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| WATER DOCK | Rumex aquaticus | |
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Synonyms: Actions: Alterative (f; EFS; PNC); Analgesic (f; DEM); Antiaggregant (f; EFS); Antiscrofulous (f; EFS); Antiscorbutic (f; EFS); Astringent (f; CEB); Decongestant (f; EFS); Dentifrice (f; PH2); Deobstruent (f; EFS; PNC); Depurative (f; PH2); Detergent (f; EFS); Diaphoretic (f; CEB); Digestive (f; EFS; PH2); Laxative (f; DEM); Tonic (f; CEB). Indications: Arteriocongestion (f; EFS); Boil (f; DEM); Cancer (f; CEB; JLH); Congestion (f; EFS); Constipation (f; DEM; PH2); Dysentery (f; CEB); Fever (f; CEB); Gastrosis (f; DEM); Pain (f; DEM); Rheumatism (f; DEM); Scirrhus (f; JLH); Scrofula (f; EFS); Scurvy (1; EFS; PH2); Sore (f; CEB; EFS; PH2); Stomachache (f; DEM); Stomatosis (f; CEB; PH2); Swelling (f; DEM); Syphilis (f; CEB); Ulcer (f; PH2); Wound (f; DEM). Dosage: Not covered (AHP; KOM). Food, but oxalate poisoning is a remote possibility (PH2). Eaten as a vegetable. Contraindications: Not covered (AHP; KOM). Food, but oxalate poisoning is a remote possibility (PH2). Eaten as a vegetable. |
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| WATER DROPWORT | Oenanthe crocata | |
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Synonyms: Actions: Cardiotoxic (f; PH2); Emmenagogue (f; MAD); Litholytic (f; MAD); Narcotic (f; JLH); Poison (1; USA); Toxic (1; EFS). Indications: Apoplexy (f; MAD); Asthma (f; MAD); Bronchosis (f; MAD); Cancer (f; JLH); Catarrh (f; MAD); Cerebrosis (f; PH2); Convulsion (f; MAD; PH2); Cramp (f; MAD); Delirium (f; MAD); Dermatosis (f; DEM); Enuresis (f; MAD); Epilepsy (f; EFS; FEL); Leprosy (f; MAD); Meningosis (f; MAD); Paralysis (f; MAD); Pertussis (f; MAD); Psoriasis (f; MAD); Stone (f; MAD); Tic (f; MAD); Uremia (f; MAD); Whitlow (f; JLH). Dosage: Not covered (AHP; KOM). Responsible for many poisonings (PNC). Early symptoms include burning sensations, chills, debility, dizziness, dysphonia, twitching, colonic spasms, unconsciousness, and death (PH2). As little as five drops in a tincture can cause serious headache (FEL). 650 g root can kill a cow and horse, 2 g a guinea pig (HH2). Contraindications: Not covered (AHP; KOM). Responsible for many poisonings (PNC). Early symptoms include burning sensations, chills, debility, dizziness, dysphonia, twitching, colonic spasms, unconsciousness, and death (PH2). As little as five drops in a tincture can cause serious headache (FEL). 650 g root can kill a cow and horse, 2 g a guinea pig (HH2). |
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| WATER FENNEL | Oenanthe aquatica | |
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Synonyms: Oenanthe phellandrium Lam. Actions: Alterative (f; CRC; FEL; PNC); Antitussive (1; PH2); Carminative (f; CRC; EFS; PH2); Diaphoretic (f; CRC); Digestive (f; CRC); Diuretic (f; CRC; FEL; PH2);Emmenagogue (f; CRC); Expectorant (1; CRC; PHR; PH2); Intoxicant (f; CRC); Narcotic (f; CRC; FEL); Poison (f; CRC); Stimulant (f; FEL). Indications: Asthma (f; CRC; FEL; HH2; PHR; PH2); Bronchosis (f; CRC; PH2); Cancer (f; CRC); Cancer, breast (f; JLH); Catarrh (f; CRC; FEL; PHR); Cough (1; PHR; PH2); Cramp (f; HHB); Cystosis (f; CRC); Dyspepsia (f; CRC; FEL); Fever (f; CRC; FEL); Gas (f; CRC; EFS; PH2); Hemoptysis (f; FEL); Hemorrhoid (f; CRC); Inflammation (f; PHR; PH2); Laryngosis (f; CRC; FEL); Malaria (f; CRC); Mastosis (f; PH2); Mucososis (f; PH2); Pulmonosis (f; PHR; PH2); Scirrhus (f; JLH); Sore (f; CRC; FEL); Tuberculosis (f; CRC; EFS; FEL); Ulcer (f; CRC); Water Retention (f; CRC; FEL; PH2). Dosage: Not covered (AHP). None with proper dosage (PHR; PH2). Contraindications: Not covered (AHP). None with proper dosage (PHR; PH2). |
