes 6 |
| Body Systems | Digestive system, Nervous (eyes) |
| Energetics | Increase
the Qi – restore and replenish deficiency.
Restore the liver, stomach, spleen, and intestines, awaken the appetite promote digestion and creates strength. 4 Cold, Bitter7 |
| Dosage | Dried Bark
1 – 2 gms tds 6
Liquid Extract 1:1 25% 2 – 3 mls tds 6 Tincture 1:10 60% 2 – 4 mls tds 6 |
| Combinations | Chionanthus virginicus & Leptandra virginica for gall bladder diseases |
| C/I Cautions | Avoid in preganancy |
| BHP | Gallstones |