Hemidesmus indicus

Hemidesmus indicus [Image]. [2014]. Retrieved from: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hemidesmus_indicus_-_Agri-Horticultural_Society_of_India_-_Alipore_-_Kolkata_2013-01-05_2301.JPG

Common name: 
Hemidesmus, Indian sarsaparilla 
(Bone, 2003, p. 275). 

Latin binomial:
Hemidesmus indicus 
(Bone, 2003, p. 275). 

Family: 
Asclepiadaceae 
(Bone, 2003, p. 275). 

Parts used:
Root 
(Bone, 2003, p. 275). 

Actions:

• Depurative
• Diaphoretic
• Immune depressant 

(Bone, 2003, p. 275). 

Indications:

• Autoimmune diseases
• Diseases of the genitourinary tract
• Skin disease
• Fever 

(Bone, 2003, p. 275).  

Contraindications/ Cautions:
None known 
(Bone, 2003, p. 275). 

Dosage:

• 3.5-8.5 ml of 1:2 liquid extract dose per day
• 25-60 ml of 1:2 liquid extract dose per week 

(Bone, 2003, p. 275). 

References: 

Bone, K. (2003) A clinical guide to blending liquid herbs; herbal formulations for the individual patient. Churchill, Livingstone: Missouri.