Robinia pseudoacacia

Robinia pseudoacacia
Family:Robinia pseudoacacia; Antispasmodic; Antiviral; Aromatic; Cholagogue; Diuretic; Emetic; Emollient; Febrifuge; Laxative; Narcotic; Purgative; Tonic.
Common name:Black locust
The flowers are antispasmodic aromatic diuretic emollient and laxative. They are cooked and eaten for the treatment of eye ailments. The inner bark and the root bark are emetic purgative and tonic. The root bark has been chewed to induce vomiting or held in the mouth to allay toothache though it is rarely if ever prescribed as a therapeutic agent in Britain. The fruit is narcotic. This probably refers to the seedpod. The leaves are cholagogue and emetic. The leaf juice inhibits viruses.

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