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| Departments » Herbal Medicine » Materia Medica » Chionanthus virginicus |
Note - the monographs are provided for informational purposes only, and are not to be used for self-medication.
Chionanthus virginicus (Fringetree)
| Botanic Name | Chionanthus virginicus |
| Common Name | Fringetree, Old Mans Beard, Fringe Tree Bark, Snowdrop Tree, Poison Ash |
| Family | Oleaceae |
| Parts Used | Root Bark |
| Habitat | United Staes (Grieve) |
| Constituents | Phyllyrin (Hoffmann)
A liginin glycoside (Hoffmann) Saponins (Hoffmann) |
| Actions | Bitter
Tonic (Motram)
Hepatic (Hoffmann) Cholagogue (Hoffmann) Alterative (Hoffmann) Diuretic (Hoffmann) Tonic (Hoffmann) Antenetic (Hoffmann) Laxative (Hoffmann) Pancreatic and Splenic Tonic (Motram) Vulnerary (Motram) |
| Applications | Liver
problems (Hoffmann)
Jaundice (Hoffmann) Gall-bladder inflammation (Cholecystitis) (Hoffmann) Gall-stones (Hoffmann) Gentle laxative (Hoffmann) Migraine Bilious Headache Menstrual Headache Splenic Enlargement |
| Body Systems | Digestive (accessory organs of digestion especially Liver), Lymphatic, Nervous |
| Energetics | Promote
bowel movement and relieve constipation.
Stimulate the liver and gall bladder, break up obstruction and promte bowel movement. Choleretic and cholagogue laxatives. (Holmes) Bitter, cool(Tierra) |
| Dosage | Dried Bark
2 – 4 gms tds
Tincture (S) 2 – 3 mls tds |
| Combinations | Liver and gall-bladder – Berberis vulgaris, Dioscorea villosa, Euonymus atropurpureus (Hoffmann) |
| C/I Cautions | Pregnancy/Lactation |
| BHP | Hepatic disease with jaundice and glycosuria |