Herbal Medicine Reference

Synonyms:

Actions: Angioprotective (1; X3635653); Antiinflammatory (f; APA); Antioxidant (1; APA); Antitumor (1; APA; PHR); Aperitif (f; APA); Astringent (2; APA; KOM); Chymotrypsin Inhibitor (1; PHR; PH2); Diuretic (f; APA); Elastase Inhibitor (1; PHR; PH2); Fungicide (1; APA); Hemostat (2; APA; KOM); Mutagenic (1; APA); Myorelaxant (f; APA); Trypsin Inhibitor (1; PHR; PH2).

Indications: Anorexia (f; APA); Bleeding (2; APA; KOM); Bruise (f; APA); Cancer (1; APA; PHR); Cramp (f; APA); Dermatosis (f; PHR; PH2); Diarrhea (2; APA; KOM; PH2); Dysmenorrhea (1; APA; PHR; PH2); Eczema (f; PHR; PH2); Enterosis (1; APA; PHR; PH2); Fungus (1; APA); Gastrosis (f; PHR; PH2); Hepatosis (f; PH2); Infection (1; APA); Inflammation (1; APA); Leukorrhea (f; PH2; PNC); Menopause (f; PH2); Menorrhagia (f; APA; BIS; PNC); Mycosis (1; APA); Pharyngosis (1; PHR; PH2); Rash (f; PH2); Sore (1; PH2); Sore Throat (1; PH2); Stomatosis (1; PHR; PH2); Tumor (1; APA; PHR); Vaginosis (f; APA; PNC); Vulvosis (f; PNC); Water Retention (f; APA).

Dosage: Class 1 (AHP). Tannin warnings. None reported (BIS). “Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2).

Contraindications: Class 1 (AHP). Tannin warnings. None reported (BIS). “Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2).

Synonyms:

Actions: Allergenic (1; APA); Analgesic (f; CRC; DEM); Antispasmodic (f; APA; CRC; EFS); Aphrodisiac (f; CRC; EFS); Astringent (f; PH2); Calmative (f; CRC); Dermatitigenic (1; APA; FAD); Hemostat (1; PH2); Hypnotic (f; APA); Nervine (f; CRC; EFS); Sedative (f; APA; CRC; FAD); Stimulant (f; CRC); Soporific (f; CRC; EFS); Stimulant (f; EFS); Tonic (f; CRC; EFS); Tranquilizer (f; CRC).

Indications: Anxiety (f; APA); Backache (f; DEM); Bleeding (1; PH2); Brain (f; CRC); Childbirth (f; APA); Chorea (f; CRC); Convulsion (f; CRC); Cramp (f; APA; CRC; EFS); Debility (f; CRC); Delirium tremens (f; CRC); Depression (f; APA; FAD); Despondency (f; CRC; FAD); Diarrhea (f; PH2); Dysmenorrhea (f; APA; FAD); Ecstasy (f; CRC); Epilepsy (f; APA; CRC); Erethism (f; HHB); Erythema (f; CRC); Fever (f; CRC); Gastrosis (f; CRC); Headache (f; APA; CRC; FAD); Hemicrania (f; CRC); Hypochondria (f; CRC); Hysteria (f; APA; CRC; DEM; PH2); Inflammation (f; DEM); Insomnia (f; APA; CRC; FAD; PH2); Itch (f; PH2); Menorrhagia (1; PH2); Nerve (f; CRC); Nervousness (f; APA; CRC; FAD); Neuralgia (f; APA; CRC); Neurosis (f; CRC; PH2); Odontosis (f; CRC); Pain (f; APA; CRC; DEM); PMS (f; FAD); Pulmonosis (f; DEM); Spermatorrhea (f; CRC); Stress (f; APA); Stye (f; CRC); Toothache (f; DEM; HHB); Tremor (f; CRC); Tuberculosis (f; DEM); Vulvosis (f; JLH); Worm (f; DEM).

Dosage: Reported to be allergenic; may cause dermatosis, giddiness, hallucinations, headache, mental excitement, and restlessness (CAN). I’m sure APA had good intentions, but their quote, which follows, may put further pressure on an already rare species, “Lady’s slipper can cause psychedelic reactions” (APA). Foster and Duke may stir up some other unusual lady slipper diggers looking for relief from “mental depression from sexual abuse.” “Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2).

Contraindications: Reported to be allergenic; may cause dermatosis, giddiness, hallucinations, headache, mental excitement, and restlessness (CAN). I’m sure APA had good intentions, but their quote, which follows, may put further pressure on an already rare species, “Lady’s slipper can cause psychedelic reactions” (APA). Foster and Duke may stir up some other unusual lady slipper diggers looking for relief from “mental depression from sexual abuse.” “Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2).

