BARBERRY. Berberis vulgaris. N.O. Berberidaceae.
Synonym : Berberidis, Berbery, Conan.
Habitat : Woods and hedges, also gardens.
Features : Shrub or bush, three to eight feet high. Leaves ob- ovate, bristly serratures. Flowers bright yellow clusters, raceme, pendulous. Berries red, oblong. Stem bark thin, yellowish-grey externally, inner surface orange yellow, separating in layers. Root dark brown, short fracture. Very bitter taste.
Part used Bark, rootbark.
Action : Tonic, antiseptic, purgative.
Jaundice and other liver derangements. General debility. Regulates digestion, corrects constipation.
teaspoonful of powdered bark, three or four times daily.
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