Royal Desmodium™ Liver - Lung Support

Botanical Names: Desmodium adscendens

Also Known As: Amor Seco or Pega Pega in Latin America, and Strong Back Herb in Jamaica and the Caribbean

An Important Note Re: Our Royal Desmodium Products: All our Royal Desmodium products contain the same potent Desmodium (Desmodium adscendens). Royal Desmodium liquid extracts are sold under four labels: (1) Royal Desmodium, (2) Royal Demodium Allergy-Lung Support, (3) Royal Desmodium Liver-Lung Support, and (4) Royal Desmodium Muscle-Tendon Support. The products are exactly the same, but the labels feature different "Directions for Use" and dosing instructions, based on the targeted health issues. (Note: Royal Desmodium is also available in a loose tea form.)

ALL ROYAL DESMODIUM PRODUCTS SUPPORT:

  • Relief from an overactive immune system response*
  • Healthy lung function*
  • Free flow of air in lungs and nasal passages*
  • Healthy liver function*
  • Healthy liver enzyme level regulation*
  • Relief from occasional and minor muscle tightness*
  • Coughing up phlegm*
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Bottle size: 2oz., 4oz. and 120 capsules
Serving size: 60 drops, 2 capsules
Servings per bottle: 15, 30, 60, 60
One serving contains:
Liquid extract: Desmodium adscendens leaves and stems (1:1 extract)
Capsules: Desmodium Spp. whole leaf and stem extract (2:1 extract).

WIDELY USED HERBAL

In the Caribbean, the popular name for Desmodium adscendens is “Strong Back.” In Peru, the indigenous people call it “Amor Seco” or “Pega Pega.” The traditional usage of this herbal is to support the lungs, to cough up phlegm, and relaxing tight, cramped muscles.

 

Whole World Botanicals owns 80 acres of rainforest land on which our Desmodium adscendens grows, assuring quality control and purity.

Botanical in the Wild


WWB owns 40 acres of rainforest land where our Desmodium adscendens grows.

Benefits

Traditionally, Desmodium adscendens is known to have the following properties:
  • Relief from an overactive immune system response*
  • Healthy lung function*
  • Free flow of air in lungs and nasal passages*
  • Healthy liver function*
  • Healthy liver enzyme level regulation*
  • Relief from occasional and minor muscle tightness*
  • Coughing up phlegm*
Scientific research suggests that Desmodium adscendens:
  • Helps reduce liver enzyme levels*
  • Has a positive effect on lung functioning*
  • Promotes easy breathing: fast-acting bronchial dilator*
  • Has antihistamine and anti-anaphylactic shock properties*
  • Promotes healthy inflammation response for healing of injuries*
  • Relieves menstrual cramps*
  • Supports the free flow of air through the lungs by helping to prevent the constriction of the bronchials and promoting the relaxation of the bronchial tubes that are in spasm. The relaxation effect is very rapid, within a few minutes.*
  • Promotes a healthy inflammation response and speeds healing of injuries to knees, shoulders and other joints and tendons of the body.*
Each serving contains
Liquid extract: 2 milligrams (60 drops)
Desmodium adscendens, leaves and stems (1:1 extract).
Capsules: Desmodium Spp. whole leaf and stem extract (2:1 extract).
Each milliliter (ml) of this alcohol-free liquid extract contains 1 gram of the extract of dried Desmodium a. leaf in a potent 1:1 extract. A 1:1 strength means that the extract is made from equal amounts of plant material (Desmodium adscendens leaves) and extracting agent (in this case, water), rather than 2 parts extracting material to 1 part plant (2:1) or weaker, like most companies produce.
Vegan: Yes
Gluten-Free: Yes
Irradiated: No
Pesticides /chemical fertilizers: No
Additives No
Excipients or flow agents: No
Wildcrafted: Yes

Bottle size: 2oz., 4oz. and 120 capsules
Serving size: 60 drops, 2 capsules
Servings per bottle: 15, 30, 60, 60
One serving contains:
Liquid extract: Desmodium adscendens leaves and stems (1:1 extract)
Capsules: Desmodium Spp. whole leaf and stem extract (2:1 extract).

WIDELY USED HERBAL

In the Caribbean, the popular name for Desmodium adscendens is “Strong Back.” In Peru, the indigenous people call it “Amor Seco” or “Pega Pega.” The traditional usage of this herbal is to support the lungs, to cough up phlegm, and relaxing tight, cramped muscles.

