Bethroot
By john | February 16, 2008
Bethroot contains a fixed oil, a volatile oil, a saponin called trillarin, a glycoside, tannic acid, and starch. The saponin glyco sides have antifungal activity. Bethroot is available as ground drug and liquid extract.
Benefits And Uses of Bethroot
Bethroot is used orally to treat long, heavy menstrual periods, to relieve pain, control postpartum bleeding, and man age diarrhea. It’s also used as an expectorant.
Bethroot is used externally for varicose veins and ulcers, hematomas, and hernorrhoids, and as an astringent to minimize topical bleeding and irritation.
Administration
Ground bethroot and liquid extract are used for infusions and poultices.
Side Effects of Bethroot
Bethroot may be associated with nausea, vomiting, and irritation at the application site. No interactions with bethroot are reported.
Bethroot promotes menstruation and promotes labor in pregnancy. Pregnant patients should avoid use because it stimulates the uterus.
Clinical considerations
- Monitor application site for irritation. . Advise patient to avoid use during pregnancy.
- Inform patient that high doses of bethroot can cause nausea.
- Tell patient to remind prescriber and pharmacist of any herbal or dietary supplement that he’s taking when obtaining a new prescription.
- Advise patient to consult his health care provider before using an herbal preparation because a treatment with proven efficacy may be available.
Research summary
The concepts behind the use of bethroot and the claims made regarding its effects have not yet been validated scientifically.
This is a guest post courtesy of Simon Slade. For his entirely life he has been an advocate of health and fitness.
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