Review Article
Anti-Inflammatory and Immunomodulatory Effects of Barberry (Berberis vulgaris) and Its Main Compounds
Table 2
Some traditional uses of B. vulgaris.
| System | Effect | Part of the plant | Method of use |
| Cardiovascular | Antihypertensive | Dried leaves | Injection | Antiedema | Stem shell | Boiled | Varicose vein treatment | Root | Boiled |
| Gastrointestinal | Choleretic | Dried whole plant | Injection | Cholagogue | Root | Aqueous extract | Diarrhea | Root | Root | Bowel movement | Dried root shell | Boiled | Liver and gallbladder disorders | Dried root shell | Root | Intestinal ulcers | Root | Root | Hepatitis | Dried root shell | Boiled |
| Endocrine | Dysmenorrhea | Fruit Dried root | Aqueous extract | Menorrhagia | Root | Aqueous extract | Contraceptive | Root | Aqueous extract |
| Immune system | Anti-inflammatory | Dried root | Root | Rheumatoid arthritis | Dried root shell+stem shell | Boiled | Gout | Flower | Boiled |
| Central nervous system | Reduce fever | Dried fruit | Aqueous extract | Sedative | Dried root | Root |
| Renal | Diuretic | Dried root | Boiled | Kidney inflammation | Dried root | Root | Nephritis | Dried root shell | Boiled |
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