Sarsaparilla

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Sarsaparilla (Smilax spp.)

Available to buy from the Purple Sage Web Shop as a tincture.

Parts used: dried root and rhizome

Constituents: saponins, sitosterol, stigmasterol

Actions: anti-inflammatory, antirheumatic, antiseptic, antipruritic

Indications: psoriasis and other cutaneous conditions, chronic rheumatism, rheumatoid arthritis

Applications: Sarsaparilla’s steroidal saponins exert an anti-inflammatory effect. It also has a diuretic action, flushing out chlorides and uric acid and therefore of benefit in gout and other rheumatic or arthritic conditions. Favourable results have been recorded in the treatment of psoriasis and eczema. It is also a popular tonic.

Combinations: with Burdock root and Blue Flag in skin conditions

 

 

 

 

 

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