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| WATER GERMANDER | Teucrium scordium | |
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Synonyms: Actions: Alterative (f; EFS); Antidote (f; GMH); Antiinflammatory (f; EFS); Antipyretic (f; EFS); Antiseptic (f; EFS; WOI); Astringent (f; EFS); Diaphoretic (f; EFS; GMH; PNC); Diuretic (f; EFS; MAD); Emmenagogue (f; MAD); Laxative (f; EFS; WOI); Stimulant (f; EFS; WOI); Tonic (f; EFS; GMH); Vermifuge (f; EFS; GMH); Vulnerary (f; EFS). Indications: Actinomycosis (f; MAD; WOI); Adenopathy (f; MAD); Asthma (f; MAD); Bleeding (f; MAD); Bronchosis (f; MAD; PH2); Burn (f; MAD); Cachexia (f; MAD); Cancer (f; JLH); Cancer, liver (f; JLH); Cancer, spleen (f; JLH); Cancer, uterus (f; JLH); Cardiopathy (f; SKJ); Catarrh (f; MAD); Cholecystosis (f; MAD); Constipation (f; EFS; WOI); Cough (f; MAD; WOI); Dermatosis (f; MAD); Diarrhea (f; MAD; PH2); Dropsy (f; MAD); Empyema (f; MAD); Enterosis (f; PH2); Erysipelas (f; MAD); Fever (f; EFS; GMH; PH2; PNC; SKJ); Fibroid (f; JLH); Fungus (f; MAD; WOI); Gangrene (f; GMH; MAD); Heart (f; SKJ); Hemorrhoid (f; HH2; PH2; WOI); Hepatosis (f; JLH); Induration (f; JLH); Infection (f; MAD; PH2); Inflammation (f; EFS; GMH; PH2); Insomnia (f; MAD); Jaundice (f; MAD); Lupus (f; MAD; WOI); Malaria (f; GMH); Mycosis (f; WOI); Orchosis (f; MAD); Ozena (f; MAD); Pain (f; SKJ); Parasite (f; PH2); Phthisis (f; WOI); Plague (f; MAD); Polyp (f; JLH); Pulmonosis (f; MAD); Respirosis (f; MAD); Rhinosis (f; JLH); Scrofula (f; GMH); Sore (f; MAD); Splenosis (f; JLH); Swelling (f; HH2; MAD); Tuberculosis (f; MAD); Typhus (f; MAD); Wart (f; JLH); Water Retention (f; EFS; MAD); Wen (f; JLH); Worm (f; EFS; GMH); Wound (f; MAD; PH2). Dosage: Not covered (AHP; KOM). “Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages†(PH2). Contraindications: Not covered (AHP; KOM). “Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages†(PH2). |
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| WATER HEMLOCK | Cicuta maculata | |
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Synonyms: Actions: Cardiotoxic (1; CRC); Contraceptive (f; CRC); Convulsant (f; DEM); Curare (f; DEM); Emetic (f; CEB); Narcotic (f; CEB); Poison (1; CRC; DEM); Sterilant (f; DEM). Indications: Adenopathy (f; JLH); Arthrosis (f; DEM); Bruise (f; DEM); Cancer (f; JLH); Cancer, breast (f; JLH); Cancer, gland (f; JLH); Fracture (f; DEM); Headache (f; CRC); Induration (f; JLH); Inflammation (f; CRC); Lameness (f; DEM); Neuropathy (f; CRC; CEB); Paralysis (f; CEB); Rheumatism (f; DEM); Scrofula (f; CEB); Sore (f; CEB; DEM); Sore Throat (f; CEB); Sprain (f; CEB; CRC; DEM); Swelling (f; JLH); Tumor (f; CRC); Uterosis (f; CEB). Dosage: “Children have been fatally poisoned by eating the roots. Symptoms include frothing at the mouth, diarrhea, nausea, abdominal pain, dilated pupils, delirium, tremors, and periodic violent convulsions alternating with brief relaxations. Convulsions may be so violent that vomiting is prevented, and the tongue may be chewed up. Death is due to cardiac or respiratory failure†(CRC). Too lethal to use, with poisonous compounds like in Poison Hemlock, it is highly toxic. Do not confuse with edible members of the celery family (FAD). Contraindications: “Children have been fatally poisoned by eating the roots. Symptoms include frothing at the mouth, diarrhea, nausea, abdominal pain, dilated pupils, delirium, tremors, and periodic violent convulsions alternating with brief relaxations. Convulsions may be so violent that vomiting is prevented, and the tongue may be chewed up. Death is due to cardiac or respiratory failure†(CRC). Too lethal to use, with poisonous compounds like in Poison Hemlock, it is highly toxic. Do not confuse with edible members of the celery family (FAD). |
