Sarsaparilla.Smilax officinalis,Legend of Smilax China.

Sarsaparilla Tribal and Herbal Medicine Uses.

Smilax sarsaparilla Extract INCI Name Smilax Aristolochiaefolia Extract Smilax Officinalis Root Extract CAS 97404-52-9 EINECS ELINCS No 306-819-2 Smilax officinalis Smilax China Wild Sarsaparilla Root extract photo picture image Sarsaparilla root has been used for centuries by the indigenous peoples of Central and South America for sexual impotence, rheumatism, skin ailments, and as a general tonic for physical weakness. It has long been used by tribes in Peru and Honduras for headaches and joint pain, and against the common cold. Many shamans and medicine men in the Amazon use sarsaparilla root internally and externally for leprosy and other skin problems (such as psoriasis and dermatitis.) Leprosy can be common in areas where the disease is carried by armadillos (and in the Amazon, armadillos are "on the menu" in indigenous diets). Sarsaparilla root also was used as a general tonic by indigenous tribes in South America, where New World traders found it and introduced it into European medicine in the 1400s.

European physicians considered sarsaparilla root a tonic, blood purifier, diuretic, and sweat promoter. A Smilax root from Mexico was introduced into European medicine in 1536, where it developed a strong following as a cure for syphilis and rheumatism. Since this time, Smilax roots have had a long history of use for syphilis and other sexually-transmitted diseases throughout the world. With its reputation as a blood purifier, it was registered as an official herb in the U.S. Pharmacopoeia as a syphilis treatment from 1820 to 1910. From the 1500s to the present, sarsaparilla has been used as a blood purifier and general tonic and also has been used worldwide for gout, syphilis, gonorrhea, rheumatism, wounds, arthritis, fever, cough, scrofula, hypertension, digestive disorders, psoriasis, skin diseases, and cancer.

Main Actions: detoxifies organs,cleanses blood,aids absorption,kills bacteria,stimulates digestion,increases urination,protects liver,promotes perspiration,

Other Actions: relieves pain,kills fungi,reduces inflammation,kills germs,reduces fever,immunomodulator,fights free radicals,relieves rheumatism.

Medicinal virtues: If the juice of the berries be given to a new-born child, it shall never be hurt by poison. It is good against all venomous things. Twelve or sixteen berries, beaten to a powder, and given in wine, procure urine when it is stopped. The distilled water when drank has the same effect; and if the eyes be washed with it, they are thoroughly healed.

Traditional Preparation: One-half to 1 cup of a standard root decoction 2-3 times daily. Alternatively, 1-2 grams of root powder in tablets or capsules twice daily or 2-3 ml of a standard tincture or fluid extract may be taken twice daily.

Traditional Use: Mexican sarsaparilla was exported to Europe before 1530. In sixteenth-century Europe, sarsaparilla was used to treat syphilis and rheumatism. It was official treatment for syphilis in the U. S. Pharmacopoeia in 1850. Often an ingredient in patent medicines with extravagant claims in late nineteenth-century America, sarsaparilla products were promoted as blood purifiers, tonics, and diuretics, to induce sweating, and for a myriad of other questionable applications. In recent years sarsaparilla has been touted as a male sexual rejuvenator with claims implying it contains testosterone. It has also been used as an anabolic steroid replacement in natural body-building formulas.

Modern uses: Sarsaparilla is used as a blood purifier and tonic, particularly in cases of rheumatism, gout and chronic skin disease. The variety from India has been used successfully against syphilis. The powdered root is taken in doses of 20 grains (1.3 g) or by infusion - 2 OZ (56 g) to 1 pt (568 ml) of boiling water - the whole amount being taken in one day. The root of Smilax officinalis from tropical America contains the hormones testosterone, progesterone and cortin.

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1.Sarsaparilla.Smilax officinalis,Legend of Smilax China.

last edit date:10th,Mar.2010.

Available Product

Name:Smilax sarsaparilla Extract
Serie No:P088
Specifications:10:1.TLC.
INCI Name:Smilax Aristolochiaefolia Extract,Smilax Officinalis Root Extract.
EINECS/ELINCS No.:306-819-2
CAS:97404-52-9
Chem/IUPAC Name:Smilax Aristolochiaefolia Extract is an extract of the roots of the sarsaparilla,Smilax aristolochiaefolia,Liliaceae

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