Prunus amygdalus
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Latest Edit: Hector 2014-02-24 (EDT)
See Also | Gemmotherapy |
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Key notes
- Cardiovascular[2]
- Hypertriglyceridemia
- Antisclerotic and antithrombotic
- Stimulates immune system
Therapeutic actions
- Affinity for cardiovascular system
- Specific for hypertriglyceridemia
- Antisclerotic
- Stimulating effect on the immune system
- Psychiatric
- Endocrine thyroid stimulant
- Liver antilithic properties
Clinical indications
- Cardiovascular: useful circulatory remedy in hypercoagulation phenomena
- Renal: Decreases urea/ uric acid levels, nephrosclerosis/ lipid nephrosis/ renal amyloidosis
- Psychiatric: neurosis
- Endocrine: stimulates the thyroid and reduces thyroid adenoma
- Liver: choledocolithiasis