 

Whole World Botanicals owns 80 acres of rainforest land on which our Desmodium adscendens grows, assuring quality control and purity.

Botanical in the Wild


WWB owns 40 acres of rainforest land where our Desmodium adscendens grows.

Benefits

Traditionally, Desmodium adscendens is known to have the following properties:
  • Relief from an overactive immune system response*
  • Healthy lung function*
  • Free flow of air in lungs and nasal passages*
  • Healthy liver function*
  • Healthy liver enzyme level regulation*
  • Relief from occasional and minor muscle tightness*
  • Coughing up phlegm*
Scientific research suggests that Desmodium adscendens:
  • Helps reduce liver enzyme levels*
  • Has a positive effect on lung functioning*
  • Promotes easy breathing: fast-acting bronchial dilator*
  • Has antihistamine and anti-anaphylactic shock properties*
  • Promotes healthy inflammation response for healing of injuries*
  • Relieves menstrual cramps*
  • Supports the free flow of air through the lungs by helping to prevent the constriction of the bronchials and promoting the relaxation of the bronchial tubes that are in spasm. The relaxation effect is very rapid, within a few minutes.*
  • Promotes a healthy inflammation response and speeds healing of injuries to knees, shoulders and other joints and tendons of the body.*
Each serving contains
Liquid extract: 2 milligrams (60 drops)
Desmodium adscendens, leaves and stems (1:1 extract).
Capsules: Desmodium Spp. whole leaf and stem extract (2:1 extract).
Each milliliter (ml) of this alcohol-free liquid extract contains 1 gram of the extract of dried Desmodium a. leaf in a potent 1:1 extract. A 1:1 strength means that the extract is made from equal amounts of plant material (Desmodium adscendens leaves) and extracting agent (in this case, water), rather than 2 parts extracting material to 1 part plant (2:1) or weaker, like most companies produce.
Vegan: Yes
Gluten-Free: Yes
Irradiated: No
Pesticides /chemical fertilizers: No
Additives No
Excipients or flow agents: No
Wildcrafted: Yes

Suggested Usage

Dosing Considerations

Royal DesmodiumTM is so safe it can be taken on an “as needed” basis.

Directions

Take on an empty stomach. 1 serving is 60 drops or 2 capsules.
For Immediate and Urgent Use:
  • Liver - Take 1-2 servings with water as needed, or as directed by a healthcare practitioner.
  • Lung - Take 2 servings at once. Repeat as needed or as directed by a healthcare practitioner.
Maintenance Dosage: Take 1 to 2 servings with water up to 3 times a day, or as directed by a healthcare practitioner.
Children’s Dose: 20-30 drops in water or 1 capsule. (Not for use by children under 2 years of age.)

Contraindications

No known drug interactions. Consult your physician if pregnant or nursing.

Dosing Considerations

Royal DesmodiumTM is so safe it can be taken on an “as needed” basis.

Directions

Take on an empty stomach. 1 serving is 60 drops or 2 capsules.
For Immediate and Urgent Use:
  • Liver - Take 1-2 servings with water as needed, or as directed by a healthcare practitioner.
  • Lung - Take 2 servings at once. Repeat as needed or as directed by a healthcare practitioner.
Maintenance Dosage: Take 1 to 2 servings with water up to 3 times a day, or as directed by a healthcare practitioner.
Children’s Dose: 20-30 drops in water or 1 capsule. (Not for use by children under 2 years of age.)

Contraindications

No known drug interactions. Consult your physician if pregnant or nursing.

FAQ

What is Desmodium?

Desmodium adscendens is the botanical name for a rainforest plant native to Peru, Caribbean, Central America and West Africa. It has many popular names including Amor Seco and Pega Pega. It is called Strong Back Herb in Jamaica for its ability to relieve back and neck pain. People wanting to support their health naturally have a powerful plant ally which clears nasal congestion, relaxes bronchial tubes, and acts as an expectorant. Desmodium adscendens is fast acting to counteract allergic reactions.* Desmodium is very effective for menstrual cramps, and some people find it mentally relaxing as well.*

Should I stop using my inhaler when taking Royal Desmodium?

It is important to keep the inhaler on hand for emergency use. Many customers tell us that when they use a maintenance dose of Royal Desmodium, they do not need their inhaler as often.

Is Royal Desmodium safe for use by children?

Our Royal Desmodium is safe for children and is very helpful for coughs, congestion, and allergic reactions including bronchial issues. Children’s Dose: 20-30 drops in water or 1 capsule on an as needed basis. Not for use by children under 2 years of age.