Synonyms: K. intermedia Lange.

Actions: Analgesic (f; DEM); Panacea (f; DEM); Poison (f; DEM); Tonic (f; DEM).

Indications: Backache (f; DEM; FAD); Cold (f; DEM); Enterosis (f; DEM); Gastrosis (f; DEM); Headache (f; DEM); Head Cold (f; DEM); Inflammation (f; DEM); Pain (f; DEM); Rheumatism (f; MIC); Rhinosis (f; DEM); Sore (f; MIC); Sprain (f; DEM; FAD); Swelling (f; DEM; FAD; MIC).

Dosage: Not covered (AHP; KOM; PH2).

Contraindications: Not covered (AHP; KOM; PH2).

Synonyms:

Actions:

Indications: Goiter (f; EFS); Thyroid (f; PH2).

Dosage: Not covered (AHP). “Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2) (but PH2 designates no specific quantified dosage! JAD). With doses over 150 μg/day iodide, one may induce or worsen hyperthyroid (PH2). May be allergenic (PH2).

Contraindications: Not covered (AHP). “Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2) (but PH2 designates no specific quantified dosage! JAD). With doses over 150 μg/day iodide, one may induce or worsen hyperthyroid (PH2). May be allergenic (PH2).

Synonyms:

Actions: Analgesic (f; LMP); Antipyretic (f; WOI); Antispasmodic (f; WOI); Astringent (f; WOI); Diuretic (f; LMP); Stomachic (f; LMP);Vermifuge (f; WOI).

Indications: Conjunctivosis (f; IHB); Cramp (f; WOI); Diarrhea (f; WOI); Dysentery (f; WOI); Enterosis (f; LMP; WOI); Fever (f; IHB; LMP; WOI); Gastrosis (f; LMP); Malaria (f; IHB); Ophthalmia (f; IHB); Pain (f; LMP); Sting (f; IHB; LMP); Tuberculosis (f; LMP); Water Retention (f; LMP); Worm (f; IHB; LMP; WOI).

Dosage: Diabetics are warned against using the seed decoction (LMP). Children are forbidden from eating the fruits because exocarp (peel) causes pain in the larynx and small lumps on the mucous membrane (LMP). Peel of fruit is burned as a mosquito repellent in Java (LMP; WOI). Lansium acid, injected into a frog, caused heart failure in 3–4 hours (LMP).

Contraindications: Diabetics are warned against using the seed decoction (LMP). Children are forbidden from eating the fruits because exocarp (peel) causes pain in the larynx and small lumps on the mucous membrane (LMP). Peel of fruit is burned as a mosquito repellent in Java (LMP; WOI). Lansium acid, injected into a frog, caused heart failure in 3–4 hours (LMP).

Synonyms: Delphinium consolida

Actions: Aperitif (f; KOM); Bradycardic (f; KOM); Cardiodepressant (f; KOM); CNS-Depressant (f; KOM); Curare (f; KOM); Diuretic (f; HHB; KOM; PH2); Hypotensive (f; KOM); Laxative (f; HHB); Respiradepressant (f; KOM); Sedative (f; KOM; PH2); Vermifuge (f; HHB; KOM; PH2).

Indications: Anorexia (f; KOM); Constipation (f; HHB); High Blood Pressure (f; KOM); Insomnia (f; KOM; PH2); Nervousness (f; KOM; PH2); Water Retention (f; HHB; KOM; PH2); Worm (f; HHB; KOM; PH2).

Dosage: Not covered (AHP). No health risks or side effects reported from proper administration of designated therapeutic dosages (PH2). But the LD50 in rabbits, intravenously, is only 1.5–3 mg/kg (PH2). Commission E reports flower is not permitted for therapeutic use (KOM), while citing unapproved folk usage as diuretic, orexigenic, sedative, and vermifuge. The plant contains toxic alkaloids, but there are no reliable data on the alkaloid level in the flowers (AEH). Alkaloids are bradycardic, cardiodepressant, CNS-depressant, hypotensive, and respiradepressant. Seed and leaf of some species are dermatitigenic. Ajacine and delphinine occur in seed and young plants of many Delphinium spp. Ingestion of such species may upset nerves and stomach, death may occur if the plant is eaten

