Celastrus orbiculatus

Celastrus orbiculatus
Family:Celastrus orbiculatus; Antiphlogistic; Antirheumatic; Cancer; Depurative; Tonic.
Common name:Oriental bittersweet
The roots stems and leaves are antiphlogistic antirheumatic depurative and tonic. A decoction of the roots and stems is used internally whilst the crushed fresh leaves are used for external applications. The plant is used in the treatment of paralysis numbness of the four extremities headache toothache spontaneous abscess formation and snake bites. Many plants in this genus contain compounds of interest for their antitumour activity.

Herbal Database

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