Will Royal Desmodium help with menstrual cramps?

Customers report it is helpful for cramps – it takes the uterus out of spasm - and does not have any of the potentially harmful side-effects of OTC pain killers.

Does Royal Desmodium enhance athletic performance?

Royal Desmodium increases oxygen intake to the lungs, which is beneficial to sports performance.

How quickly does Royal Desmodium take effect?

It may take effect within a few minutes to half an hour, depending on the person and the issue being addressed.

How much Royal Desmodium do I need for immediate relief of lung symptoms

Royal Desmodium for immediate and urgent use – take 4 squirts (120 drops) with or without water. Repeat dosage in 5 minutes if symptom relief is not significant. It can be taken on an as-needed basis to relieve symptoms. For example, if you take one dose (60 drops) and the symptoms are not relieved within 30 minutes or so, you can safely take another dose.

How often should I take Royal Desmodium?

Royal Desmodium can be taken on an as-needed basis to relieve symptoms. For example, if you take one dose (60 drops) and the symptoms are not relieved within 30 minutes or so, you can safely take another dose.

Does Royal Desmodium help relieve muscle pain?

Royal Desmodium helps relax muscles close to the injury and has been shown to reduce inflammation.*

Can I take Royal Desmodium with OTC painkillers?

Yes, but you may get significant relief, so that you do not need the OTC painkillers. Royal Desmodium has no negative effect on the stomach, does not cause internal bleeding, or death. It is safe for children. It has only side-benefits; helps relax muscles, encourages deep breathing, and is mentally relaxing.

Is Royal Desmodium safe for people with lung congestion due to congestive heart failure?

Yes, Royal Desmodium is an excellent expectorant and is safe to take.

What is Desmodium?

Desmodium adscendens is the botanical name for a rainforest plant native to Peru, Caribbean, Central America and West Africa. It has many popular names including Amor Seco and Pega Pega. It is called Strong Back Herb in Jamaica for its ability to relieve back and neck pain. People wanting to support their health naturally have a powerful plant ally which clears nasal congestion, relaxes bronchial tubes, and acts as an expectorant. Desmodium adscendens is fast acting to counteract allergic reactions.* Desmodium is very effective for menstrual cramps, and some people find it mentally relaxing as well.*

Should I stop using my inhaler when taking Royal Desmodium?

It is important to keep the inhaler on hand for emergency use. Many customers tell us that when they use a maintenance dose of Royal Desmodium, they do not need their inhaler as often.

Is Royal Desmodium safe for use by children?

Our Royal Desmodium is safe for children and is very helpful for coughs, congestion, and allergic reactions including bronchial issues. Children’s Dose: 20-30 drops in water or 1 capsule on an as needed basis. Not for use by children under 2 years of age.

Will Royal Desmodium help with menstrual cramps?

Customers report it is helpful for cramps – it takes the uterus out of spasm - and does not have any of the potentially harmful side-effects of OTC pain killers.

Does Royal Desmodium enhance athletic performance?

Royal Desmodium increases oxygen intake to the lungs, which is beneficial to sports performance.

How quickly does Royal Desmodium take effect?

It may take effect within a few minutes to half an hour, depending on the person and the issue being addressed.

How much Royal Desmodium do I need for immediate relief of lung symptoms

Royal Desmodium for immediate and urgent use – take 4 squirts (120 drops) with or without water. Repeat dosage in 5 minutes if symptom relief is not significant. It can be taken on an as-needed basis to relieve symptoms. For example, if you take one dose (60 drops) and the symptoms are not relieved within 30 minutes or so, you can safely take another dose.

How often should I take Royal Desmodium?

Royal Desmodium can be taken on an as-needed basis to relieve symptoms. For example, if you take one dose (60 drops) and the symptoms are not relieved within 30 minutes or so, you can safely take another dose.

Does Royal Desmodium help relieve muscle pain?

Royal Desmodium helps relax muscles close to the injury and has been shown to reduce inflammation.*

Can I take Royal Desmodium with OTC painkillers?

Yes, but you may get significant relief, so that you do not need the OTC painkillers. Royal Desmodium has no negative effect on the stomach, does not cause internal bleeding, or death. It is safe for children. It has only side-benefits; helps relax muscles, encourages deep breathing, and is mentally relaxing.

Is Royal Desmodium safe for people with lung congestion due to congestive heart failure?

Yes, Royal Desmodium is an excellent expectorant and is safe to take.