Contraindications: Not covered (AHP). No health risks or side effects reported from proper administration of designated therapeutic dosages (PH2). But the LD50 in rabbits, intravenously, is only 1.5–3 mg/kg (PH2). Commission E reports flower is not permitted for therapeutic use (KOM), while citing unapproved folk usage as diuretic, orexigenic, sedative, and vermifuge. The plant contains toxic alkaloids, but there are no reliable data on the alkaloid level in the flowers (AEH). Alkaloids are bradycardic, cardiodepressant, CNS-depressant, hypotensive, and respiradepressant. Seed and leaf of some species are dermatitigenic. Ajacine and delphinine occur in seed and young plants of many Delphinium spp. Ingestion of such species may upset nerves and stomach, death may occur if the plant is eaten

Synonyms:

Actions: Aphrodisiac (f; CRC); Deliriant (1; CRC); Hallucinogen (1; CRC); Narcotic (1; CRC); Piscicide (1; CRC); Poison (1; CRC); Psychedelic (1; CRC).

Indications: Impotence (f; CRC).

Dosage:

Contraindications:

Synonyms:

Actions: Allergenic (1; CRC); Analgesic (1; JBU); Anesthetic (1; JBU); Antialzheimeran (1; COX; FNF); Antiarthritic (1; COX; FNF); Antibacterial (1; BGB; HH2); Anticancer (1; COX; FNF); Anticonvulsant (1; APA; SHT); Antiinflammatory (1; COX; FNF; WAM); Antirheumatic (f; BGB); Antiseptic (1; APA; HH2; PH2; PNC); Antispasmodic (1; APA; BGB; CRC; HH2; PNC); Antiviral (1; JBU); Anxiolytic (1; HH2); Aperitif (1; PH2); Carminative (2; BGB; DEP; KOM; PIP); Cholagogue (1; APA; BGB; PHR; PH2); Choleretic (1; APA; BGB; PHR; PH2); CNS-Depressant (1; APA; BGB; HH2; PNC; PH2); Convulsant (1; CRC); COX-2 Inhibitor (1; COX; FNF); Digestive (f; APA); Diuretic (f; APA; CRC; HHB); Emmenagogue (f; MAD); Fungicide (1; JBU); Hypoglycemic (1; APA); Insectifuge (f; APA; CRC); Motor Depressant (f; SHT); Narcotic (1; CRC); Nervine (1; MAD; WAM); Neurodepressant (1; PH2); Rubefacient (1; BGB; PHR); Sedative (2; APA; HHB; HH2; KOM; PH2; SHT); Stimulant (f; CRC); Stomachic (f; CRC; HHB); Tonic (f; APA; CRC); Tranquilizer (1; SHT); Vulnerary (f; PH2).

Indications: Acne (f; CRC); Alzheimer’s (1; COX; FNF); Anorexia (2; BGB; CRC; PHR; PH2); Anxiety (1; HH2; SHT); Arthrosis (1; COX; FNF); Asthma (f; PH2); Bacteria (1; BGB; HH2); Bronchosis (f; HH2; PH2); Burn (1; WAM); Cancer (1; APA; COX; FNF); Cancer, breast (1; CRC; JLH); Cancer, liver (1; CRC; JLH); Cancer, sinew (1; CRC; JLH); Cancer, spleen (1; CRC; JLH); Candida (1; HH2); Cholecystosis (1; APA); Circulosis (2; PH2); Cold (f; APA); Colic (f; CRC; HHB; MAD); Convulsion (1; APA; SHT); Cramp (1; APA; BGB; CRC; HH2; PH2; PNC; WAM); Dementia (f; APA); Depression (f; APA; BGB); Dermatosis (f; APA); Diabetes (1; APA); Dysmenorrhea (f; APA; HH2); Dyspepsia (2; APA; PH2); Eczema (f; HH2); Enterosis (2; APA; KOM; PH2; SHT); Escherichia (1; HH2); Faintness (f; CRC); Fatigue (f; CRC; PH2); Flu (f; HH2); Fungus (1; JBU); Gas (2; APA; BGB; CRC; DEP; KOM; PH2; PIP); Gastrosis (2; BGB; KOM; PH2); Giddiness (f; CRC); Gout (f; MAD); Headache (1; APA; CRC; MAD; WAM); Hepatosis (f; MAD); Hyperglycemia (1; APA); Hysteria (f; DEP); Infection (1; HH2; JBU; PH2); Inflammation (1; COX; FNF; WAM); Insanity (f; BGB); Insomnia (2; APA; HHB; HH2; KOM; PHR; PH2; SHT); Migraine (f; HHB; HH2; PH2); Mycosis (1; JBU); Nervousness (2; APA; BGB; HHB; HH2; KOM; MAD; PH2; SHT); Neuralgia (f; CRC); Neurasthenia (f; HHB); Pain (1; CRC; JBU); Palpitation (f; CRC); Parturition (1; APA); Proctosis (f; HH2); Psoriasis (f; APA); Psychosis (f; BGB); Restlessness (2; APA; KOM); Rheumatism (f; BGB; CRC; HH2; MAD; PH2); Roemheld Syndrome (2; KOM; PH2); Sore (f; CRC); Spasm (f; CRC); Splenosis (f; MAD); Sprain (f; CRC); Staphylococcus (1; HH2); Stomachache (2; KOM); Stomatosis (f; MAD); Stress (f; APA); Swelling (f; MAD); Syncope (f; DEP); Toothache (f; CRC; MAD); Vertigo (f; MAD); Virus (1; JBU); Water Retention (f; APA; CRC; HHB); Worm (f; CRC); Wound (1; APA; HH2; PH2; WAM).

