Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects Senega Root — Class 2b.. No contraindications, adverse effects, or interactions, except for GI irritation from continued or prolonged us
Trang 1MAD); Eczema (f; CEB); Emphysema (f; MAD); Enuresis (f; MAD); Fever (f; APA; FAD; FEL;
TOM); Hemorrhoid (f; CEB); Hoarseness (f; FEL); Inflammation (1; APA; DEM); Laryngosis (f;
MAD); Mucososis (f; TOM); Ophthalmia (f; MAD); Pain (1; FAD); Pertussis (f; MAD; TOM);
Pharyngosis (1; CAN); Photophobia (f; MAD); Phthisis (f; MAD); Pleurisy (f; APA; FAD; MAD);
Pneumonia (f; FAD; FEL; MAD; TOM); Pulmonosis (f; MAD); Respirosis (2; DEM; FAD; KOM;
PH2; PIP); Rheumatism (1; DEM; FAD; MAD; TOM); Smallpox (f; TOM); Snakebite (f; APA; CEB;
TOM); Sore Throat (f; FEL); Swelling (f; FAD); Syphilis (f; CEB); Toothache (f; DEM); Tracheosis
(1; PHR; PH2); Tuberculosis (f; MAD); Typhoid (f; FEL); Water Retention (f; FAD; FEL); Wound (f;
FEL)
Dosages (Senega Root) — Root 3 ×/day (AHP; KOM); 0.5–2 g root, several ×/day (MAD); 1.5–3
g root (PIP); 0.5 g (ca 1/5 tsp) root/cup tea/day, not to exceed 3 g/day (APA); 0.5 g root/cup
(HHB); 0.5–1.0 g dry root, or in tea, 3 ×/day (CAN); 0.5–1 g powdered root (PNC); 2.5–5 ml
concentrated root tea (PNC); 0.3–1 ml liquid root extract (CAN; PNC); 1.5–3 g fluid root extract
(KOM; PIP); 2.5–7.5 g root tincture (KOM; PIP); 2.5–5 ml root tincture (CAN; PNC)
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Senega Root) — Class 2b Emmenagogue and
uterotonic Contraindicated in gastric ulcers and gastrosis; not for long-term use (AHP) Commission
E reports root permitted for oral use No contraindications, adverse effects, or interactions, except for
GI irritation from continued or prolonged use (AEH; KOM) The Herbal HDR cautions that
overdos-age leads to diarrhea, gastric complaints, nausea, and queasiness (PHR) CAN cautions that saponins
can irritate GI tract Polygalic acid and senegin irritate the GI mucosa and may cause a reflex secretion
of mucus in the bronchioles Large doses may cause purging and vomiting (CAN)
Extracts (Senega Root) — One antiinflammatory triterpenic acid is useful for eczema, graft
rejection, multiple sclerosis, and psoriasis, according to a French patent mentioned by CAN
Looking at that suggests, to me, that the acid has immunosuppressant activity, which would be
contraindicated in most diseases Saponins can be hemolytic and a GI irritant (CAN) Hemolytic
saponins are toxic when injected iv, but have low toxicity when given orally since they don’t cross
GI mucosa (CAN) Free saponins in GI tract may react with mucosa, causing an increased
perme-ability of small intestine to intraluminal solutes and inhibiting active nutrient absorption This
activity may facilitate entry of antigens and active food peptides into the blood circulation with
