| Action: | Antilithic |
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| Synonym: | n/a |
Prevents and aids the expulsion of liths (I.e. stones) from the body.
• boldo (Peumus boldus)
• hibiscus (Hibiscus sabdariffa)
• joe pye weed (Eupatorium purpureum )
• urinary
• gastrointestinal
• biliary
• most bitter herbs could be used to treat gallstones because they increase the production and release of bile.
Hoffman D. Medical Herbalism. Rochester, Vermont: Healing Arts Press, 2003.
Barnes J, Anderson LA, Phillipson JD. Herbal Medicines, 3rd ed. London: Pharmaceutical Press, 2007.
Bone K. Principles and Practice of Phytotherapy. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 2000.
Bone K. A Clinical Guide to Blending Liquid Herbs: Herbal Formulations for the Individual Patient. St Louis, MO: Churchill Livingstone, 2003.
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AntilithicDefinitionPrevents and aids the expulsion of liths (I.e. stones) from the body. IndicationsTreatments• boldo (Peumus boldus) Systems• urinary Mechanism• most bitter herbs could be used to treat gallstones because they increase the production and release of bile. ReferencesHoffman D. Medical Herbalism. Rochester, Vermont: Healing Arts Press, 2003. |
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