Handbook of medicinal herbs phần 5

Dosages Abscess Root — No real dosage given PH2.. Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects Abscess Root — Not covered AHP; KOM.. ACACIA, BABUL Acacia nilotica L.. Contraindicati

Catalog of Herbs (A to Z) 1

Reference Abbreviations 815

References 821

Illustration Credits 829

Scientific Name Index 831

Common Name Index 843

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ABSCESS ROOT (Polemonium reptans L.) +

Activities (Abscess Root) — Alterative (f; EFS); Antipyretic (f; EFS); Astringent (1; PH2);

Diaphoretic (1; EFS; PH2); Expectorant (1; EFS; PH2)

Indications (Abscess Root) — Fever (f; EFS; PH2); Inflammation (f; PH2).

Dosages (Abscess Root) — No real dosage given (PH2).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Abscess Root) — Not covered (AHP; KOM).

ACACIA, BABUL (Acacia nilotica (L.) Willd ex Delile) ++

Synonym — Acacia arabica (Lam.) Willd.

Activities (Acacia) — Alexeteric (f; KAB); Algicide (1; ZUL); Amebicide (1; ZUL); Antibacterial

(1; ZUL); Antiedemic (1; ABS); Antihistaminic (1; ZUL); Antiinflammatory (f; ABS); Antitussive

(f; BIB); Aphrodisiac (f; MPI; ZUL); Astringent (f; GMH; PH2); Decongestant (f; BIB); Demulcent

(f; BIB; DEP); Expectorant (f; KAB; MPI); Hemostat (f; DEP); Hepatotonic (f; KAB);

Hypogly-cemic (1; ZUL); Hypotensive (1; ZUL); Lactagogue (f; BIB; UPW); Molluscicide (1; ZUL);

Neurostimulant (f; BIB); Protisticide (1; ZUL); Stimulant (f; BIB); Taenicide (1; ZUL); Teratologic

(f; ZUL); Tonic (f; DEP); Vermifuge (1; KAB; ZUL)

Indications (Acacia) — Ameba (1; ZUL); Ascites (f; KAB); Bacteria (1; ZUL); Biliousness (f; KAB);

Bleeding (f; BIB; DEP); Bronchosis (f; KAB); Burn (f; SKJ); Cancer (f; BIB); Cancer, ear (f; JLH);

Cancer, eye (f; JLH); Cancer, liver (f; JLH); Cancer, spleen (f; JLH); Cancer, testes (f; JLH); Catarrh

(f; HH2); Childbirth (f; DEP); Chill (f; ZUL); Cholecystosis (f; BIB); Cholera (f; SKJ); Colic (f; KAB);

Condyloma (f; BIB); Congestion (f; BIB); Conjunctivosis (f; DEP); Cough (f; DEP; KAB); Cystosis

(f; DEP); Diabetes (1; DEP; ZUL); Diarrhea (f; GMH; PH2); Dysentery (f; BIB; DEP); Dyspepsia (f;

ZUL); Dysuria (f; KAB); Enterosis (f; DEP); Fever (f; BIB; UPW); Flu (1; ABS); Fracture (f; KAB);

Gastrosis (f; DEP); Gingivosis (f; DEP; PH2); Gonorrhea (1; DEP; ZUL); Hemorrhoid (f; BIB; KAB;

PH2); Hepatosis (f; BIB); High Blood Pressure (1; ZUL); Hyperglycemia (1; ZUL); Hypersalivation

(f; DEP); Induration (f; BIB; JLH); Infection (1; ZUL); Inflammation (1; ABS; PH2); Insanity (f;

KAB); Leprosy (f; KAB); Leukoderma (f; KAB); Leukorrhea (f; DEP); Menorrhagia (f; DEP);

Muco-sosis (f; PH2); Odontosis (f; PNC); Ophthalmia (f; BIB; JLH); Orchosis (f; BIB); Otosis (f; BIB; JLH);

Pharyngosis (f; PH2); Pneumonia (f; ZUL); Proctosis (f; DEP; UPW); Puerperium (f; DEP);

Pulmono-sis (f; ZUL); ScleroPulmono-sis (f; BIB); Smallpox (f; BIB); Snakebite (f; DEP); Sore (f; DEP; UPW); Sore

Throat (f; DEP); Splenosis (f; JLH); Staphylococcus (f; ZUL); Stomachache (f; UPW); Stomatosis (f;

DEP; PH2; UPW); Strangury (f; KAB); Swelling (1; ABS); Syphilis (f; BIB); Tapeworm (1; ZUL);

Toothache (f; ZUL); Tuberculosis (f; BIB); Typhoid (f; BIB); Urethrosis (f; KAB); Uterosis (f; DEP;

KAB); Vaginosis (f; KAB; PH2); VD (f; DEP); Worm (1; KAB; ZUL); Wound (f; UPW)

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Acacia) — None covered (AHP; KOM) Large

internal doses may lead to constipation and dyspepsia (PH2)

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A Few taxonomists and herbalists and even fewer pharmacists and physicians can distinguish theADAM’S NEEDLES, SPANISH BAYONET (Yucca filamentosa L.) ++

Yucca species in the field How then can they distinguish them ground and powdered in the capsule?