adverse (and I also suppose good) side effects (CAN)
SENSITIVE PLANT (Mimosa pudica L.) ++
Activities (Sensitive Plant) — Abortifacient (f; JFM); Analgesic (f; AAB); Antibacterial (1; AAB);
Antiinflammatory (1; AAB); Antipyretic (f; JFM); Antispasmodic (1; AAB); Antiviral (1; AAB);
Depurative (f; KAB); Diaphoretic (f; KAB); Diuretic (f; AAB; JFM); Emetic (f; JFM); Myorelaxant
(f; AAB); Sedative (f; AAB); Tonic (f; KAB); Vermifuge (f; ZUL)
Indications (Sensitive Plant) — Adenopathy (f; JLH); Asthma (f; KAB); Backache (f; AAB);
Bacteria (1; AAB); Biliousness (f; KAB); Calculus (f; KAB); Cancer (f; KAB); Conjunctivosis (f;
KAB); Convulsion (f; KAB; ZUL); Cramp (1; AAB); Dysmenorrhea (f; ZUL); Dysuria (f; JFM;
WOI); Eczema (f; JFM); Edema (f; KAB); Fatigue (f; KAB); Fever (f; JFM; KAB); Fistula (f;
KAB); Gravel (f; WOI); Guinea Worm (f; KAB); Hemorrhoid (f; KAB; WOI); Hydrocele (f; KAB);
Infection (1; AAB); Inflammation (1; AAB; KAB); Insomnia (f; AAB; ZUL); Jaundice (f; KAB);
Leprosy (f; KAB); Leukoderma (f; KAB); Lumbago (f; JFM); Myalgia (f; KAB); Nephrosis (f;
JFM); Nervousness (f; AAB; ZUL); Pain (f; AAB; KAB); Palpitation (f; ZUL); Rheumatism (f;
KAB); Scrofula (f; KAB); Sinusosis (f; WOI); Smallpox (f; KAB); Snakebite (f; KAB); Sore (f;
WOI); Staphylococcus (1; AAB); Sting (f; KAB); Teething (f; ZUL); Tumor (f; JLH); Ulcer (f;
KAB); Uterosis (f; KAB); Vaginosis (f; KAB); Virus (1; AAB); Water Retention (f; AAB; JFM);
Worm (f; ZUL)
Trang 2Extracts (Sensitive Plant) — Contains “epinephrine adrenalin” (AAB) and mimosine (WBB; ZUL).
SERVICETREE (Sorbus domestica L.) ++
Synonym: Pyrus domestica (L.) Sm., P sorbus Gaertn.
“Sorb Apple” in PH2
Activities (Servicetree) — Analgesic (1; PH2); Antiinflammatory (1; PH2); Astringent (1; EFS;
PH2); Dermabrasive (f; PH2)
Indications (Servicetree) — Inflammation (1; PH2); Pain (1; PH2).
SESAME (Sesamum indicum L.) +++
Synonyms: S mulayanum N C Nair, S orientale L.
Activities (Sesame) — Abortifacient (f; EFS; FEL; KAB); Antiabortive (f; JFM); Antiedemic (f;
JFM); Anticonvulsant (f; DAA); Antiinflammatory (f; JFM); Antioxidant (f; WOI); Aphrodisiac (f; KAB; WOI); Astringent (f; KAB); Demulcent (f; EFS; FEL; KAB); Dentifrice (f; DAA); Diuretic (f; KAB; SKJ; WOI); Emmenagogue (f; EFS; FEL; KAB; SKJ; WOI); Emollient (f; KAB; SKJ; WOI); Immunosuppressant (1; HH2; PH2); Lactagogue (f; JFM; KAB; SKJ; WOI); Laxative (f; JFM; PH2); Neurotonic (f; JFM); Propecic (f; DAA; KAB); Tonic (f; KAB; SKJ; WOI)
Indications (Sesame) — Alopecia (f; DAA; JFM); Amenorrhea (f; FEL; KAP; WOI); Arthrosis
