Monday, December 7, 2020

Brickellia

 Good for Type 2 Diabetes, gallbladder problems and liver pain. It is a bitter tonic. Slows the liver synthesis of glucose.

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

BRICKELLIA Cholangitis, general antispasmodic. Cholecystitis - "catarrhal"; and for pain. Glycosuria from hepatic hyperglycogenolysis or diet. As a bath in arthritis. Premenstrual syndrome (PMS), w/craving for sugar, fruit, carbo-junk food. Diabetes/hyperglycemia - functional hypergluconeogenesis. Diabetes/hyperglycemia - functional hyperglycemia, especially before meals (as a bitter shortly before eating). Adult onset, insulin resistant diabetes. 

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