Testimonials

DISCLAIMER: Whole World Botanicals does not recommend self-treatment with any of our products. Our products are not sold to prevent, diagnose, treat or cure any illness. They are sold to support the organs and systems of the body. If you are suffering from a serious illness or a potentially serious illness, it is very important that you seek the help of a licensed, expert health practitioner.

Helped when nothing else worked
"I wanted to say how incredibly impressed I with the positive effects of Royal Desmodium on my lungs and bronchial system. I had the flu (congestion, fever, coughing) 2 weeks ago. I drank some herbal teas, lots of water, took some homeopathic remedies. When I began taking Royal Desmodium yesterday I could tell immediately that this herb is THE HERB which will get me back to full wellness and lung strength. Thank you for your excellent information not the herb and keep it coming! I so appreciate your products, your approach - thank you!” ~Robin B., Roosevelt Island, NY
Breathing deeper and pain free
“I suffered a partially collapsed right lung eight years ago and have never been able to breathe deeply. After two weeks of taking Royal Desmodium (with a glass of water on empty stomach 3 times a day), I began to breathe very deeply in both lungs. My pain is gone from my right lung.” ~M.W., Ann Arbor, MI
Supports healthy expectoration
“I suffer from a fairly rare congenital condition of the lungs called ‘bronchiectesis.’ For years, every time I got an upper respiratory infection, it turned into pneumonia and I ended up in the hospital. Last year, was the first time I sailed through the winter without getting pneumonia! Royal Desmodium is so effective for clearing phlegm out of my lungs.” ~J.M., Minneapolis, MN

DISCLAIMER: Whole World Botanicals does not recommend self-treatment with any of our products. Our products are not sold to prevent, diagnose, treat or cure any illness. They are sold to support the organs and systems of the body. If you are suffering from a serious illness or a potentially serious illness, it is very important that you seek the help of a licensed, expert health practitioner.

Helped when nothing else worked
"I wanted to say how incredibly impressed I with the positive effects of Royal Desmodium on my lungs and bronchial system. I had the flu (congestion, fever, coughing) 2 weeks ago. I drank some herbal teas, lots of water, took some homeopathic remedies. When I began taking Royal Desmodium yesterday I could tell immediately that this herb is THE HERB which will get me back to full wellness and lung strength. Thank you for your excellent information not the herb and keep it coming! I so appreciate your products, your approach - thank you!” ~Robin B., Roosevelt Island, NY
Breathing deeper and pain free
“I suffered a partially collapsed right lung eight years ago and have never been able to breathe deeply. After two weeks of taking Royal Desmodium (with a glass of water on empty stomach 3 times a day), I began to breathe very deeply in both lungs. My pain is gone from my right lung.” ~M.W., Ann Arbor, MI
Supports healthy expectoration
“I suffer from a fairly rare congenital condition of the lungs called ‘bronchiectesis.’ For years, every time I got an upper respiratory infection, it turned into pneumonia and I ended up in the hospital. Last year, was the first time I sailed through the winter without getting pneumonia! Royal Desmodium is so effective for clearing phlegm out of my lungs.” ~J.M., Minneapolis, MN

RESOURCES

Color Catalog – lists all the Whole World Botanicals products in a summary format

Royal Desmodium™ Liver-Lung Support, 1-page Printable – one page you can print to show to others

What is Desmodium adscendens?By Viana Muller, Ph.D. This article may not be reprinted without permission from the author. Copyright ©2018 Whole World Botanicals, Inc.

Desmodium adscendens is another wondrous rainforest herb which has been traditionally used by native peoples for a wide variety of conditions including: hepatitis, protection of liver from cirrhosis, muscle, tendon, and spinal pain, rheumatism, asthma (has bronchial-dilating qualities), allergic symptoms and eczema.

Desmodium adscendens is a vine, which grows wild in the Amazon rainforest of Peru and other South American countries and on the West Coast of Africa, as well. It is believed to have been used for thousands of years by peoples native to the areas where it grows for a variety of health issues, including the following: asthma, bronchitis, jaundice, hepatitis, muscle cramps and backache. In Peru it is called Amor Seco or Pega Pega or any of a half dozen other names; in Belize it is known as “Strong Back” herb. It is a herbacious, perennial plant which grows up the trunks of trees. The leaves and stems are the medicinal parts. The therapeutic phytochemicals in Desmodium a. include alkaloids of the family of indolic alkaloids. The plant contains 4 mg/kg of alkaloids expressed in tryptamine. Fatty acids are present in a concentration of up to 3%, which is relatively rich in unsaturated acids.

