Boldo

Clinical Notes. Traditional use for mild digestive issues Limit use to 2 weeks Only use ascaridole-controlled preparations (comminuted leaf, aqueous extracts) No clinical trials Potential hepatotoxicity reported in cases Avoid combinations not assessed

Therapy. The agent has not been in general use. The physicians of the south extol its virtues in the treatment of liver diseases. It is of excellent service in the treatment of chronic intestinal trouble where there is congestion and general inactivity of the liver.

Physiological Action. Dr. Holmes, from Florida, has written a very excellent article for the National Medical Association, in which he says the agent, in its influence upon the liver and kidneys, relieves toxemia, or autoinfection, which has resulted from retention of the bile. It favors the resumption of functional activity of the liver, when stagnant, without increasing the peristaltic action of the bowels, as most liver remedies do, thus acting kindly upon the general intestinal canal. At the same time, it increases the functional power of the kidneys, so that their influence in carrying off morbific material, the products of retrograde metamorphosis, greatly facilitates the progress of recovery.

primary-actions. Boldo acts primarily as: Choleretic, Cholagogue, Antispasmodic, Stomachic. Secondary actions include Hepatoprotective, Anti-inflammatory, Antioxidant, Diuretic, Laxative.