Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects Evodia — Class 2d AHP.. Health risks or side effects following the proper adminis-tration of designated therapeutic dosages are not reco
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Activities (Evodia) — Analgesic (f; DAA; LMP); Anthelminthic (f; DAA; LMP); Antibacterial
(1; M&I44:9); Anticancer (1; DAA); Antiedemic (1; DAA); Antifertility (f; DAA); Antihelicobacter (1; M&I44:9); Antiinflammatory (1; DAA); Antipyretic (f; LMP); Antiseptic (1; DAA; FNF); Antiviral (1; DAA); Astringent (f; LMP); Carminative (f; DAA; LMP); CNS-Stimulant (1; JNP59:374); Decongestant (f; DAA); Deobstruent (f; LMP); Diuretic (f; DAA; LMP); Hypertensive (1; DAA; LMP); Laxative (f; LMP); Positive Chronotropic (1; JNP59:374); Positive Inotropic (1; JNP59:374); Sedative (f; LMP); Stimulant (f; DAA; LMP); Stomachic (f; DAA; LMP); Tonic (f; LMP); Uterotonic (1; DAA); Vasodilator (1; JNP59:374)
Indications (Evodia) — Amenorrhea (1; ABS; DAA); Bacteria (1; ABS; M&I44:9); Beriberi (f;
DAA); Bleeding (f; ABS); Boil (f; LMP); Cancer (1; DAA); Chill (f; DAA); Cold (f; DAA); Congestion (f; DAA); Cramp (f; DAA); Dermatosis (f; LMP); Diarrhea (f; DAA; HHB; LMP); Dropsy (f; LMP); Dysentery (f; LMP); Dysmenorrhea (f; DAA); Edema (f; DAA); Enterosis (f; DAA); Fever (f; LMP); Gas (f; DAA; LMP); Gastrosis (f; DAA); Helicobacter (1; M&I44:9); Hiccup (f; LMP); Infection (1; ABS; DAA); Infertility (f; DAA); Inflammation (1; DAA); Insomnia (f; LMP); Jaundice (f; LMP); Low Blood Pressure (1; DAA; LMP); Nausea (f; LMP); Nervousness (f; LMP); Orchosis (f; DAA); Pain (f; DAA; LMP); Rheumatism (f; LMP); Sterility (f; DAA); Swelling (f; DAA); Tapeworm (f; LMP); Ulcer (1; ABS); Virus (1; DAA); Water Retention (f; DAA; LMP)
Dosages (Evodia) — 3–9 g/day as tea (AHP); 1–3 g fruit in decoction (HHB).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Evodia) — Class 2d (AHP) Do not exceed
recommended dose (3–9 g/day as tea) (AHP) Not covered (BGB; PH2) “Destroys the vital fluids and impairs vision” (LMP)
EYEBRIGHT (Euphrasia spp.) +
Taxonomy very murky PH2 entries purportedly refer to E officinalis, a synonym of E rostkoviana
Hayne
Activities (Eyebright) — Alterative (f; PED); Antibacterial (f; PED); Antiinflammatory (1; APA;
SKY; WAM); Antiseptic (f; PED); Astringent (1; APA; EFS; SKY); Collyrium (f; CRC); Hepato-tonic (f; PED); Laxative (f; CRC; EFS); Mucolytic (1; WAM); Tonic (f; CRC; EFS)
Indications (Eyebright) — Allergy (1; WAM); Asthma (f; CRC); Bacteria (f; PED); Blepharosis
(f; APA; PH2; SKY); Blindness (f; CRC); Bronchosis (f; CRC); Cancer (f; CRC; JLH); Catarrh (f; CRC; PH2); Cold (1; APA; CRC; WAM); Conjunctivosis (1; APA; PH2; SKY; WAM); Conges-tion (f; APA); ConstipaConges-tion (f; CRC; EFS); Cough (f; APA; CRC; HHB; PH2); Dermatosis (f; CRC); Eczema (f; CRC); Epilepsy (f; CRC); Hay Fever (f; CRC); Headache (f; CRC); Herpes (f; CRC); Hoarseness (f; APA; HHB; PH2); Inflammation (1; APA; CRC; PH2; SKY; WAM); Jaundice (f; CRC); Keratosis (f; CRC; HHB); Mucososis (f; CRC; PH2); Nervousness (f; PH2); Neurasthenia (f; PH2); Ophthalmia (f; APA; CRC; PH2); Otosis (f; CRC); Rhinosis (f; APA; CRC); Scab (f; CRC); Scrofula (f; CRC); Sinusosis (f; CAN); Sore Throat (f; APA; CRC); Stye (f; APA; WAF); Virus (f; CRC); Wound (f; CRC)
Dosages (Eyebright) — Use only sterilized solutions for the eyes (APA); 2–4 g herb as tea 3 ×/day (CAN; SKY); 3 tbsp herb/2 cups water (HHB); 0.25–0.5 cup fresh herb (PED); 6–12 g dry herb
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insomnia, itch, lacrimation, mental confusion, nausea, photophobia, polyuria, sneezing, toothache,
and raised intraocular pressure (CAN) Health risks or side effects following the proper
adminis-tration of designated therapeutic dosages are not recorded (PH2) Many authors advise against
using non-sterile eye drops of any kind Its safety during pregnancy and lactation has not been
proven (SKY)
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FABA BEAN (Vicia faba L.) ++
Activities (Faba Bean) — Antialcoholic (2; HAD); Antiangiogenic (1; FNF); Antiparkinsonian
(2; FNF); Aphrodisiac (1; BIB; FNF); Cyanogenic (f; BIB); Dopaminergic (2; HAD); Diuretic (1;
