Materia Medica Lesson 2-3: Oplopanax - Devil’s Club *

 OPLOPANAX HORRIDUM (Echinopanax, Devil's Club) ROOT and ROOTBARK. Tincture [Fresh Root 1:2, Dry Rootbark, 1:5, 60% alc.] 10-40 drops. Cold Infusion, 1-3 ounces, all forms to 3X a day. STATUS : W/A

From  SPECIFIC INDICATIONS FOR HERBS IN GENERAL USE Third edition Michael Moore:

OPLOPANAX 

Multiple sclerosis, aggravated by blood sugar shifts. Adrenal cortex hypofunctions. Eczema, brought on specifically by emotional crisis. Thin, subanemic blood with hypersensitivities. Blood serum levels: hyperlipidemia, in general. Asthenia - frequent sense of chill in warm room, fingers cold, appetite poor but elimination normal, though skin dry. General preventative for hyperglycemia, early stages of insulin resistant diabetes.

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