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| WATERLILY | Nymphaea odorata | |
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Synonyms: N. maximiliani Lehm., N. rosea Raf. Actions: Analgesic (f; EFS); Antiseptic (1; EFS; PHR; PH2); Astringent (1; EFS; HH2; PHR; PH2); Demulcent (f; EFS); Hemostat (1; FAD); Poison (f; DEM); Suppurative (f; DEM). Indications: Acne (f; FAD); Adenopathy (f; DEM); Bleeding (1; FAD); Boil (f; PH2); Burn (f; PHR); Cancer (f; JLH; PH2); Cancer, uterine (f; JLH); Cold (f; DEM); Cough (f; DEM; FAD); Cystosis (f; HHB); Dermatosis (1; PH2); Diarrhea (f; PHR; PH2); Dysentery (1; PH2); Enterosis (f; FAD); Flu (f; DEM); Freckle (f; FAD); Furuncle (f; HH2; PHR); Gonorrhea (f; PH2); Infection (1; PHR; PH2); Inflammation (1; PH2); Leukorrhea (f; HH2; PH2); Nephrosis (f; HHB); Pain (f; EFS; JLH); Pharyngosis (f; HH2; PHR); Pulmonosis (f; FAD); Scrofula (f; PH2); Sore (1; DEM; PH2); Sore Throat (1; PNC); Spermatorrhea (f; HHB); Stomatosis (f; FAD; PH2); Swelling (f; DEM); Toothache (f; DEM); Tuberculosis (f; DEM; FAD); Tumor (f; PH2); Uterosis (f; JLH); Vaginosis (f; HH2; PHR; PH2); VD (f; PH2); Whitlow (f; JLH). Dosage: Not covered (AHP). None reported at proper dosages (PHR). High doses have led to animal fatalities (PHR). “Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages†(PH2). Contraindications: Not covered (AHP). None reported at proper dosages (PHR). High doses have led to animal fatalities (PHR). “Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages†(PH2). |
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| WATERLILY | Nymphaea odorata | |
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Synonyms: N. maximiliani Lehm., N. rosea Raf. Actions: Analgesic (f; EFS); Antiseptic (1; EFS; PHR; PH2); Astringent (1; EFS; HH2; PHR; PH2); Demulcent (f; EFS); Hemostat (1; FAD); Poison (f; DEM); Suppurative (f; DEM). Indications: Acne (f; FAD); Adenopathy (f; DEM); Bleeding (1; FAD); Boil (f; PH2); Burn (f; PHR); Cancer (f; JLH; PH2); Cancer, uterine (f; JLH); Cold (f; DEM); Cough (f; DEM; FAD); Cystosis (f; HHB); Dermatosis (1; PH2); Diarrhea (f; PHR; PH2); Dysentery (1; PH2); Enterosis (f; FAD); Flu (f; DEM); Freckle (f; FAD); Furuncle (f; HH2; PHR); Gonorrhea (f; PH2); Infection (1; PHR; PH2); Inflammation (1; PH2); Leukorrhea (f; HH2; PH2); Nephrosis (f; HHB); Pain (f; EFS; JLH); Pharyngosis (f; HH2; PHR); Pulmonosis (f; FAD); Scrofula (f; PH2); Sore (1; DEM; PH2); Sore Throat (1; PNC); Spermatorrhea (f; HHB); Stomatosis (f; FAD; PH2); Swelling (f; DEM); Toothache (f; DEM); Tuberculosis (f; DEM; FAD); Tumor (f; PH2); Uterosis (f; JLH); Vaginosis (f; HH2; PHR; PH2); VD (f; PH2); Whitlow (f; JLH). Dosage: Not covered (AHP). None reported at proper dosages (PHR). High doses have led to animal fatalities (PHR). “Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages†(PH2). Contraindications: Not covered (AHP). None reported at proper dosages (PHR). High doses have led to animal fatalities (PHR). “Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages†(PH2). |
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| WATERMELON | Citrullus lanatus | |
