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Mark Tierno's Medicinal Herbs Database

	Agaric
Botanical Name	Polyporus officinalis, Boletus laricis
System Affected	astringent, purgative, diarrhea
Properties	limits secretions of mucous membranes & glands; astringent Internally: cleansing upon bowels; small dose=stringent; medium dose (3 grains)=persperation, diarrhea, checking milk secretion; large dose = purgative
Description
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Toxicity	too much = flushing of bowels
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