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Litsea, Medasaka

Indian Laurel, Gluey Litsea
Maidah Lakri (Unani)
Vardbari (Arabic)
Medasaka (Ayurveda)
Chan Gao Mu Jiang Zi (TCM)
Litsea glutinosa
Flora de Filipinas, 1880

Botanical name:
Litsea glutinosa (syn. Neolitsea chinensis, Sebifera glutinosa, L. sebifera, L. chinensis)

Parts used:
Bark
In China, the Bark and/or Leaf have been used synonymously

Temperature & Taste:
Warm, dry. Pungent, Bitter
Avicenna said Warm and Moist.

Classification:


Uses:
1. Strengthens the Stomach, Benefits Qi:
-Digestive weakness, loss of appetie, fatigue
-Fattening
-regarded as a Nerve tonic
-"It is a general tonic" (Avicenna)

2. Strengthens Kidney, Benefits the Bones:
-Backache, Sciatica, Rheumatism
-Osteoporosis, Bone weakness in the elderly
-Bone fractures
-Aphrodisiac; "Stimulates the Sexual desire" (Avicenna)

3. Astringent:
-Diarrhea
-aids retention of Semen (prolongs Ejaculation)

4. Resists Poison:
-Boils, Abscesses (TCM)
-Antidote to Venomous Bites

5. Moves the Blood, Stops Bleeding: (TCM)
-Trauma, Bruising
-Bleeding due to injury

6. Externally:
-applied to bruises, strains
-applied to Arthritic and Rheumatic joints
-paste is applied over Fractures
-"useful when plastered in cases of Sprains, Fractures, Muscular Strains, Dislocations, Gout and Convulsions" (Avicenna)
-"good for treating callus and the hardening of joints" (Avicenna)


Dose:
1. Taken with Honey as a tonic
2. Barkl and Leaf can be used in similar doses.
Bark Powder: 3–5 grams
Bark in Decoction: 3–9 grams

Substitute:
1. Rheumatism and Joint pain, Colchicum (Unani)
2. Fractures and Lumbago, with Terminalia arjuna (Unani)

Corrective:
Honey

Main Combinations:
1. To heal Fractures, Litsea bark with Cissus, Terminalia arjuna, Bdellium, Mother of Pearl
2. Bruises, Strains, Arthritic joints, fresh bark is mixed with Armenian Earth and applied topically (Unani)

Major Formulas:

Cautions:
It can aggravate Bladder diseases, according to some sources.

Toxicity:
Cytotoxicity and Oral Acute Toxicity Studies of Litsea glutinosa C. B (ROB) Stem Bark Ethanol Extract

Main Preparations used:

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