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herb
Asarum spp. (Wild Ginger)
botanicals
definition
botanical name(s): Asarum canadensis, Asarum europaeum
synonyms: wild ginger, asarabacca, black snakeweed, Canada snakeroot, coltsfoot
snakeroot, ialse coltsfoot, heart snakeroot, Indian ginger, southern snakeroot, Vermont snakeroot
part(s) used: rhizome
qualities: carminative, diaphoretic
affinities:
actions:
dosage:
» tincture: 2 - 4 ml.
therapy:
AHPA Botanical Safety Rating: 2b, 2d (do not exceed recommended dose; not for long-term use)
toxicity: 0
» contraindicated in inflammatory conditions
» ingestion of tea made from fresh leaves may cause nausea in isolated cases (Anderson Geller)
» fresh leaves may cause contact dermatitis (Muenscher, p. 8; Hardin & Arena, pp. 12-15)
» contains carcinogenic compounds
» avoid in stomach inflammation and/or intestinal
inflammation due to its spicy stimulant effects (Brinker)
» avoid during pregnancy due to its emmenogogue and
abortifacient effects (Lewis & Elvin)
constituents:
footnotes
Anderson Geller, C. 1984-1989. Lectures in Botanical Medicine, National College of Naturopathic Medicine. Portland, OR.
Brinker F. 1996. The Toxicology of Botanical Medicines, rev. 2nd ed., Sandy, Oregon: Eclectic Medical Publications.
Hardin, J. W.; and Arena, J.M. 1974. Human Poisoning from Native Cultivated Plants, 2nd ed. Durham, NC: Duke University Press.
Lewis, W.H., and Elvin, M.P. 1977. Medical Botany. New York: John Wiley and Sons.
Muenscher, W.C. 1951. Poisonous Plants of the United States. New York: The MacMillan Company.