Ailanto Herb Information, Ailanto benefit side effects

Scientific Name: Ailanthus altissima syn A. glandulosa

Medicinal Uses of Ailanto Herb

Bitter (extremely so), astringent, antispasmodic, cardiac depressant, febrifuge, strongly emetic.

Ailanto Herb is used to lower fever, relax spasms, slow heart rate.
Used internally for malaria, asthma, palpitations, diarrhea, dysentary, hemorrhoids, tapeworms

In Chinese medicine used for dysentary, diarrhea, vaginal discharge, piles, bloody stools, premature ejaculation, and tapeworm (2 oz. bark infused in 1 quart hot water and given by the teaspoonful).

Ailanto Herb is also used for gonorrhea and leucorrhea.

Ailanto Herb is used like Eucalyptus for malaria.

Small doses of the oleoresin have been used for dysentary and bowel complaints.

Tincture of the root bark has been used for cardiac palpitations, asthma and epilepsy.

Infusions are often given in orange water or other sweet floral water to lessen the bitterness and resultant sickness.

In India, the bark of the variety Ailanto Herb has been used as a bitter tonic.