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Guaiaci, Guaiacum

Also called Lignum Sancti, Lignum Vitae, Pock Wood
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Guaiacum
Atlas der officinellen pflanzen
, Felix, 1899

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LEFT: GUAIACUM WOOD;  RIGHT: GUAIACUM GUM
1.  Mass of chips showing white non-official pieces. 2.  Portion of
a boring from a bowling ball. 3,  Projecting fibers of the wood.

Squibb's Atlas of the Official Drugs, Mansfield, 1919

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Botanical name:
Guaiacum officinale

Parts used:
Wood; Gum

Temperature & Taste:
Warm, dry. Bitter, Pungent

Classifications:
2B ATTENUATERS
3A. SUDORIFICS & DIAPHORETICS.    3M. ARTHRITICS
4k. ARTHRITIC
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Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578

Uses:
1. Promotes Sweat, Resists Poison:


2. Clears Wind-Damp, Moves the Blood, Resolves Swellings:

3. Clears Damp, Promote Urine:

4. Settles Wind, Stops Spasms:


Dose:
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Preparation of the Resin:
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Main Combinations:
Guaiacum & Sarsaparilla

1. Syphilis, Guaiacum with  ... available in PRO version
2. Chronic Rheumatism, Guaiacum with  ... available in PRO version
3. Syphilis, Apoplexy, Paralysis, Edema, Asthma, Guaiacum with  ... available in PRO version
4. Arthritis and Rheumatism, Guaiacum with  ... available in PRO version
5. Catarrh, Gout, Rheumatism, Guaiacum with  ... available in PRO version
6. Diet Drink: Guaiacum with  ... available in PRO version
7. Scrofula and Cancer, Guaiacum with  ... available in PRO version
8. Chronic Gout, Guaiacum with ... available in PRO version

Major Formulas:
Decoction of Guaiacum and Sarsaparilla
Decoction of Guaiacum Compound
Decoction of Woods
Decoction for Arthritis (Mynsichts)
Wine for Arthritis
Compound Guaiacum Confection (Chelsea Pensioner)

Cautions:
1. Not used during Pregnancy

Main Preparations used:
Decoction, Extract, Spirit, Salt of the Ashes (rarely)

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