Smilax bona-nox

Smilax bona-nox
Family:Smilax bona-nox; Birthing aid; Diuretic; Poultice; Rubefacient.
Common name:Greenbriar
The root is diuretic. It is used in the treatment of dropsy and urinary complaints. A tea made from the roots is used to help the expelling of afterbirth. Reports that the roots contain the hormone testosterone have not been confirmed they might contain steroid precursors however. The stem prickles have been rubbed on the skin as a counter-irritant to relieve localised pains muscle cramps and twitching. A tea made from the leaves and stems has been used as a general tonic and also in the treatment of rheumatism and stomach problems. The wilted leaves are applied as a poultice to boils.

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