Monday, October 26, 2020

Materia Medica Lesson 5-1: Brickellia, Hamula or Prodigiosa and Optunia

 Primary use if for non-insulin dependent diabetes. Works better for diabetics who are not plump. Prickly pear works better for people are gaining new fat from becoming diabetic. Diminishes the synthesis of glucose out of stored material in the liver.

BRICKELLIA (Prodigiosa, Hamula) HERB Standard Infusion, 2-4 ounces, to 2X a day. Tincture [1:5, 50% alcohol], 30-60 drops to 3X a day. Use the infusion for Type II diabetes, tincture as tonic. STATUS : W/LA

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

OPUNTIA 

Lipid lowering in arteriosclerosis (juice). Source of bioflavonoids (fruit and flowers). Internal bruises. Adult onset, insulin resistant diabetes (juice). 

OPUNTIA (Prickly Pear) FRESH JUICE, 2-4 ounces to 2X a day. DRIED FLOWERS, two or three as an infusion (strain VERY well). STATUS : W/A


Here is the link to the Southwest School of Botanical Medicine Course

https://www.swsbm.com/school/

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