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SARSAPARILLA (Smilax aristolochiifolia Mill.) +++Synonym: S. medica Schltdl & Cham.
APA lists Smilax officinalis Kunth and related species, including S. aristolochiifolia Mill., S.
febrifuga Kunth, and S. regelii Killip & C. V. Morton. The same were mentioned by PH2. FEL
and MAD entries refer to S. officinalis; FEL and MAD entries below might be assigned to
that species by those who think they are smart enough to straighten out this taxonomic
quagmire.
Activities (Sarsaparilla) — Alterative (f; FEL; PNC; PED); Anabolic (1; APA); Antibacterial
(1; APA); Antiinflammatory (1; APA; SKY); Anti-itch (f; CAN; PNC); Antipyretic (f; PED);
Antirheumatic (f; PED; PNC); Antiseptic (f; CAN; PNC); Aphrodisiac (f; APA; CRC); Bitter
(f; PED); Cardiosedative (f; MAD); Depurative (f; APA; CRC; PED); Diaphoretic (1; APA;
CRC; KOM; PH2); Digestive (f; PED); Diuretic (1; APA; HH2; KOM; MAD; PH2); Emetic
(f; FEL); Expectorant (1; APA); Fungicide (1; APA); Hepatoprotective (1; SKY); Laxative (1;
APA); Tonic (f; CRC). Steroid-precursor starter material for progesterone, testosterone, and
other steroids.
Indications (Sarsaparilla) — Anorexia (f; MAD); Arthrosis (1; APA; CRC; SKY); Asthma (f;
MAD); Bacteria (1; APA); Cancer (1; APA; CRC; JLH); Caked Breast (f; MAD); Cardiopathy
(f; MAD); Colic (f; MAD); Coma (f; MAD); Constipation (1; APA); Cramp (f; MAD); Cystosis
(f; MAD); Dermatosis (1; APA; CRC; KOM; PH2); Dyscrasia (f; MAD); Dysentery (f; PNC);
Dyspepsia (f; APA; CRC); Eczema (f; CRC; MAD; SKY); Enterosis (1; APA); Exanthema (f;
MAD); Fever (1; APA; CRC; KOM; PED; PH2); Fungus (1; APA); Furuncle (1; HH2); Gas (f;
MAD); Gastrosis (1; APA); Gonorrhea (1; APA; CRC; FEL); Gout (f; MAD); Headache (f;
MAD); Hematuria (f; MAD); Hepatosis (1; FEL; MAD; SKY); Herpes (f; MAD); IBS (1; PED);
Impotence (f; APA); Infection (1; APA); Inflammation (1; APA; PH2; SKY); Itch (f; CAN; PH2;
PNC); Leprosy (f; CAN; CRC); Leukorrhea (f; MAD); Lupus (f; MAD); Mycosis (1; APA);
Nephrosis (f; CRC; KOM; MAD; PH2); Psoriasis (1; APA; KOM; PH2; PNC; SKY); Pyelosis
(f; MAD); Rheumatism (1; APA; CRC; MAD; PED; PH2; PNC; SKY); Roseola (f; MAD);
Scabies (f; MAD); Scrofula (f; CRC; MAD); Sore (f; MAD); Sore Throat (f; FEL); Splenosis
(f; MAD); Syphilis (f; APA; HH2; PNC; MAD); Tuberculosis (f; MAD); Ulcer (f; MAD);
Urethrosis (f; PH2); UTI (1; APA); VD (f; CRC; MAD); Water Retention (1; APA; HH2; KOM;
MAD; PH2); Wound (f; CRC).