Buxaceae Alterative Box

Buxaceae Alterative Box
Family:Buxaceae Alterative; Antiperiodic; Antirheumatic; Cathartic; Cholagogue; Diaphoretic; Febrifuge; Homeopathy; Narcotic; Odontalgic; Oxytoxic; Sedative; Tonic; Vermifuge.
Common name:Box
Although it has been used medicinally in the past as a sedative and to treat syphilis box is very rarely used in modern herbalism.The leaves and the bark are alterative antirheumatic cathartic cholagogue diaphoretic febrifuge oxytocic and vermifuge. The leaves have been used as a quinine substitute in the treatment of malaria. The leaves are harvested in the spring before the plant comes into flower and they are dried for later use. The bark can be harvested at any time of the year and is dried for use in decoctions. Use this remedy with caution and preferably only under the supervision of a qualified practitioner. The plant has not been fully tested for its toxic side effects.The wood is diaphoretic in full dose it is narcotic and sedative in overdose it is convulsant and emetico-cathartic. A tincture of the wood has been used as a bitter tonic and antiperiodic it has also had a reputation for curing leprosy. A volatile oil distilled from the wood has been prescribed in cases of epilepsy.An essential oil obtained from the plant is used in dentistry.A homeopathic remedy is made from the plant. It is extensively used in the treatment of rheumatism.

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