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| Departments » Herbal Medicine » Materia Medica » Peumus boldo |
Note - the monographs are provided for informational purposes only, and are not to be used for self-medication.
Peumus boldo (Boldo)
| Botanic Name | Peumus boldo |
| Common Name | Boldo, Boldu, Boldus |
| Family | Monimiaceae |
| Parts Used | Leaves |
| Habitat | Chile 1
On dry sunny slopes in lightly wooded country in Chile 3 |
| Constituents | Volatile
oils 3
Alkaloids (including boldine) 3 Glycosides (boldoglucin) 3 Resin 3 Tannins 3 |
| Actions | Cholagogue 3
Hepatic 2 Bitter 3 Analgesic 3 Urinary antiseptic 3 Diuretic 2 Sedative 2 |
| Applications | Gallstones 3
Gall-bladder infection 3 Billiary colic 3 Hepatic related pain 3 Urinary infections 3 Cystitis 2 Visceral pain due to problems in liver or gall-bladder 2 Rheumatic conditions 5 |
| Body Systems | Digestive, (accessory organs of digestion), Urinary |
| Energetics | Bitter, Cool7 |
| Dosage | 0.06 –
0.2 gms of dried leaves tds 5
Fluid Extract 1:1 45% 0.1 – 0.3 mls tds 5 Tincture 1:10 60% 0.5 – 2 mls tds 5 |
| Combinations | Gall Bladder and Liver – Chionanthus virginicus, Berberis aquifolium 2 |
| C/I Cautions | A low dosage herb thus care must be taken when administering |
| BHP | Gallstones with pain |