ABS; BIB); Estrogenic (2; BIB; HAD; WOI); Expectorant (f; BIB); Hemolytic (1; PHR);
Hyper-tensive (1; PH2); Natriuretic (1; ABS); Stomachic (f; BIB); Tonic (f; BIB)
Indications (Faba Bean) — Adenopathy (f; JLH); Alcoholism (2; HAD); Bronchosis (1; FNF); Burn
(f; PHR); Callus (f; JLH); Cancer (1; FNF); Cancer, breast (1; FNF; JLH); Cancer, eyelid (1; FNF;
JLH); Cancer, foot (1; FNF; JLH); Cancer, gland (1; FNF; JLH); Cancer, liver (1; FNF; JLH); Cancer,
penis (1; FNF; JLH); Cancer, spleen (1; FNF; JLH); Cancer, stomach (1; FNF; JLH); Cancer, testes (1;
FNF; JLH); Corn (f; JLH); Cough (f; PHR; PH2); Dermatosis (f; PHR; PH2); Drunkenness (2; BIB;
FNF); Encephalosis (1; FNF); Fungus (1; WOI); Gastrosis (f; JLH); Hepatosis (f; JLH); Impotence (1;
BIB; FNF); Induration (f; JLH); Leukemia (1; FNF); Low Blood Pressure (1; PH2); Mastosis (f; JLH);
Melanoma (1; FNF); Mycosis (1; WOI); Nephrosis (f; PHR; PH2); Ophthalmia (f; JLH); Orchosis (f;
JLH); Osteoporosis (1; FNF); Parkinson’s Disease (2; FNF); Pneumonia (f; BIB); Pulmonosis (f; BIB);
Sclerosis (f; BIB); Splenosis (f; JLH); Stomatosis (f; BIB); Swelling (f; BIB; JLH); Tumor (1; BIB);
Urogenitosis (f; PH2); Wart (f; BIB; PH2); Water Retention (1; ABS; BIB); Wen (f; JLH)
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Dosages (Faba Bean) — I once calculated that it would take a pound of faba beans, or a couple
ounces of sprouts, to give a physiological dose of L-dopa The sprouts are also better sources of daidzein and genistein
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Faba Bean) — Not covered by AHP or
Commission E Inhaling pollen or ingesting seeds may, occasionally, cause favism, an especially severe hemolytic anemia, an inherited enzymatic deficiency (glucose-6-phosphate-dehydrogenase) among Mediterranean people (Greek, Italian, and Semitic people) Injected intravenously in rabbits, broadbean extracts have produced hemoglobinuria and death (BIB) Overdosage, especially in genetically susceptible individuals, can rapidly lead to diarrhea, queasiness, vertigo, and vomiting
In more severe cases: anuria, fever, hemoglobinuria, icterus, and/or oliguria Following ingestion and digestion, pyrimidine derivatives in high doses can cause hemolysis (PHR) L-dopa may cause
a rise in blood pressure (PHR) L-dopa is contraindicated if you have heart, liver, lung, kidney, or thyroid problems; glaucoma; or are taking vitamin B6, antidepressants (especially MAOIs), and antipsychotic drugs L-dopa may activate malignant melanomas, which, however, can be checked
by 100 mg/day coumarin, found in the tonka bean
Extracts (Faba Bean) — Estrogenic activity of fresh beans is equivalent to 11.4 µg estradiol monobenzoate/kg The ethanol-ether extract of the seeds at a 50-mg dose level stimulated nonpreg-nant uterus at diestrus (WOI) “The immature seeds exhibited appreciable antifungal activity; phytoalexins came into play to combat the infection” (WOI) L-dopa LD50 = 609 ppm (orl rbt); LD50 = 3650 ppm (orl mouse); LD50 = 4000 ppm (orl rat) (FNF)
FAIRY FLAX, MOUNTAIN FLAX (Linum catharticum L.) +
Activities (Fairy Flax) — Bitter (f; PH2); Emetic (f; PH2); Diuretic (1; EFS; HHB); Laxative (1;
EFS; PH2); Vermifuge (f; EFS; HHB)
Indications (Fairy Flax) — Amenorrhea (f; HHB); Ascites (f; HHB; MAD); Bronchosis (f; HHB);
Catarrh (f; HHB; MAD; PH2); Constipation (1; EFS; PH2); Cough (f; PH2); Diarrhea (f; HHB; PH2); Dropsy (f; PH2); Dysuria (f; PH2); Edema (f; PH2); Hemorrhoid (f; HHB; PH2); Hepatosis (f; EFS; HHB; MAD); Oliguria (f; PH2); Rheumatism (f; HHB; MAD; PH2); Water Retention (1; EFS; HHB); Worm (f; EFS; HHB; PH2)
Dosages (Fairy Flax) — 2.5 g/cup tea (HHB); 2 g powdered herb/cup (MAD); 2–3 tsp (4.8–7.2
g) hot tea/day (MAD); 2 g herb/cup tea (PH2)
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Fairy Flax) — Not covered (AHP) “Hazards
and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2) Small doses are laxative; larger doses are emetic and laxative, causing gastroenterosis
FALSE SCHISANDRA (Kadsura japonica (L.) Dunal) +
Synonym — Uvaria japonica L.
Activities (False Schisandra) — Analgesic (f; PH2); Anticancer (f; PH2); Antiinflammatory (f;
PH2); Antispasmodic (f; PH2); Hepatoprotective (f; PH2)