Description
- Cancer Treatment (Antineoplastic): The resin from the rhizome is a key source of podophyllotoxin, used to produce anti-cancer drugs (like etoposide and teniposide) to treat various malignancies, including lymphoma, lung, and bladder cancer.
- Skin Condition Remedies: Externally, it is applied to remove venereal warts, condylomas, and other skin lesions.
- Antioxidant and Radioprotective: Studies show it acts as a radioprotector, protecting cells, lungs, and gastrointestinal tissues from radiation damage by acting as a free radical scavenger.
- Traditional Medicinal Uses:
- Purgative: Used in traditional medicine to treat severe constipation.
- Respiratory & Other Issues: Used to relieve coughs, fever, and some, including in Tibetan medicine for gynecological issues.
- Topical Agent: Root paste is applied to septic wounds and cuts.
- Antimicrobial & Antiviral: It exhibits properties that fight infections.
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