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| Departments » Herbal Medicine » Materia Medica » Piscidia erythina |
Note - the monographs are provided for informational purposes only, and are not to be used for self-medication.
Piscidia erythina (Jamaica Dogwood)
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Botanic Name |
Piscidia erythina, Piscidia piscipula |
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Common Name |
Jamaica Dogwood, Fish poison bark 1 |
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Family |
Leguminosae |
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Parts Used |
Dried root bark |
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Habitat |
West Indies, Florida, Texas, Mexico and northern South America 1 |
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Constituents |
Isoflavones of varied structure (erythbigenin, piscidone, piscerythrone) 2 Organic acids (piscidic, fukiic) 2 Beta-sitosterol 2 Tannins 2 |
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Actions |
Sedative 2, 1, 3 Antitussive 2 Spasmolytic 2 Anti-inflammatory 2 Analgesic 1, 3 |
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Applications |
Neuralgia 3, 1, 2 Migraine 3, 2 Ovarian and uterine pain 3, 1, 2 Insomnia due to nervous tension or pain 3, 1, 2 Toothache 1 Fish and insect poison 2 |
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Dosage |
Medium dose herb LE (1:1, 60%) 2 – 8 mls tds 2 |
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Combinations |
In insomnia Humulus lupulus, Valeriana off. 3 In dysmenorrhea Virburnum prunifolium 3 |
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C/I Cautions |
Should be used with great care and only by trained practitioners 1 C/I pregnancy, bradycardia, cardiac insufficiency 2 |
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BHP S/I |
Insomnia due to neuralgia or nervous tension4 |
References
- Mills, S., The Complete Guide to Modern Herbalism, Thorsons, Great Britain, 1994.
- Bradley, P.R.(Ed.), British Herbal Compendium Volume I, British Herbal Medicine Association, 1992.
- Hoffmann, D., The New Holistic Herbal, Element, Dorset, 1990.
- British Herbal Pharmacopoeia 1983. British Herbal Medical Association. 1989.