Simple Herbal Extracts | Ocotillo

Name

Ocotillo

Botanical Name

Fouquieria splendens

Part Used

stem bark

Contraindications

Not for use in pregnancy *

Traditional Information*

A little known Southwestern desert herb that is an excellent lymphatic remedy particularly useful for pelvic congestion. It is an effective medicine for hemorrhoids, pelvic congestion syndrome, benign prostatic hyperplasia, varicose veins and edema in the lower extremities.

Herbal Therapeutics Research Library, David Winston (RH) AHG

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