Dosage: Class 1 (AHP). None known (KOM).“Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2). Uncut EOs not for internal use with children (WAM). Quoting Grieve’s A Modern Herbal (1931), I note that large dose of lavender oil constitute a narcotic poison that can cause death by convulsion. But I think one could say that about any EO. Good source of COX-2-inhibiting oleanolic acid at 0.5% and ursolic acid (0.7%) (COX; FNF; HHB). Linalool is more active than linalyl acetate at inhibiting Bacillus, Candida, Escherichia, and Staphylococcus (HH2). LD50 (EO) = >5000 mg/kg orl rat (HH2).

Contraindications: Class 1 (AHP). None known (KOM).“Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2). Uncut EOs not for internal use with children (WAM). Quoting Grieve’s A Modern Herbal (1931), I note that large dose of lavender oil constitute a narcotic poison that can cause death by convulsion. But I think one could say that about any EO. Good source of COX-2-inhibiting oleanolic acid at 0.5% and ursolic acid (0.7%) (COX; FNF; HHB). Linalool is more active than linalyl acetate at inhibiting Bacillus, Candida, Escherichia, and Staphylococcus (HH2). LD50 (EO) = >5000 mg/kg orl rat (HH2).

Synonyms:

Actions: Analgesic (f; CRC; WOI); Antibacterial (1; CRC); Antiinflammatory (1; PHR; PH2; PNC); Antispasmodic (f; CRC; HHB); Candidicide (1; ABS); Collyrium (f; CRC); Digestive (f; CRC; PHR; PH2); Emmenagogue (1; CRC; PHR; PH2; WOI); Fungicide (f; CRC); Insectifuge (1; CRC); Stimulant (f; CRC; WOI); Stomachic (f; CRC; WOI); Vermifuge (f; CRC; EFS; HHB; PHR; PH2); Vulnerary (f; CRC).

Indications: Bacteria (1; CRC; WOI); Candida (1; ABS); Cramp (f; CRC; HHB); Dysmenorrhea (f; PH2); Dyspepsia (f; PHR; PH2); Fungus (1; CRC); Gastrosis (f; PHR; PH2); Infection (f; CRC); Inflammation (1; PHR; PH2; PNC); Jaundice (f; PHR; PH2); Mycosis (1; ABS; CRC); Ophthalmia (f; CRC); Pain (1; CRC; FNF; WOI); PMS (f; PHR; PH2); Snakebite (f; CRC); Spasm (f; PHR); Worm (f; CRC; EFS; HHB; PHR; PH2); Yeast (1; ABS).

Dosage: Not covered (AHP). “Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2) (but PH2 designates no specific quantified dosage! JAD). Medicinal use “has generally ceased” (PH2).

Contraindications: Not covered (AHP). “Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2) (but PH2 designates no specific quantified dosage! JAD). Medicinal use “has generally ceased” (PH2).

Synonyms: C. limonum Risso, C. medica var. limon L.

Actions: Anticapillary Fragility (f; PH2); Antidote, opium (f; PH2); Antidote, poison (f; PH2); Antiinflammatory (1; PH2); Antipyretic (f; PH2); Antiscorbutic (1; PH2); Diuretic (1; PH2).

Indications: Capillary Fragility (f; PH2); Cold (f; PH2); Fever (f; PH2); Inflammation (1; PH2); Malaria (f; PH2); Rheumatism (f; PH2); Scurvy (f; PH2); Sunburn (f; PH2); Tremor (f; PH2); Typhus (f; PH2); Water Retention (1; PH2).

Dosage: Class 1 (AHP).“Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2). Slight potential for phototoxicity (PH2).

Contraindications: Class 1 (AHP).“Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2). Slight potential for phototoxicity (PH2).