BOLDUS
Peumus
boldus
Parts used: leaves.
Authorized health claims:
- Digestive function.
- Liver function.
- Body fluid drainage.
- Urinary tract function.
- Regularity of bowel transit.
- Cholagogue: facilitates (doubles) biliary secretion;
- Choleretic: fosters the bile production by fluidifying it;
- Hepatoprotective (stimulates the activity of the liver and detoxifies it);
- General tonic;
- Sedative;
- Hypnotic: exerts a mild hypnotic action;
- Spasmolytic (antispasmodic);
- Heart tonic, relaxes muscles, uterus and blood vessels;
- Diuretic;
- Antiseptic (urinary tract);
- Soothing (urinary tract);
- Alterative (blood purifier);
- Uricosuric (facilitates the elimination of uric acid, gout);
- Stimulates the secretion of saliva;
- Stomachic (stimulates the secretion of gastric juices);
- Digestive tonic;
- Gastroprotective;
- Carminative (reduces gas);
- Intestinal (roundworms) and hepatic (Fasciola hepatica) anthelmintic ;
- Antioxidant;
- Anti-inflammatory;
- Hypocholesterolemic (lowers blood cholesterol);
- Glucose lowering;
- Antiplatelet (inhibitor of platelet aggregation);
- Febrifuge.
INDICATIONS:
To facilitate the sheet reading, the main properties are highlighted in bold. The indications on the traditional use of plants in the herbal sector, have been derived from the following literature sources, which should be consulted for in-depth information on plants and other interesting uses and suggestions:
- Liver failure, cholecystitis and its many consequences;
- Biliary lithiasis (gallstones) and related disorders;
- Liver pain;
- Pain in the cholecyst (gall bladder);
- Hepatitis;
- Cirrhosis;
- Hypercholesterolemia (high blood cholesterol);
- Insufficient assimilation;
- Cystitis (urinary tract infections),
- Urethritis;
- Insomnia in patients with hepatic problems;
- Bloating;
- Colitis;
- Spastic colitis;
- Irritable bowel syndrome;
- Constipation;
- Diarrhea;
- Belching;
- Difficult digestion;
- Dyspepsia;
- Ulcer;
- Intestinal cramps, aches;
- Anorexia;
- Debilitation;
- Dyspnea;
- Gonorrhea;
- Syphilis;
- Rheumatic gout;
- Cold;
- Cough;
- Oedema;
- Obesity;
- Hypothyroidism;
- Inflammation;
- Malaria.
To facilitate the sheet reading, the main properties are highlighted in bold. The indications on the traditional use of plants in the herbal sector, have been derived from the following literature sources, which should be consulted for in-depth information on plants and other interesting uses and suggestions:
- Leslie Taylor, N.D., The healing power of Rainforest Herbs, Square One Publishers, 2005.
- Medicamenta – Guida Teorico Pratica per Sanitari, Sesta Edizione aggiornata, Cooperativa Farmaceutica, Milano, 1965.
- PDR (Physicians’ Desk Reference) for Herbal Medicines, Fourth Edition, Ed. Thomson 2007.
- Perugini Billi F., Manuale di Fitoterapia, Edizioni Junior, Azzano San Paolo (BG), 2004.
- Pizzorno J. E. Jr., Murray M. T., Trattato di Medicina Naturale, Red Edizioni, Novara 2001.
- Pomini L., Erboristeria Italiana, Edizioni Vitalità, Torino, 1990.
- Tierra M., Grande manuale di Erboristeria, Vol. I e II, Mediterranee, 1995.
- Valnet J., Cura delle malattie con le essenze delle piante, Aldo Martello - Giunti Editore, 1976.
- Valnet J., Fitoterapia. Cura delle malattie con le piante, Aldo Martello - Giunti Editore, 1976.
