CHAFF FLOWER ACHYRANTHES ASPERA

CHAFF-FLOWER (Achyranthes aspera L.) ++

Activities (Chaff-Flower) :
- Abortifacient (1; DEP; SKJ; WO2; ZUL); Alterative (f; MPI); Analeptic (1; ZUL); Antibacterial (1; MPI); Antifertility (1; DAA; ZUL); Antiimplantation (1; ZUL); Antiperspirant (f; WO2); Antipyretic (1; ZUL); Antisecretory (1; ZUL); Antiseptic (1; WO2; ZUL); Antispasmodic (f; DAA); Antiviral (f; WO3); Astringent (f; DEP; SUW); Cardiodepressant (1; ZUL); Cardiotonic (1; ZUL); Contraceptive (1; ZUL); Digestive (f; ZUL); Diuretic (1; DAA; DEP; MPI; SUW; ZUL); Emetic (f; SKJ); Emmenagogue (f; WO2); Estrogenic (1; ZUL); Fungicide (f; WO3); Hemostat (f; WO2); Hypertensive (1; MPI); Hypoglycemic (1; MPI; ZUL); Hypotensive (1; MPI; ZUL); Laxative (1; ZUL; SUW); Myocontractant (1; MPI; ZUL); Respiradepressant (1; MPI); Respirastimulant (1; MPI); Spasmogenic (1; MPI; ZUL); Tonic (1; ZUL); Tranquilizer (f; WO3); Uterotonic (1; WO3); Vasodilator (1; ZUL).

Indications (Chaff-Flower) :
- Abscess (f; ZUL); Adenopathy (f; ZUL); Anasarca (f; DEP; KAP); Ascites (f; DEP); Atrophy (f; SKJ); Bacteria (1; HH2; MPI; WO2); Biliousness (f; WO2); Bite (f; SUW); Bladder Stone (f; WO2); Bleeding (f; DAA; WO2; ZUL); Boil (f; DEP; SUW; ZUL); Bronchosis (f; MPI; ZUL); Bug Bite (f; ZUL); Cachexia (f; SKJ); Cancer (f; WO2); Caries (f; SKJ); Chest Ache (f; ZUL); Childbirth (f; DAA; ZUL); Chill (f; ZUL); Colic (f; SUW); Constipation (f; ZUL); Corneal Opacity (f; WO2; ZUL); Cough (f; ZUL); Cramp (f; DAA; ZUL); Dermatosis (f; DEP; SUW; ZUL); Diarrhea (1; WO3; ZUL); Dropsy (f; DEP; SUW; ZUL); Dysentery (f; DEP; WO2; ZUL); Enterosis (f; SKJ; ZUL); Escherichia (1; HH2; WO2); Fever (1; SKJ; ZUL); Fistula
(f; WO3); Fungus (1; WO3); Gastrosis (f; WO2; ZUL); Gonorrhea (f; WO2); Headache (f; ZUL);
Hemorrhoid (f; DEP; SUW; WO2); Hepatosis (1; WO3); High Blood Pressure (1; MPI; ZUL); Hyperglycemia (1; MPI; ZUL); Infection (1; WO3; ZUL); Inflammation (f; ZUL); Jaundice (f; ZUL); Leprosy (1; MPI; SKJ; ZUL); Leukoderma (f; SKJ); Low Blood Pressure (1; MPI); Malaria (f; DEP; SKJ); Menorrhagia (f; WO2; ZUL); Mycosis (1; WO3); Nephrosis (f; WO2; ZUL); Nervousness (f; WO3); Odontosis (f; WO3); Ophthalmia (f; WO2); Pain (f; ZUL); Pleurodynia (f; DEP); Pneumonia (f; WO2); Pulmonosis (f; ZUL); Rabies (f; DEP; SKJ); Rheumatism (f; SKJ); Rhinosis (f; ZUL); Scabies (f; SKJ); Snakebite (f; DEP; SUW; ZUL); Sore (f; DEP); Sprain (f; ZUL); Sting (f; DEP); Stitches (f; ZUL); Stomachache (f; ZUL); Stone (f; WO2); Syphilis (f; SKJ; ZUL); Tetanus (f; WO2); Toothache (f; DEP; ZUL); VD (f; SKJ; ZUL); Virus (1; WO3); Wart (f; DEP); Water Retention (1; DAA; DEP; MPI; SUW; ZUL); Wound (f; ZUL).

Dosages (Chaff-Flower) :
- 28 - 56 ml decoction (KAP).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Chaff-Flower) :
- Estrogenic activity dampens potential as interceptive contraceptive (ZUL). LD50 (aqueous root extract) = 7.16 ml/kg ivn rat (HH2).