CADİLLO TRES PİES

CADİLLO TRES PİES

Gingerbush (Pavonia spinifex).

Plant Part Used: Leaf, root.Dominican Medicinal Uses: The leaf and root are traditionally prepared as a tea by decoction and administered orally for disorders of the kidney, gallbladder or liver, blood in the urine, hepatitis, sexually transmitted infections, uterine fibroids, tumors, cysts and menopausal hot flashes.Safety: Insufficient information identified.Contraindications: Unknown; insufficient information identified in the available literature.Drug Interactions: Unknown; insufficient information identified in the available literature.Laboratory & Preclinical Data: The chloroform extract of the plant has shown antibacterial activity in vitro.* See entry for Cadillo de gato in “Part 3: Dominican Medicinal Plant Profiles” of this book for more information, including references.

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