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Oplopanax horridum (Devil's Club)
botanicals
definition
botanical name(s): Oplopanax horridum
synonyms: devil's club, armored ginseng, northwest ginseng
part(s) used: root bark
qualities: bitter, cool, acrid
affinities:
actions: hypoglycemic agent, tonic, adaptogen
dosage:
» tincture: 2 - 4 ml.
therapy: gestational diabetes, diabetes mellitus, stress
AHPA Botanical Safety Rating: 1
toxicity: 2; see saponin toxidrome
» caution is advised regarding use in patients with history of recent surgery, diabetes, hypoglycemia, nephrotic syndrome, urinary tract infections, acute infectious hepatitis, leukemias, Graves disease, or related genetic disorders (Langer and Greer, pp. 66-67); a possible goitrogen due to phytosterols (Langer and Greer, p. 52)
constituents: saponins
footnotes
Langer, P., and Greer, M.A. 1977. Anti-Thyroid Substances and Naturally Occurring Goitrogens. New York: Karyer, Greer.