The plant is native to the Mediterranean areas, but also to the Canary Islands, Morocco, and Egypt; it is cultivated in Chile, Argentina, Mexico, and North America. Commercial cultivation takes place mainly in Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt. The ripe fruits are used, but standardized extracts from them are often used as well. Bishop’s weed: characteristics … Bishop’s Weed
Earlier, preparations of bishop’s weed were used prophylactically as a remedy for asthma, spastic bronchitis, coronary insufficiency and angina pectoris (chest pain due to a circulatory disorder of the heart), for which, however, the effectiveness was not proven. Bishop’s weed: unsuitable for use? However, because of the risk of pseudoallergic reactions, such a therapeutic approach … Bishop’s Weed: Applications and Uses
Phytopharmaceuticals from ammei fruits are practically no longer used today because of the side effects. The drug used to be included, for example, in antispasmodic medicines (spasmolytics) and medicines for the treatment of heart problems (coronary therapeutics) and was offered as a urological remedy. Dosage of bishop’s weed As a tea drug, ammei fruits are … Bishop’s Weed: Dosage
