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BARBASCO (Dioscorea composita Hemsl.) +Synonym — D. terpinapensis Uline ex R. Knuth.
Activities (Barbasco) — Antiestrogenic (f; CRC); Contraceptive (f; CRC); Piscicide (1; CRC).
Indications (Barbasco) — Addison’s Disease (f; CRC); Allergy (f; CRC); Arthrosis (f; CRC);
Bursitis (f; CRC); Dermatosis (f; CRC); Dysmenorrhea (f; CRC); Impotence (f; CRC); Infertility
(f; CRC); Menopause (f; CRC); PMS (f; CRC); Prostatosis (f; CRC); Psoriasis (f; CRC); Rheumatic
Fever (f; CRC); Rheumatism (f; CRC); Sciatica (f; CRC); Testicular Deficiency (f; CRC).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Barbasco) — Not covered (AHP; KOM; PHR).
“Tubers are bitter and toxic. Steroidal drugs may produce serious side effects in the long run” (CRC).
Diosgenin is converted by chemical means and elaborate processing to provide the final products that
relieve arthrosis, asthma, and eczema, and to regulate metabolism and control fertility.
BARBERRY (Berberis vulgaris L.) +Synonym — B. jacquinii hort. ex K. Koch, B. sanguinea hort. ex K. Koch, B. vulgaris f. atropur-
purea Regel, B. vulgaris var. pupurea Bertin ex Jacques & Herincq.
Activities (Barberry) — Alterative (f; CRC); Amebicide (1; APA; PNC); Antiacetylcholinesterase
(1; MAB); Antialzheimeran (1; COX; FNF); Antiamnesic (1; MAB); Antiarrhythmic (1; LAF);
Antiarthritic (1; COX; FNF); Antibacterial (1; APA; FAD); Anticancer (1; COX; FNF); Anticariogenic
(1; MAB); Anticholinesterase (1; PNC); Anticonvulsant (1; APA; PNC); Antiemetic (1; MAB);
Antifibrillatory (1; APA; LAF); Antihelicobacter (1; X9781854); Antihemorrhagic (1; PNC); Antiin-
flammatory (1; APA; PNC); Antiitch (f; FAD); Antimitotic (1; MAB); Antineoplastic (1; PNC);
Antiperistaltic (1; FNF); Antipyretic (1; CRC; PH2; PNC); Antiscorbutic (1; PH2); Antiseptic (1;
APA; CRC; FAD; PED; PH2; PNC); Antispasmodic (1; MAB; PED); Antitrypanosomic (1; PNC);
Antitubercular (1; PNC); Antiulcer (1; X9781854); Aperitif (f; FAD; PH2); Astringent (1; APA; FAD);
Bitter (f; HHB; PED); Cholagogue (1; CRC; HH2; PHR); Choleretic (1; CRC; FAD; HH2; MAB;
PH2); Collyrium (1; MAB); Depurative (f; CRC; FAD; FEL; MAB); Diaphoretic (f; FAD); Diuretic
(1; CRC; FAD; PHR; PH2); Expectorant (f; CRC; EFS; FAD); Fungicide (1; APA; PED; PNC);