Stem plant
Cucurbitaceae, fence beet.
Medicinal drug
- Bryoniae radix – fence beet root
- Bryoniae radix recens – Fresh fence beet root
Ingredients
Cucurbitacins, among others.
Effects
- Emetic
- Strongly laxative (drastic)
Fields of application
Obsolete, should not be used. Commission E evaluates the use negatively. Used as a laxative, emetic and diuretic in various indications in folk medicine.
Contraindications
Pregnancy and lactation
Adverse effects
Dizziness, vomiting, severe diarrhea, including bloody watery, colic, cramps.
Products
Contained in some alternative medicine preparations, use e.g. in spagyric.
