Synonym(s)
folia aquifolia; Folia Ilicis aquifolii
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Extract from the leaves of the holly (Ilex aquifolium), a summer or evergreen shrub or tree of the holly family (Aquifoliaceae) up to 10m high.
IngredientsThis section has been translated automatically.
Ilicin (bitter substance), ilex acid, flavonoids, tannin, silicic acid, sugar
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There are no assured naturopathic indications. In folk medicine the extract is used to treat fever, cramps and colic.
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- Burger A et al (1993) Hunnius Pharmaceutical Dictionary 7th Edition Walter de Gruyter Berlin-New York p. 715
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer
Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles