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Botanical name: Smilex sarsaparilla (officinalis)
Family Liliaceae
Botany
Parts used: root
Therapeutic actions
Aphrodisiac: increase sexual desire.
Anti-inflammatory: herbs alleviate inflammation throughout the body.
Antiseptic: destroys or controls pathogenic bacteria. Used topically.
Anti-pruritic: relieves sensations of itching or prevents it's occurrence. Used topically.
Anti-rheumatic: relieves inflammation and pain in the joints, muscles, and connective tissues.
Diaphoretic: promotes perspiration
Diuretic: increases the secretion and expulsion of urine
Vulnerary: prevents tissue degeneration and promotes healing of wounds.
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Emilee Wright
A Mercurial Consciousness