(f; JFM; KAB); Asthma (f; KAB); Bleeding (f; KAB); Bronchosis (f; JFM); Burn (f; KAB; WOI); Cachexia (f; DAA); Cacoethes (f; JLH); Cancer (f; JLH); Cancer, abdomen (f; JLH); Cancer, breast (f; JLH); Cancer, colon (f; JLH); Cancer, eye (f; JLH); Cancer, stomach (f; JLH); Catarrh (f; FEL; JFM; KAP); Cholera (f; KAP); Cold (f; DAA; JFM); Condylomata (f; DAA); Conjunctivosis (f; JFM); Constipation (f; DAA; JFM; KAB; PH2); Convulsion (f; DAA); Cough (f; KAB; WOI); Cystosis (f; FEL; KAP); Dermatosis (f; FEL; JFM; PH2); Diarrhea (f; FEL; JFM); Dyschezia (f; PH2); Dysentery (f; FEL; KAB; SKJ); Dysmenorrhea (f; DAA; KAP; WOI); Dysuria (f; KAB; SKJ); Edema (f; JFM); Enterosis (f; JLH; KAP); Gastrosis (f; JLH); Gout (f; KAB); Gray Hair (f; DAA; KAB); Hemorrhoid (f; DAA; KAB; SKJ; WOI); High Blood Pressure (f; DAA); Impotence (f; DAA); Induration (f; JLH); Inflammation (f; JFM; KAB); Malaria (f; KAB); Mastosis (f; JLH); Menorrhagia (f; KAB); Migraine (f; KAB); Nephrosis (f; FEL);
Trang 3Neurosis (f; DAA); Neuroparalysis (f; DAA); Ophthalmia (f; FEL; JLH); Otorrhea (f; DAA);
Proctorrhagia (f; WOI); Pulmonosis (f; KAB); Respirosis (f; KAB); Rheumatism (f; JFM; PH2);
Scab (f; PH2); Scabies (f; KAB); Smallpox (f; KAB); Snakebite (f; KAB); Sore (f; DAA; SKJ;
WOI); Sore Throat (f; KAB); Splenosis (f; KAB); Strangury (f; KAB; KAP); Swelling (f; JFM;
PH2); Syphilis (f; KAB); Urethrosis (f; FEL); Uterosis (f; DAA); Uterorrhagia (f; JFM); VD (f;
KAB); Vertigo (f; DAA; KAB); Wart (f; DAA; JLH); Water Retention (f; KAB; SKJ; WOI)
Dosages (Sesame) — 30–60 g (HH2); 20 g seed/0.5 liter water (JFM).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Sesame) — Class 1 (Food) (AHP) Not
covered (KOM; PHR) “Health hazards not known with proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2) Some
people are anaphylactically sensitive to sesame (AHP) While the seeds are rich in oil, they do
not contain 97% to 98% fatty oil, as reported in PH2 In vitro, sesamin is immunosuppressant,
IC50 = 0.33 µg/ml, cf prednisolone 0.06 µg/ml (HH2)
SHANSHI
(Coriaria ruscifolia L subsp microphylla (Poir.) L E Skog) X
Synonyms: C microphylla Poir., C thymifolia Humb & Bonpl ex Willd.
Activities (Shanshi) — Astringent (f; CRC); Candidicide (f; CRC); Hallucinogen (f; CRC); Poison
(f; CRC); Rodenticide (f; CRC)
Indications (Shanshi) — Candida (f; CRC); Collapse (f; CRC); Diarrhea (f; CRC); Yeast (f; CRC).
Dosages (Shanshi) — 1 mg as a stimulant in case of collapse (CRC).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Shanshi) — “Classified as a narcotic
hallu-cinogen (giving flight sensations) The LD50 for the leaves is 3.75 mg/kg, mature fruits 1.55, and
green fruits 0.45 mg/kg Frequent symptoms of intoxication include stupor, vertigo, convulsion
Death may result from asphyxia, respiratory paralysis, and heart failure.” (CRC)
SHATAVARI, SHATAMULI (Asparagus racemosus Willd.) ++
Synonyms: A rigidulus Nakai, A schoberioides Kunth, Protasparagus racemosus (Willd.) Oberm.