Research Findings

Desmodium a. has been studied in France, England, Canada and Ghana (one of its countries of origin) including its effects on bronchial dilation, relaxation of smooth muscles, anti-histamine effects, and its ability to help normalize elevated liver enzyme levels.

Effects on the Lungs

These studies have shown an inhibition of the contraction generated by histamine on the smooth muscles of guinea pigs. Tests have targeted the ileumand the bronchial muscles, and it has been shown that the relaxation effect on the bronchials is very rapid (within a minute or two). These studies confirm the traditional usage for asthma, so well-known that in Ghana the first line of treatment for patients in an acute asthma attack is the use of Desmodium a.

Other effects on the lungs include helping to clear the sinuses, clearing congested nasal passages rapidly, helping to stop a lingering cough after the flu and even helping to clear up snoring.

Congestive Heart Failure (Coughing)

Chronic Cough

Nasal Drip

Asthma

Bronchial Spasms


Dr. Cherkesian, a licensed acupuncturist and naturopathic doctor who practices in Boca Raton, Florida, has found remarkable improvement in his patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) who were coughing a great deal because of the inability of their heart to clear their lungs, despite their taking different pharmaceutical lung-clearing drugs.

Effects on the Liver

The nutritional support provided for people with jaundice and different kinds of hepatitis with Desmodium a. is well established in West Africa. Medical doctors have documented the gradual normalization of elevated liver enzyme levels over a period of months. Improvements in liver enzyme levels are noted even within a week. (For documentation of several cases, see below). This effect takes place because of the indolic alkaloids present in the plant. There are no anti-viral properties against the hepatitis virus in Desmodium a., as there are in Phyllanthus niruri or “Break-Stone” herb. The normalization of elevated liver enzymes—including cases of chronic hepatitis C—is facilitated entirely by the nutrients in the herb which support liver repair.*
Case No. 2
R.H., male – aged 60
Liver enzyme levels - pre-treatment taking DA
DATES SGOT SGPT GGT
7/22/92 84 53
11/3/92 104 64 190

Liver enzyme levels after treatment with Desmodium a. per day 10/11/92 to 01/15/93
DATES SGOT SGPT GGT
12/01/92 33 231
01/26/93 27 21 58

Conclusion: This seems to be a case of iatrogenic hepatitis which the nutritional support with Desmodium adscendens helped to resolve.

Analgesic Effects on Muscles and Tendons (Anti-spasmodic)

Traditionally used for minor and occasional pain due to trauma and physical injury.
The studies are based on taking Desmodium a. capsules, but native peoples use this plant as a juice or a tea (aqueous extract) to get rid of jaundice, hepatitis, relieve asthma, relieve rheumatism and to clear up eczema.*

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
Boye, G & Ampopo, O, 1990. “Plants and Traditional Medicine in Ghana,” Economic and Medicinal Plant Research. Vol 4, pp 33-34 Academic Press Ltd., Devon, England.
Brandao, M., et.al., 1996. “Ethnobotany of the Garifuna of Eastern Nicaragua,” Economic Botany, Vol 50, 1:71-107 (1996)
Duke, James & Vasquez, Rudolfo, 1994 Amazonian Ethnobotanical Dictionary, CRC Press Inc.: Boca Raton, FL.
Schultes, R.E., an Raffauf, 1990. The Healing Forest. Medicinal and Toxic Plants of the North west Amazonia, R.f. Dioscorides Press: Portland, Oregon.
Vaquez, M.R., 1990 Useful Plants of Amazonian Peru. Second Draft. Filed with USDA’s National Agricultural Library, USA.

by Viana Muller, Ph.D. This article may not be reprinted without permission from the author. Copyright 2000-2017, Whole World Botanicals, Inc.

Color Catalog – lists all the Whole World Botanicals products in a summary format

Royal Desmodium™ Liver-Lung Support, 1-page Printable – one page you can print to show to others

What is Desmodium adscendens?By Viana Muller, Ph.D. This article may not be reprinted without permission from the author. Copyright ©2018 Whole World Botanicals, Inc.

Desmodium adscendens is another wondrous rainforest herb which has been traditionally used by native peoples for a wide variety of conditions including: hepatitis, protection of liver from cirrhosis, muscle, tendon, and spinal pain, rheumatism, asthma (has bronchial-dilating qualities), allergic symptoms and eczema.

