{"id":1655,"date":"2013-03-12T14:07:00","date_gmt":"2013-03-12T14:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/herbalpedia.info\/PCC\/?p=1655"},"modified":"2013-03-29T05:08:26","modified_gmt":"2013-03-29T05:08:26","slug":"boldo-peumus-boldus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/herbalpedia.info\/PCC\/?p=1655","title":{"rendered":"Boldo ~ Peumus boldus"},"content":{"rendered":"

Boldo<\/span>\"\"<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Latin name<\/em>: Peumus boldus<\/strong><\/p>\n

Family<\/em>: Monimiaceae<\/p>\n

Part used<\/em>: leaves<\/p>\n

Habitat<\/em>: indigenous to Chile, naturalized in the Mediterranean<\/p>\n

Main constituents<\/em>: alkaloids (boldine, etc.), volatile oil, flavonoid glycosides<\/p>\n

Energetics<\/em>: cooling, drying, astringent, spicy, slightly bitter<\/p>\n

Main herbal actions<\/em>: cholagogue, choleretic, anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective<\/p>\n

Minor herbal actions<\/em>: mild diuretic, stomachic, sedative<\/p>\n

Main medicinal uses<\/em>: non-acute gallstones<\/p>\n

Minor medicinal uses<\/em>: crampy GI irritation, GI spasms, gout, hepatitis, dyspepsia<\/p>\n

Preparations<\/em>: infusion: 1 tsp\/cup water (typical), 15 grams qd (Khalsa); 1:5 tincture: 10-40 gtt bid-qid<\/p>\n

Contraindications<\/em>: obstruction of the bile duct, pregnancy, concurrent use of blood-tinning medications, long-term use<\/p>\n

Toxicity<\/em>: unknown<\/p>\n

Sources<\/em>: Sharol Tilgner, N.D.: Herbal Medicine from the Heart of the Earth; <\/span>Wren, R.C. Potter\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s New Encyclopedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations<\/span>; Rain-tree.com\/boldo.htm<\/a><\/p>\n

Boldo Module 2 lecture<\/span><\/h2>\n