Celastrus scandens

Celastrus scandens
Family:Celastrus scandens; Analgesic; Cancer; Cardiac; Diaphoretic; Diuretic; Emetic; Skin.
Common name:Climbing bittersweet
Climbing bittersweet was employed medicinally by a number of native North American Indian tribes though it is scarcely used in modern herbalism. The root is diaphoretic diuretic and emetic. It is a folk remedy for chronic liver and skin ailments (including skin cancer) rheumatism leucorrhoea dysentery and suppressed menses. A strong compound infusion usually combined with raspberry leaf tea has been used to reduce the pain of childbirth. A poultice of the boiled root has been used to treat obstinate sores skin eruptions etc. Externally the bark is used as an ointment on burns scrapes and skin eruptions. Extracts of the bark are thought to be cardioactive. Many plants in this genus contain compounds of interest for their antitumour activity.

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