Good long term tonic for people who are catabolic dominant and a little deficient. Has a weaker but broader effect than ginseng. Best as part of formula. May have some steroidal effects and be good for libido.... may just be folk lore. Subtle stimulus to anabolic energy. Good for dry gut and dry lungs. Not quite strong enough to be considered adaptogen, but subtly strengthening.
MM says that all smilax can be used interchangeably! So, the green briers I've been fighting for years can be used as sarsaparilla!
SMILAX (Sarsaparilla) ROOT and RHIZOME. Cold Infusion or Strong Decoction, 1-4 ounces, to 3X a day. Tincture [Fresh Root, 1:2, Dry Root, 1:5, 60% alcohol] 30-90 drops to 3X a day. STATUS : W/A
ALTERATIVE SYRUP
Aralia Root .... .......................3
ounces Oplopanax...... .......................2 ounces
Xanthoxylum Bark ................2 ounces
Smilax (Sarsaparilla) .............2 ounces
Burdock Root. .......................2 ounces
Guaiacum or Stillingia...........1 ounce
Sassafras or Sweet Root ........1 ounce
Pipsissewa...... .......................1 ounce
Blue Flag Root.......................1 ounce
Tincture 1:3 with 65% alcohol, add 1 part water (15 oz.) & 1 part simple syrup or honey (15 oz.) to bring to a final 1:5 strength
MENOPAUSE: EARLY FORMULA
Vitex agnus-castus Tinct .......3 parts
Yellow Dock Tinct ................2 parts
Sarsaparilla Tinct...................2 parts
Peony Tinct.... .......................2 parts
Nuphar Tinc... ......................1 part
American Ginseng Tinct........1 part
Mix using tinctures, since some are best fresh, some best dry Use 30-60 drops (1 or 2 squirts) 2 or 3 times a day For women in earlier stages of menopause when erratic cycles and flooding result from increasingly disorganized corpus luteal progesterone production.
ALTERATIVE TEA
Sassafrass Bark...................... ...........2 parts
Sarsaparilla Root.................... ...........2 parts
Burdock Root. ....................... ...........1 part
Echinacea Root...................... ...........1 part
A simple drinkable tea for low-level chronic liver, metabolic and immuno-depressed states...a couple of cups a day, made from a rounded teaspoon in 8 oz. water, brought to a boil and removed from the heat and allowed to cool.
ROOT TEA
Sassafras ........ ....................... ...........2 parts
Sarsaparilla .... ....................... ...........2 parts
Licorice Root . ....................... ...........2 parts
(Chinese Cinnamon).............. ...........1 part
(Sweet Root).. ....................... ...........1 part
Here is the link to the Southwest School of Botanical Medicine Course
https://www.swsbm.com/school/
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