Smilax sarsaparilla
(Sarsaparilla)

Therapeutic Actions:

• Binds endotoxins in the GI tract
• Binds to cholesterol
• Hormonal balancing

Clinical Indications:

• Amenorrhea
• Eczema
• Fertility/Infertility
• Psoriasis
• Psoriatic arthritis
• Hormonal balancing in women and men

Contraindications:

• None known

Drug/Nutrient Interaction:

• Limited data

Chemical Constituents:

• Resins
• Saponin glycosides:
  
  Paralinic acid
  Pollinastanol
  Salesparin
  Sarsaparillin
  Sarsapgenin
  Sarsaponin
  Sitosterol
  Sitosterol-d glycoside
  Smilacin
  Smilgenin
  Stigmasterol
• Starch

Toxicity:

• None known

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