WHITE BRYONY BRYONIA ALBA

WHITE BRYONY (Bryonia alba L.) X

Activities (White Bryony) :
Abortifacient (f; HAD); Antitumor (1; PH2); Cytotoxic (1; KOM; PH2); Diuretic (1; EFS; KOM); Emetic (1; EFS; KOM; PH2); Emmenagogue (f; EFS); Expectorant (f; EFS); Hydragogue (f; EFS); Hypoglycemic (1; PH2); Irritant (1; PH2); Lactagogue (f; HAD); Laxative (1; HAD; KOM; PH2); Toxic (f; EFS); Vermifuge (1; EFS; HAD).

Indications (White Bryony) :
Abscess (f; HAD); Acne (f; HAD); Adenopathy (f; JLH); Allergy (f; HAD); Alopecia (f; HAD); Aposteme (f; JLH); Arthrosis (f; JLH; KOM); Asthma (f; HAD); Blackhead (f; HAD); Bronchosis (f; HAD); Cacoethes (f; JLH); Cancer (1; FNF; JLH; PH2); Cancer, breast (1; FNF; JLH); Cancer, colon (1; FNF; JLH); Cancer, face (1; FNF; JLH); Cancer, gland (1; FNF; JLH); Cancer, joint (1; FNF; JLH); Cancer, knee (1; FNF); Cancer, spleen (1; FNF; JLH); Cancer, stomach (1; FNF; JLH); Cardiopathy (f; HAD); Constipation (1; HAD; KOM; PH2); Cough (f; EFS); Edema (f; JLH); Enterosis (f; KOM; PH2); Epilepsy (f; HAD); Fatigue (f; HAD); Fever (f; HAD); Flu (f; HAD); Gastrosis (f; KOM; PH2); Gout (f; HAD); Headache (f; HAD); Hepatosis (f; KOM; PH2); High Blood Pressure (f; HAD); Hyperglycemia (1; PH2); Hysteria (f; HAD); Induration (f; JLH); Infection (f; KOM; PH2); Inflammation (f; HAD); Insanity (f; HAD); Insomnia (f; HAD); Leprosy (f; HAD); Lockjaw (f; HAD); Lumbago (f; HAD); Madness (f; HAD); Myalgia (f; HAD); Neuralgia (f; HAD); Neuromyososis (f; HAD); Pain (f; EFS); Paralysis (f; HAD); Pertussis (f; HAD); Pleurisy (f; EFS); Polyp (f; JLH); Psoriasis (f; HAD); Pulmonosis (f; HAD); Radiculomyososis (f; HAD); Sciatica (f; HAD); Respirosis (f; KOM; PH2); Rheumatism (f; PH2); Sclerosis (f; JLH); Splenosis (f; JLH); Tonsilosis (f; HAD); Tuberculosis (f; HAD); Tumor (1; PH2); Ulcer (f; HAD); Virus (f; HAD); Wart (f; HAD); Water Retention (1; EFS; KOM); Whitlow (f; JLH); Worm (1; EFS; HAD; JAD); Wound (f; JLH).

Dosages (White Bryony) :
Do not take (JAD); 0.5–1 g drug/cup water (PH2); 300–500 mg powdered herb as emetic and laxative (PH2).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (White Bryony) :
Not covered (AHP). Not approved (KOM). Commission E reports the root is a drastic laxative and emetic, while other therapeutic uses are not adequately documented. Contains toxic cucurbitacins (AEH). May cause abortion, anuria, blisters, colic, collapse, convulsions, cramps, death, dermatosis, diarrhea, dizziness, emesis, hematochezia, nephrosis, neurosis, paralysis, rash, and/or vomiting (KOM; PH2).

Extracts (White Bryony) :
Powder has low toxicity. Rats, guinea pigs, and dogs chronically treated show no cancerogenic, teratogenic, or other toxic effects. LD = >10,000 mg/kg ipr rat, LD50 = >4000 mg/kg ipr mus, chronic (9-month) and subchronic (3-month) doses (30 mg/kg orl mus) did not induce mortality. Alcoholic extracts (20% ethanolic) and dry powdered roots recognized in U.S. Dispensatory and Martindale for asthma, bronchosis, pertussis, pleurisy, and other inflammatory disorders. Various preparations are used for myalgia and epilepsy.