Western Herbalism
Oregon grape
Berberis aquifolium
Also known as Berberis, Mahonia aquifolia, mountain grape.
It has cured persistent acne for the writer, when no local treatment was used. It contributes to the removal of pimples and roughness and promotes a clear complexion, a soft, smooth and naturally moist skin in sensitive young ladies , when the cause is not a reflex one from ovarian or uterine irritation, or menstrual irregularity.
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Indications what the tradition reached for it in
- Heartburn
- Uterine hemorrhage
- Gallbladder issues
- Liver disease
- Intermittent fevers
- Bloating
- Constipation
- Skin infection
- Dental issues
- Syphilis
- MRSA
- Hyperlipidemia
- Abdominal cramps
- Blood sugar imbalances
- Nausea
- Gum disease
- Malaria HerbRally
- Psoriasis
- Dyspepsia
- Eczema
- Tongue coating
- Diarrhea
- Gastric reflux
- RxList
- Giardia
- Staph
- Indigestion
- Bleeding
- Debility
- Fatigue
Safety
Pregnancy: Use with care in pregnancy
Breastfeeding: Not for use while breastfeeding
The record lists 7 contraindications; open the plate in the library to read them in full.
Dosing as the sources wrote it
| Preparation | As written | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| Tincture | Tincture (dried 1:5 50% alcohol | |
| fresh | fresh 1:2 40-65% alcohol) 0.5-5mL 3x daily | 5-40 mL |
| 10% cream topical 2-3x daily psoriasis monograph | ||
| Fluid extract of berberis aquifolium | Dose, from five to twenty minims. | 0.31-1.23 mL |
| The great field for berberis aquifolium is in constitutional syphilis and its manifold complications and sequelae. The disorders named above are more amenable to this drug when associated with a syphilitic taint than otherwise. If given early enough it will prevent tertiary phases, provided the patient has not been too thoroughly mercurialized. Its use must be prolonged in appreciable doses. It is especially adapted to long-standing cases of syphilis, the older the better, according to some of its advocates, and yet it is a remedy of much value all through the course of the disease. It is the remedy for that broken-down state so frequently following in the wake of that malady. The various eruptions give way to it, the gastric complications are subdued, and the mucous membranes are toned so that excessive secretions are restrained. The bone and periosteal, as well as the muscular, pains of syphilitics, are amenable to berberis. Its action is slow but sure, as it is also in severe muscular pains, with partial paralysis, due to spinal disease. Long standing syphilitic phagadenae and herpetic and eczematous states, yield to it better than to most agents. It should not be forgotten in syphilitic anemia. Several stubborn cases of psoriasis (Ed. E. M. J., p. 148, 1896) have been cured by it, and it is a valuable drug in erysipelatous and chronic scrofulous affections. While it has failed to cure carcinoma, as its introducer, Dr. J. H. Bundy, believed it would, it has, however, shown itself of value in the dyscrasiae due to a cancerous cachexia. | 3888 mg | |
| fluid extract | The dose of the fluid extract is from 10 to 20 drops every 3 or 4 hours | 0.2-0.4 mL |
Doses are reproduced from the sources for practitioners and are not a recommendation for any person.
From the sources
Therapy. It has cured persistent acne for the writer, when no local treatment was used. It contributes to the removal of pimples and roughness and promotes a clear complexion, a soft, smooth and naturally moist skin in sensitive young ladies , when the cause is not a reflex one from ovarian or uterine irritation, or menstrual irregularity.
Physiological Action. In overdoses, in some cases the agent produces tremor of the limbs, lack of muscular power, dullness of the mind, drowsiness and active diuresis. It is not a poisonous agent. Its influence upon the secretion of the entire glandular structure of the digestive and intestinal tract is steady, sure, and permanent, although not always as immediately marked as some other agents.
primary-actions. Oregon grape acts primarily as: Antimicrobial, Bitter tonic, Cholagogue, Hepatic, Alterative. Secondary actions include Astringent, Anti-inflammatory, Hypoglycemic.
indications. Oregon grape is traditionally indicated for: Heartburn, Uterine hemorrhage, Gallbladder issues, Liver disease, Intermittent fevers, Bloating, Constipation, Skin infection, Dental issues, Syphilis, MRSA, Hyperlipidemia, Abdominal cramps, Blood sugar imbalances, Nausea, and 32 further conditions.
Drawn from King's American Dispensatory, 18th edition (Felter and Lloyd); Ellingwood's American Materia Medica, Therapeutics and Pharmacognosy, and the Bountiful Herbs editorial.
In formulas
Oregon grape stands in 3 documented formulas in the library, among them Antimicrobial Formula, Eczema & Chronic Skin Formula.
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