APA covers also Yucca brevifolia, Y glauca, and Y schidigera.

Activities (Adam’s Needles) — Antiarthritic (1; APA); Antiherpetic (1; APA); Antiinflammatory

(f; WOI); Antimelanomic (1; APA); Antitumor (1; APA); Antiviral (1; APA); Hemolytic (1; APA); Piscicide (2; DEM; FAD); Sedative (f; DEM)

Indications (Adam’s Needles) — Adenopathy (f; WOI); Arthrosis (1; APA); Biliousness (f; WOI);

Bleeding (f; APA); Cholecystosis (f; PHR; PH2); Cytomegalovirus (1; APA); Depression (f; WOI); Dermatosis (f; APA; DEM; FAD); Diabetes (f; DEM); Gonorrhea (f; WOI); Headache (1; APA; WOI); Hepatosis (f; PHR; PH2); Herpes (1; APA); High Blood Pressure (1; APA); High Cholesterol (1; APA); Inflammation (f; APA; WOI); Insomnia (f; DEM); Melanoma (1; APA); Migraine (f; APA); Nervousness (f; DEM); Pain (1; APA); Rheumatism (1; APA; WOI); Sore (f; APA; DEM; FAD); Sprain (f; DEM; FAD); Stomatosis (f; WOI); Swelling (1; APA); Tumor (1; APA); VD (f; WOI); Virus (1; APA)

Dosages (Adam’s Needles) — 3 (490 mg) capsules 3 ×/day (APA)

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Adam’s Needles) — AHP classifies four other

Yuccas as Class 1 “Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2).

(but PH2 designates no specific quantified dosage! JAD) Root compounds toxic to lower life forms (FAD) Saponins can cause gastric discomfort (PHR)

AFRICAN CAPER (Capparis tomentosa Lam.) +

Activities (African Caper) — Antispasmodic (1; VVG); Decongestant (f; ZUL); Depurative

(f; ZUL); Diuretic (f; ZUL); Emetic (f; ZUL); Expectorant (f; ZUL); Philtre (f; ZUL); Tonic (f; ZUL)

Indications (African Caper) — Chest Ache (f; VVG; ZUL); Cough (f; VVG; ZUL); Cramp (1;

VVG); Diarrhea (f; ZUL); Fever (f; ZUL); Gastrosis (f; ZUL); Gonorrhea (f; ZUL); Headache (f; VVG; ZUL); Impotence (f; ZUL); Infertility (f; ZUL); Insanity (f; VVG; ZUL); Jaundice (f; VVG; ZUL); Leprosy (f; ZUL); Malaria (f; VVG; ZUL); Mastosis (f; ZUL); Miscarriage (f; ZUL); Ophthalmia (f; ZUL); Pleurisy (f; ZUL); Pneumonia (f; VVG); Rheumatism (f; VVG); Scrofula (f; ZUL); Snakebite (f; VVG; ZUL); Swelling (f; ZUL); Water Retention (f; ZUL); Wound (f; ZUL)

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (African Caper) — In view of reported

poisonings, indiscriminate use is discouraged (VVG); human fatalities reported following root ingestion Contains stachydrine (ZUL)

AFRICAN QUININE, QUININE TREE (Rauvolfia caffra Sond.) +

Activities (African Quinine) — Antipyretic (f; ZUL); Depurative (f; ZUL); Diuretic (f; ZUL);

Emetic (f; ZUL); Larvicide (f; ZUL); Laxative (f; ZUL); Tranquilizer (f; ZUL)

Indications (African Quinine) — Enterosis (f; ZUL); Fever (f; ZUL); Itch (f; ZUL); Maggot (f;

ZUL); Malaria (f; ZUL); Measles (f; ZUL); Nervousness (f; ZUL); Pneumonia (f; ZUL); Rheu-matism (f; ZUL); Scrofula (f; ZUL); Swelling (f; ZUL); Water Retention (f; ZUL); Wound (f; ZUL)

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (African Quinine) — Poisonous (ZUL).