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Yucca schidigera

Yucca schidigera

Yucca schidigera is also known as Yucca aloifolia belongs to Agavaceae family.

The English names for this herb are Mojave Yucca, Spanish Dagger, Yucca.

Warning: The roots contains steroid saponins. so must not take in excessive amount See toxicity for details

Description

None recorded.

Pharmacological Actions

None recorded.

Indications

The indications of Yucca schidigera are Osteoarthritis, Gonorrhoea, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Headache.

The indication of Yucca schidigera's Root is Menopause.

Contraindications

None recorded.

Temperament

None recorded.

Occurrence, Taste & Odor

None recorded.

Dosage

PartDoseInstructions
Root0.250 – 0.000 OunceShould be taken 0.25 ounce of the rootcan be boiled in apint of water for 15 minutes. 3-5 cups per day.

Available Brands

None recorded.

Compound Preparations

No Compound Preparation information is available for Yucca schidigera.

Substitutes

No information regarding Yucca schidigera's substitute is currently available.

Active Constituents

The active constituent of Yucca schidigera is Fiber.

The active constituent of Yucca schidigera's Root is Saponins.

Antidotes

No information regarding Yucca schidigera's antidote is currently available.

Toxicity

Yucca schidigera (Root)

Constituent: Saponins

Whilst saponins are quite toxic to people, they are poorly absorbed by the body and so tend to pass straight through. They are also destroyed by prolonged heat, such as slow baking in an oven. Saponins are found in many common foods such as beans. Saponins are much more toxic to some creatures, such as fish, and hunting tribes have traditionally put large quantities of them in streams, lakes etc in order to stupefy or kill the fish.