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| Alternative Names: Eagle Vine, Eagle-Vine Bark, Marsdenia Cundurango, Condurangorinde, and Ecorce de Condurango.. Condurango (Marsdenia condurango or Gonolobus condurango) is a digestive aid; an herbal medicine used to help food digestion, increase stomach juices, and help stimulate the appetite. Condurango grows on the western slopes of the Andes in Ecuador, Peru, and Colombia. Function; Reasons For Use Condurango improves digestion by stimulating the production of saliva and digestive juices. Its effectiveness against human cancer remains unconfirmed, however, and its former use as a treatment for stomach cancer has been discontinued. Condurango helps with appetite loss and indigestion. Directions Condurango can be made into a tea. Cool the tea, then strain. Condurango also can be made into a medicinal wine. Add 50-100gm (between one-quarter and one-half cup) of crushed Condurango to each liter of wine. Take 1 cup of Condurango tea or 1 liquor glass of wine with each meal. Condurango is taken orally. The usual daily dosage is:
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