Activities (Shatavari) — Alterative (f; DEP; SUW); Amebicide (1; KAP; MPI); Antiaggregant (1;
MPI); Antibacterial (1; ABS; WO2); Anticancer (1; KAP; MPI); Antiinflammatory (f; KAB);
Antioxytocic (1; MPI); Antipyretic (f; DEP; SUW); Antispasmodic (f; DEP; KAP; SUW);
Anti-tussive (1; FT71:686); Aperitif (f; KAB); Aphrodisiac (f; DEP; HHB; KAP; SUW); Astringent (f;
KAB); Bitter (f; KAB); Bradycardic (f; MPI); Carcinogenic (1; WO2); Demulcent (f; DEP; SUW);
Depurative (f; KAB); Diuretic (f; DEP; HHB; MPI; SUW); Expectorant (f; KAB); Fungicide (1;
WO2); Hypotensive (1; MPI); Lactagogue (1; MPI; SUW; WO2); Laxative (f; KAB); Mastogenic
(f; MPI); Respiradepressant (1; MPI); Stimulant (f; DEP); Stomachic (f; KAB); Tonic (f; MPI);
Tuberculosis (f; KAB); Uterorelaxant (1; WO2)
Indications (Shatavari) — Ameba (1; KAP; MPI); Anorexia (f; KAB); Bacteria (1; ABS; WO2);
Biliousness (f; KAB; KAP); Cancer (1; JLH; KAB; KAP; MPI); Cancer, abdomen (1; JLH;
MPI); Cancer, colon (1; JLH; MPI); Cancer, skin (1; KAP); Cardiopathy (f; MBB); Cerebrosis
(f; SUW); Constipation (f; KAB); Cough (1; FT71:686); Cramp (f; DEP; KAP; KAB; SUW);
Dermatosis (f; ABS); Dehydration (f; HH2); Diabetes (f; SUW); Diarrhea (f; DEP; KAB; SUW);
Dysentery (f; DEP; KAB; SUW); Dyspepsia (f; HH2); Dysuria (f; KAB); Enterosis (f; JLH);
Epilepsy (f; KAB; MBB); Epistaxis (f; SKJ); Escherichia (1; WO2); Fever (f; DEP; SKJ; SUW);
Fungus (1; WO2); Gastrosis (f; MBB); Gleet (f; KAB; KAP); Gonorrhea (f; KAB; KAP); Gout
Trang 4(f; MBB); Heatstroke (f; SKJ); Hematuria (f; MBB); Hemorrhoid (f; MBB); Hepatosis (f; KAB; KAP; MBB); High Blood Pressure (1; MBB; MPI); Impotence (f; DEP); Infection (1; WO2); Infertility, female (f; HHB); Inflammation (f; KAB; MBB); Leprosy (f; KAB); Mycosis (1; WO2); Nephrosis (f; KAB; KAP); Nyctalopia (f; KAB); Ophthalmia (f; KAB); Pain (f; SKJ); Pulmonosis (f; MBB); Rheumatism (f; HH2; SUW); Salmonella (1; WO2); Schistosomiasis (f; HH2); Shigella (1; WO2); Smallpox (f; DEP); Spermatorrhea (f; SKJ); Staphylococcus (1; WO2); Thirst (f; SKJ); Tuberculosis (1; PR14:118); Uterosis (f; MBB); VD (f; KAP; PR14:118); Water Retention (f; DEP; HHB; MPI; SUW)
Dosages (Shatavari) — 12–20 ml infusion (KAP); 56–112 ml decoction (KAP); 20–30 g powdered
herb (KAP)
Extracts (Shatavari) — Methanol extracts antitussive, IC40 = 200 mg/kg orl mus, IC58.5 = 400
mg/kg orl mus Contains 4 saponins, shatavarin I to IV Shatavarin IV is a glucoside of sarsapogenin (two molecules of rhamnose and one of glucose) At doses 20–500 µg/ml, it specifically blocks ocytocin
SHAVEGRASS, GREAT SCOURING RUSH (Equisetum hyemale L.) +
Activities (Shavegrass) — Abortifacient (f; DEM); Astringent (f; CRC); Depurative (f; CRC);
Diaphoretic (f; CRC); Diuretic (f; CRC; DEM); Hemostat (f; CRC)
Indications (Shavegrass) — Adenopathy (f; DEM); Backache (f; DEM); Bleeding (f; CRC);
Cancer (f; CRC); Carcinoma (f; JLH); Cataract (f; DEM); Cholecystosis (f; CRC); Cold (f; DEM); Conjunctivosis (f; DEM); Constipation (f; DEM); Cystosis (f; CRC); Dermatosis (f; DEM); Diar-rhea (f; DEM); Dysentery (f; CRC); DysmenorDiar-rhea (f; CRC; DEM); Dysuria (f; CRC; DEM); Embolism (f; CRC); Enuresis (f; CRC); Fever (f; CRC); Fistula (f; CRC); Gonorrhea (f; DEM); Hemorrhoid (f; CRC); Incontinence (f; CRC); Lumbago (f; DEM); Nephrosis (f; DEM); Ophthalmia (f; CRC; DEM); Pain (f; DEM); Prostatosis (f; DEM); Pulmonosis (f; CRC); Sore (f; CRC); Stone (f; CRC); Syphilis (f; DEM); Tuberculosis (f; CRC); Urethrosis (f; CRC); VD (f; DEM); Water Retention (f; CRC; DEM)
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Shavegrass) — “Classified by the FDA as
an Herb of Undefined Safety: Infusion of whole plants used sometimes in dropsical and renal diseases but the diuretic action is very feeble Cattle overdosed for diuresis have voided blood Said to have caused poisoning in California Horsetails are said to develop a powerful nerve poison, aconitic acid Sheep and cattle are poisoned by grazing the fresh plant; horses, usually
by eating the dried plant in hay It produces, especially when dried, sudden symptoms of weakness and loss of appetite followed, after a few weeks, by loss of muscular control, excitement, and falling, and in acute cases, labored respiration, rapid, weak pulse, diarrhea, convulsions, coma, and death” (CRC)
SHEEP SORREL (Rumex acetosella L.) ++
Used interchangeably with R acetosa (HHB).