Desmodium adscendens is a vine, which grows wild in the Amazon rainforest of Peru and other South American countries and on the West Coast of Africa, as well. It is believed to have been used for thousands of years by peoples native to the areas where it grows for a variety of health issues, including the following: asthma, bronchitis, jaundice, hepatitis, muscle cramps and backache. In Peru it is called Amor Seco or Pega Pega or any of a half dozen other names; in Belize it is known as “Strong Back” herb. It is a herbacious, perennial plant which grows up the trunks of trees. The leaves and stems are the medicinal parts. The therapeutic phytochemicals in Desmodium a. include alkaloids of the family of indolic alkaloids. The plant contains 4 mg/kg of alkaloids expressed in tryptamine. Fatty acids are present in a concentration of up to 3%, which is relatively rich in unsaturated acids.

Research Findings

Desmodium a. has been studied in France, England, Canada and Ghana (one of its countries of origin) including its effects on bronchial dilation, relaxation of smooth muscles, anti-histamine effects, and its ability to help normalize elevated liver enzyme levels.

Effects on the Lungs

These studies have shown an inhibition of the contraction generated by histamine on the smooth muscles of guinea pigs. Tests have targeted the ileumand the bronchial muscles, and it has been shown that the relaxation effect on the bronchials is very rapid (within a minute or two). These studies confirm the traditional usage for asthma, so well-known that in Ghana the first line of treatment for patients in an acute asthma attack is the use of Desmodium a.

Other effects on the lungs include helping to clear the sinuses, clearing congested nasal passages rapidly, helping to stop a lingering cough after the flu and even helping to clear up snoring.

Congestive Heart Failure (Coughing)

Chronic Cough

Nasal Drip

Asthma

Bronchial Spasms


Dr. Cherkesian, a licensed acupuncturist and naturopathic doctor who practices in Boca Raton, Florida, has found remarkable improvement in his patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) who were coughing a great deal because of the inability of their heart to clear their lungs, despite their taking different pharmaceutical lung-clearing drugs.

Effects on the Liver

The nutritional support provided for people with jaundice and different kinds of hepatitis with Desmodium a. is well established in West Africa. Medical doctors have documented the gradual normalization of elevated liver enzyme levels over a period of months. Improvements in liver enzyme levels are noted even within a week. (For documentation of several cases, see below). This effect takes place because of the indolic alkaloids present in the plant. There are no anti-viral properties against the hepatitis virus in Desmodium a., as there are in Phyllanthus niruri or “Break-Stone” herb. The normalization of elevated liver enzymes—including cases of chronic hepatitis C—is facilitated entirely by the nutrients in the herb which support liver repair.*
Case No. 2
R.H., male – aged 60
Liver enzyme levels - pre-treatment taking DA
DATES SGOT SGPT GGT
7/22/92 84 53
11/3/92 104 64 190

Liver enzyme levels after treatment with Desmodium a. per day 10/11/92 to 01/15/93
DATES SGOT SGPT GGT
12/01/92 33 231
01/26/93 27 21 58

Conclusion: This seems to be a case of iatrogenic hepatitis which the nutritional support with Desmodium adscendens helped to resolve.

Analgesic Effects on Muscles and Tendons (Anti-spasmodic)

Traditionally used for minor and occasional pain due to trauma and physical injury.
The studies are based on taking Desmodium a. capsules, but native peoples use this plant as a juice or a tea (aqueous extract) to get rid of jaundice, hepatitis, relieve asthma, relieve rheumatism and to clear up eczema.*

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
Boye, G & Ampopo, O, 1990. “Plants and Traditional Medicine in Ghana,” Economic and Medicinal Plant Research. Vol 4, pp 33-34 Academic Press Ltd., Devon, England.
Brandao, M., et.al., 1996. “Ethnobotany of the Garifuna of Eastern Nicaragua,” Economic Botany, Vol 50, 1:71-107 (1996)
Duke, James & Vasquez, Rudolfo, 1994 Amazonian Ethnobotanical Dictionary, CRC Press Inc.: Boca Raton, FL.
Schultes, R.E., an Raffauf, 1990. The Healing Forest. Medicinal and Toxic Plants of the North west Amazonia, R.f. Dioscorides Press: Portland, Oregon.
Vaquez, M.R., 1990 Useful Plants of Amazonian Peru. Second Draft. Filed with USDA’s National Agricultural Library, USA.

by Viana Muller, Ph.D. This article may not be reprinted without permission from the author. Copyright 2000-2017, Whole World Botanicals, Inc.

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