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Synonyms: Actions: Anticancer (1; FNF); Antioxidant (1; FNF); Antiprostatitic (1; FNF); Antipyretic (f; WO2); Antiseptic (f; BIB); Cerebrotonic (f; BIB); Chemopreventive (1; FNF); Demulcent (f; EFS; WO2); Diuretic (1; JFM; WO2); Hypocholesterolemic (1; FNF); Hypotensive (1; BIB; WO2); Laxative (f; WO2); Litholytic (1; WO2); Vermifuge (1; JFM; WO2). Indications: BPH (1; FNF); Cancer (1; FNF; WO2); Catarrh (f; BIB); Constipation (f; WO2); Cystosis (1; BIB; JFM); Depression (1; BIB; FNF); Diarrhea (f; BIB; WO2); Dyspepsia (f; BIB); Dysuria (f; BIB; JLH; WO2); Fever (f; BIB; WO2); Gonorrhea (f; BIB); High Blood Pressure (1; BIB; JFM; WO2); High Cholesterol (1; FNF); Infection (f; WO2); Inflammation (f; BIB); Kidney Stone (1; WO2); Nephrosis (f; BIB; WO2); Sinusosis (f; BIB); Sore (f; BIB; WO2); Sore Throat (f; BIB); Stomatosis (f; BIB); Stone (1; WO2); Strangury (f; WO2); Roundworm (1; WO2); Tapeworm (1; WO2); Typhus (f; BIB); Vaginosis (f; BIB); VD (f; BIB); Water Retention (1; JFM; WO2); Worm (1; JFM; WO2). Dosage: Not covered by AHP or KOM. “Eating unripe watermelons causes serious illness, even death†(JFM). Citrin (cucurbocitrin) is hypotensive. Contraindications: Not covered by AHP or KOM. “Eating unripe watermelons causes serious illness, even death†(JFM). Citrin (cucurbocitrin) is hypotensive. |
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| WATER MINT | Mentha aquatica | |
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Synonyms: M. palustris Mill. Actions: Anesthetic (1; FEL); Antiitch (1; FEL); Antivaginitic (1; FEL); Antitussive (1; FEL); Astringent (1; PH2; WOI); Carminative (f; EFS); Digestive (f; WOI); Emetic (f; EFS); Emmenagogue (f; EFS); Stimulant (1; EFS; PH2). Indications: Adenopathy (f; JLH); Asthma (1; FEL); Bite (1; FEL); Boil (1; FEL); Bronchosis (1; FEL); Burn (1; FEL); Cancer (f; JLH); Cancer, breast (f; JLH); Cancer, gum (f; JLH); Cancer, liver (f; JLH); Cancer, parotid (f; JLH); Cancer, spleen (f; JLH); Carbuncle (1; FEL);Catarrh (1; FEL); Condyloma (f; JLH); Coryza (1; FEL); Cough (1; FEL); Diarrhea (f; PH2); Dysmenorrhea (f; PH2); Earache (1; FEL); Eczema (1; FEL); Gall (f; WOI); Gas (f; EFS); Gastrosis (f; WOI); Gingivosis (f; JLH); Hay Fever (1; FEL); Hepatosis (f; JLH); Inflammation (1; FEL); Itch (1; FEL); Laryngosis (1; FEL); Mastosis (f; JLH); Mycosis (1; FEL); Neuralgia (1; FEL); Ozena (1; FEL); Pain (1; FEL); Parotosis (f; JLH); Pharyngosis (1; FEL); Phthisis (1; FEL); Pulmonosis (1; FEL); Ringworm (f; FEL); Sciatica (1; FEL); Sore Throat (1; FEL); Splenosis (f; JLH); Sting (1; FEL); Toothache (1; FEL); VD (f; JLH); Vaginosis (1; FEL); Wart (f; JLH). Dosage: Not covered (AHP). None reported at proper dosing (PH2). Contraindications: Not covered (AHP). None reported at proper dosing (PH2). |
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| WAXTREE, JAPANESE WAXTREE | Toxicodendron succedaneum | |
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Synonyms: Rhus succedanea Actions: Anticancer (1; WOI); Antiviral (1; WOI); Aperitif (f; KAP); Astringent (f; KAB; SUW; WOI); Cardiotonic (1; WOI); Caustic (1; KAB; SUW); Cholagogue (f; KAP); Expectorant (f; KAP; WOI); Poison (1; WOI); Stimulant (f; KAP); Sympathomimetic (1; WOI); Tonic (f; KAP); Vesicant (1; DEP). Indications: Anorexia (f; KAP); Asthma (f; KAP); Bleeding (1; KAP); Cancer (1; WOI); Cough (f; KAP); Diarrhea (f; KAB; SUW); Dysentery (f; KAB; SUW); Enterosis (f; KAP); Epistaxis (f; KAP); Fever (f; KAP); Gastrosis (f; KAP); Gingivosis (f; KAP); Gleet (f; KAP); Leukorrhea (f; KAP); Mucososis (f; KAP); Phthisis (f; DEP; KAB; SKJ; SUW); Psoriasis (f; KAP); Respirosis (f; KAP); Snakebite (f; KAP); Sting (f; KAP); Teething (f; KAP); Virus (1; WOI). Dosage: Contraindications: |
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