Activities (Sheep Sorrel) — Allergenic (1; WOI); Antipyretic (f; EFS; FAD; KAB); Antitumor
(1; FNF); Depurative (f; EFS); Diaphoretic (f; EFS; KAB; WOI); Diuretic (f; FAD; PNC; WOI); Hemostat (f; EFS); Laxative (1; APA; EFS); Peristaltic (f; APA)
Indications (Sheep Sorrel) — Bleeding (f; EFS); Bruise (f; DEM); Cancer (1; FAD; FNF; WOI);
Cancer, colon (1; FNF; JLH); Cancer, eye (1; FNF; JLH); Cancer, face (1; FNF; JLH); Cancer, skin (1; FNF; JLH); Cancer, stomach (1; FNF; JLH); Cancer, throat (1; FNF; JLH); Constipation
Trang 5(1; APA; EFS); Dermatosis (f; EFS; JLH); Diarrhea (f; FAD); Dysmenorrhea (f; FAD); Dysuria
(f; PNC); Epithelioma (1; FNF; JLH); Fever (f; EFS; FAD; KAB; WOI); Gastrosis (f; DEM);
Inflammation (f; FAD); Metrorrhagia (f; FAD); Nephrosis (f; KAB); Scrofula (f; FEL); Sore (f;
DEM); Syphilis (f; FEL); Tuberculosis (f; DEM); Tumor (1; FNF; FAD); Wart (f; DEM; JLH);
Water Retention (f; FAD; PNC; WOI)
Dosages (Sheep Sorrel) — As a food pharmaceutical, a USDA 100-g serving of fresh sorrel equates
to about 10 g of dry sorrel (HOW)
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Sheep Sorrel) — Class 2d (AHP) Those
with kidney stones should avoid this plant Oxalates should be avoided by patients with
endometri-osis and nephrendometri-osis Oxalic acid levels may attain 10–35% of dry matter in some species The LDlo
reported for humans is 700 mg/kg body weight Weighing 110 kg, my LDlo would be 77,000 mg,
or 77 g (more than 2 ounces of oxalic acid) (HOW) Polysaccharides show antitumor activity (ZUL)
SHEPHERD’S PURSE (Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik.) ++
Synonym: Thlaspi bursa-pastoris L.
Activities (Shepherd’s Purse) — Analgesic (f; CEB); Antibacterial (f; APA); Anticapillary
Fra-gility (1; CAN); Antihemorrhagic (f; BGB; FAD; SHT); Antiinflammatory (1; APA; BGB; PNC);
Antineoplastic (1; BGB); Antipyretic (f; PNC); Antitumor (1; PNC); Antiulcer (1; BGB; PNC);
Cardioactive (1; PH2); CNS Depressant (1; BGB; CAN); Diuretic (1; APA; FAD; PNC);
Emme-nagogue (1; AHP; CEB); Hemostat (1; APA; PNC); Hypertensive (2; KOM); Hypotensive (2; APA;
BGB; KOM); Larvicide (f; CEB); Laxative (f; APA); Muscarinic (2; KOM; PIP); Myostimulant
(f; BGB); Negative Chronotropic (2; BGB; KOM; PH2); Positive Inotropic (2; BGB; KOM; PH2;
PIP); Oxytocic (1; APA; PNC); Rubefacient (1; CAN); Urinary Antiseptic (f; CAN);
Uterocontrac-tant (2; FAD; KOM; PH2; PIP); Vasodilator (f; BGB); Vermifuge (f; DEM)