B
Activities (Burning Bush) — Antiimplantation (1; PH2); Antipyretic (f; EFS); Antiseptic (f; DAA);
Antispasmodic (f; EFS); Cardiosedative (f; HHB); Contraceptive (1; PH2); Diuretic (f; EFS; HHB);
Emmenagogue (f; EFS; PH2); Mutagenic (1; PH2); Nervine (f; EFS); Phototoxic (1; HHB; PH2);
Propecic (1; PH2); Sedative (f; PH2); Stimulant (f; PH2); Tonic (f; EFS; PH2); Uterotonic (f;
HHB); Vermifuge (f; EFS; HHB).
Indications (Burning Bush) — Amenorrhea (f; PH2); Boil (f; DAA); Cancer (f; JLH); Child-
birth (f; PH2); Cramp (f; EFS; PH2); Dermatosis (f; PH2); Eczema (f; PH2); Epilepsy (f; PH2);
Fever (f; EFS; PH2); Fungus (f; PH2); Gastrosis (f; PH2); Hysteria (f; HHB; WOI); Impetigo
(f; PH2); Induration (f; JLH); Insomnia (f; PH2); Itch (f; DAA); Jaundice (f; PH2); Malaria (f;
HHB; WOI); Mycosis (f; PH2); Nervousness (f; PH2); Rheumatism (f; HHB; PH2); Scabies
(f; PH2); Vitiligo (f; HHB); Water Retention (f; EFS; HHB); Worm (f; EFS; HHB; PH2); Wound
(f; PH2).
Dosages (Burning Bush) — 20 g herb/liter water (PH2); 1 tsp root/2 glasses water (PH2). Strangely,
PH2 suggests one g fresh herb or 2 g dry herb/cup water (PH2).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Burning Bush) — Not covered (AHP).
“Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2). Mutagenic, photo-
toxic, uterotonic.
BURR MARIGOLD, WATER AGRIMONY (Bidens tripartita L.) ++Synonym — B. comosa (A. Gray) Wiegand, B. connata Muhl. ex Willd., B. connata var. comosa
A. Gray.
Activities (Burr Marigold) — Antibacterial (f; WO3); Antiinflammatory (1; WO3); Anti-
pyretic (f; EFS); Antiseptic (1; DAA; EFS; WO3); Aperient (f; EFS; WO2); Astringent (f;
EFS; PH2); Choleretic (1; PH2); Diaphoretic (f; EFS; PH2); Diuretic (f; EFS; PH2; WO2);
Emmenagogue (f; EFS); Expectorant (f; WO2); Hemostat (f; EFS); Narcotic (f; EFS); Sedative
(f; EFS).
Indications (Burr Marigold) — Alopecia (f; PH2); Bacteria (f; WO3); Bite (f; PH2); Bleeding
(f; EFS; WO2); Cancer (1; WO3); Cystosis (f; DAA); Dropsy (f; WO2); Dysentery (f; DAA;
WO2); Eczema (f; WO2); Enterosis (f; WO3); Fever (f; EFS; PH2); Gallstone (f; WO2); Gastrosis
(f; WO3); Gout (f; DAA; PH2); Gravel (f; DAA); Hematuria (f; PH2); Hemoptysis (f; WO2);
Infection (1; EFS; WO3); Inflammation (1; WO3); Insomnia (f; EFS); Kidney Stone (f; WO2);
Nervousness (f; EFS); Respirosis (f; WO2); Sclerosis (f; DAA); Scurvy (f; PH2); Stone (f; WO2);
Toothache (f; PH2); Uterosis (f; WO2); Venosis (f; DAA); Water Retention (f; EFS; PH2; WO2);
Wound (f; WO3).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Burr Marigold) — Not covered (AHP).
“Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2) (but PH2
designates no specific quantified dosage! JAD).