This herb is a homeopathic remedy for pruritic and inflammatory cutaneous diseases including psoriasis, leprosy and syphilis. The active molecules include steroid saponins such as sarsasapogenin, phytosterols including beta-sitosterol, and quercetin. This preferred flavoring agent of the Old West is also an antiseptic and antipruritic. Sarsaparilla can induce asthma and renal failure. It is administered as a powder, decoction, and liquid extract (3,22).
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