Acanthus, Bears Breech

Acantha, Brank Ursine

Ortus Sanitatis, Cube, Johann von, 1501

Dioscorides Materia Medica, Mathias, 1563

Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578

Icones Plantarum Medcio-oeconomico, Vietz, 1806

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Botanical name:
Acanthus mollis

Parts used:
Root and Leaves (leaf only externally)

Temperature & Taste:
Temperate

Uses:
1. Nourishes the Yin, Clears Heat:
-Consumption, Spitting of Blood
-Wasting
-a mild diuretic that can be used in Yin deficiency
-One of the 5 Emollient plants

2. Moves the Blood, Promotes Healing:
-good for internal Bruising, Strains, Wounds
-Hernias, Ruptures (Dioscorides)

3. Externally:
-bruised and applied to Dislocations, Hernias, Cramps, Numbness, aches and pain in the joints of the hands and feet, and to Gout
-externally to heal Bones, Burns: crushed roots or decoction (since Dioscorides)
-formerly usually used in Enemas and Cataplasms
-used externally as Comfrey

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NOTE:
One of the 5 Emollient plants

SUBSTITUTE:
1. Mallow
2. Brank Ursine was used as Comfrey, and was used as a substitute for it. Comfrey may therefore be used in its place.

DOSE:
1 dram of the powdered root in wine

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Cautions:

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