Common Names: Carqueja, Bacanta, Cacalia Amara, Caclia Doce, Carqueja Amara, Carqueja Amarga, Cuchi-Cuchi, Quinsu-cucho, Tres-espigas, Bacanta, Bacárida, Cacaia-amarga, Cacália-amarga, Cacália-amargosa, Carqueja-do-mato, Carquejinha, Condamina, Quina-de-condamiana, Tiririca-de-babado, Vassoura
Parts Used: Aerial Parts
Family: Asteraceae
Geography: Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay
Chemistry: Saponins, essential oils and resins
Properties/Actions: Analgesic, Anthelmintic, Antacid, Antihepatotoxic, Anti-inflammatory, Antioxidant, Antimutagen, Anti-ulcerogenic, Antiviral, Aperient, Anti-rheumatic, Bitter, Depurative, Digestive, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Gastrotonic, Hepatic, Hepatoprotective, Hepatotonic, Hypoglycemic, Laxative, Refrigerant, Stomachic, Tonic, Vermifuge.
Phytochemicals: Apigenin, Camferol, Carquejol, Clerodane derivatives, Diterpenoids, Essential Oils, Flavonoids, Glycosides, Hispidium, Hispidulin, Luteolin, Neptin, Quercetin, Resins, Saponins, Squalene
Traditional Dosaging: One-half cup whole herb decoction 2-3 times daily with meals or 3-4 ml of a 4:1 tincture twice daily. 1-2 grams of powdered whole herb in tablets or capsules twice daily with meals can be substituted if desired. Also note: Tea is brewed with two cups of the dried plant infused in a liter of water and one cup is drunk up to three times daily on an empty stomach.
Organoleptics
Color: Gold
Texture: Slippery, moisturizing, nourishing
Taste: Bitter
Body Impression: analgesic
Primary Indications:
Almost every book published in South America on herbal medicine includes Carqueja since it strengthens stomach and intestinal function:
dyspepsia
liver disease
gallstones
diarrhea
gastroenteritis
ulcers
intestinal worms
anemia
Other uses:
Female sterility
male Impotency
malaria
diabetes
sore throat
tonsilitis
angina
hydropsy
urinary inflammation
kidney disorders
leprosy
poor blood circulation
allergies
gout
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