Condition
Treatment Support
antispasmodic
Application
tincture, capsule
Skunk Cabbage
(Symplocarpus foetidus)
Also know as Skunkweed
Botanical Information
A perennial of wet, boggy places in the Arum family with a large acrid tuber, large leaves, and purple-yellow spotted and striped hooded flowers.
Working with Skunk Cabbage
Part(s) Used
Root, Rhizome
Herb Forms
Tincture, capsule.
Skunk cabbage is a well-known antispasmodic used for asthma, bronchitis, and whooping cough.
Skunk Cabbage has a taste of ACRID and a temperature of HOT.
Cautions
Use this herb cautiously if you have a history of kidney stones. In large doses it is slightly poisonous and can cause gastrointestinal irritation, nausea, and vomiting.
Conditions treated with Skunk Cabbage
Condition
Treatment Support
Application
Condition
Treatment Support
antispasmodic
Application
tincture, capsule
Condition
Treatment Support
respiratory antispasmodic
Application
tincture
Condition
Treatment Support
antispasmodic
Application
tincture, capsule
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The information offered in this database is not intended as a substitute for any that may have been prescribed by your health practitioner or physician.
