Handbook of Medicinal Herbs

M I doubt that the Herbal PDR editors and Commission E writers are any wiser than the wise men or me, or Madaus in 1938, or Felt ...

M Extracts (Myrrh) — The resin kills germs and stimulates macrophages (SKY). Extracts of C. abyssinica stimulate phagocytosis in ...

M MAD); Polyp (f; BIB; JLH); Proctosis (f; JLH); Prolapse (f; BIB); Pulmonosis (1; BIB; MAD); Pyelosis (f; BIB); Rheumatism (f; ...

521 N N NASTURTIUM (Tropaeolum majus L.) + Activities (Nasturtium) — Allergenic (1; HH2); Antibacterial (1; PH2); Antipyretic (1 ...

N The Herbal PDR uses Antelaea. The USDA continues to use Azadirachta. Many authors, including KAP, have confused neem and china ...

N Syndrome. Characteristic reactions reported among 13 infants include coma, drowsiness, loss of consciousness, metabolic acidos ...

N NETTLE (Urtica dioica L.) +++ MAD entries may apply as well to Urtica urens, the smaller dog nettle. Activities (Nettle) — Ana ...

N Indications (Nettle) — Acne (f; BGB; FEL); Adenoma (1; BGB; SHT); Adenopathy (f; BIB; JLH); Ague (f; DEM; MAB); Alactea (f; CR ...

N Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Nettle) — Class 1 (AHP). “Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper ...

N (f; SHB); Hypotensive (1; FAD; HHB; SHB); Laxative (f; FAD); Sedative (1; FAD); Splenotonic (f; SHB); Tonic (f; SHB). Indicati ...

N Indications (Niauli) — Bacteria (1; JAD; PHR); Bronchosis (2; PHR; PH2); Catarrh (2; KOM; PHR; PH2); Cough (2; PHR; PH2); Cyst ...

N NONI, INDIAN MULBERRY (Morinda citrifolia L.) +++ Activities (Noni) — Analgesic (1; HAD); Antiarthritic (1; TRA); Antipyretic ...

N NUTMEG (Myristica fragrans Houtt.) ++ Synonym: M. officinalis L. f. Activities (Nutmeg) — Abortifacient (f; EFS; HHB); Allerge ...

N Dosages (Nutmeg) — 0.3–1 g powdered nutmeg (APA; PNC); 0.05–0.2 ml EO (APA; PNC); 5–20 grains nutmeg (FEL); 300–600 mg 5–10 ×/ ...

N MAD); Phthisis (f; DEP); Pneumonia (f; FEL); Polio (f; CRC); Proctosis (f; FEL; KAP); Prolapse (f; FEL; KAP); Raynaud’s Syndro ...

533 O O OAK (Quercus spp.) ++ MAD and PH2 = Quercus robur L. (“Stieleiche” (German) in this entry). I think our white oak would ...

O OAKGALL (Quercus infectoria Olivier.) ++ Galls follow deposition of wasp eggs on leaf buds, resulting in round bitter galls. S ...

O Dosages (Oats) — 3 g oat bran soluble fiber/day (APA); 100 g oat bran/day for 3 weeks (sic) (SHT); 1 tbsp oats/cup water sever ...

O Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Olive Leaf) — Not covered (AHP). None known at proper dosage (PHR). LD50 = ...

O Activities (Ololiuqui) — Hallucinogen (1; CRC); Narcotic (1; CRC); Psychedelic (f; CRC); Psychomimetic (f; CRC). Indications ( ...