Arundo Mauritanica, also called Arundo donax is native to the Mediterranean Basin and middle east Asia, and probably also parts of Africa and southern Arabian Peninsula.
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Uses
Used for allergies and hay fever.
Benefits
The root is diaphoretic, diuretic, emollient and galactofuge. An infusion is said to stimulate menstrual discharge and diminish milk flow. A paste of the root is applied to the forehead to treat headaches. Isolated alkaloids have been experimentally shown to raise the blood pressure and contract the intestine and uterus. The rhizome or rootstock is used in the treatment of dropsy. Boiled in wine with honey, the root or rhizome has been used for treating cancer. The plant contains the alkaloid gramine. This is said to be a vasopressor, raising the blood pressure in dogs after small doses, causing a fall in larger doses. The stems have been used as splints for broken limb
Cautions
None are recorded.
Interactions
Please read the medicine’s instructions and consult your doctor!
Other names
Ampelodesmos mauritanicus, Pfahlrohr, Pfeilschilf, Reed, Wasserrohr
References
Source: NaturalMedicinalHerbs, http://www.naturalmedicinalherbs.net/herbs/a/arundo-donax=giant-reed.php
Remedia-homeopathy, http://www.remedia-homeopathy.com/en/homeopathy/Arundo-mauritanica/a144.html