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Barberry
Common Name | Barberry |
Genus / Species | Berberis vulgaris |
Part Used | Root, bark |
Energetics | Cold, bitter |
Meridians | Liver, stomach, colon |
Active Constituents | Isoquinoline alkaloids including berberine and berbamine Resin Tannins Chelidonic acid |
Medicinal Uses | Hepatic Bile stimulant Bitter Cholagogue Antispasmodic Anti-emetic Tonic Mild laxative Astringent Pancreatic/spleen tonic Antiviral Antibacterial Antifungal Specific for urinary tract, respiratory tract and bowel infections |