Sarsaparilla

BOTANICAL NAME: Smilax aristolochiaefoliacat and dog scratching

COMMON NAME/S: sarsaparilla, salsepareille, zarzaparrilla, catbriar, greenbriar

FAMILY:  Smilacaceae

MEDICINAL USE/S:
As an alterative it is used to aid the functioning of the body as a whole.
Of use in skin and rheumatic conditions.

ACTIVE CONSTITUENTS:

THERAPEUTIC ACTION/S:

VETERINARY INDICATIONS: INDICATIONS:
  • Steroid saponins
  • Flavonoids
  • Phytosterols
  • Organic acids
  • Alterative
  • anti-rheumatic
  • diuretic
  • diaphoretic
  • Atopic dermatitis
  • Chronic inflammatory skin disorders
  • rheumatism
  • hypercholesterolemia
  • scaly skin
  • psoriasis
  • rheumatism
  • rheumatoid arthritis
  • inflammatory skin disorders
  • hypercholesterolemia

REFERENCES:
Hoffman, D. 1983, Holistic Herbal – A safe and practical guide to making and using herbal remedies, Thorsons, London.
Wynn, S. 2007, “Veterinary Herbal Medicine”, Mosby Inc, Missouri