Botanical Name

Cissampelos pareira

Other Botanical Names

Family Name

Menispermaceae

Uses

Useful for menstrual problems including, menstrual cramping, excessive bleeding, and endometriosis. Abuta can be used as a female tonic, balancing hormones, improving hormonal acne, PMS, and improve menopausal libido loss. Abuta has also been used to treat both pre and postnatal pain after childbirth. Abuta is a cardiovascular tonic, good for irregular heart beat, or high blood pressure. Abuta is known to be supportive to the kidneys, aiding kidney stones, as well as kidney and bladder pain. Abuta works as a general antispasmodic and muscle relaxant, useful for asthma, IBS, diverticulitis, and stomach cramping.

Contra-Indications

Avoid in pregnancy as Abuta is a uterine relaxant.

Actions & Properties

Anti-spasmodic Anti-hemorrhagic Muscle relaxant Uterine relaxant Hypotensive (lowers blood pressure) Cardiotonic

Parts of the Plant Used

All.

Preparation

Locations found

South America

Ecological Standing

Recommended Harvesting

References

various

Record by

kati mae