Berberis aquifolium. Kader Kochi.

Synonyms

Mountain grape, Mahonia aquifolium, Oregon grape holly.

Constituents

Perennial shrub. Height 2 meters. Root. Plant contains berberine, berbamine, carbonate, phosphate, sulphate, yellow dye, fat, and resin. Bitter.

Therapeutics

This is a gastric tonic.

It is medicine for dyspepsia. 

It is medicine externally for acne, eczema, and psoriasis. 

It is tonic medicine for fatty liver, and weakness in old.

It is remedy for chronic catarrh (Hydrastis).

It is remedy for diabetes. 

It is used for clear the dark complexion.

 

Dose 

2 to 10 drops.

Dilution.