Handbook of Medicinal Herbs

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(f; MAD); Dysmenorrhea (f; MAD); Dyspepsia (f; CRC); Dyspnea (f; MAD); Epilepsy (f;
MAD); Gastrosis (f; MAD); Headache (f; MAD); Hepatosis (f; MAD); Hiccup (f; MAD);
Induration (f; JLH); Insomnia (f; CRC; MAD; PHR; PH2); Migraine (f; MAD); Nausea (f;
CRC; MAD; WOI); Nervousness (f; CRC; PHR; PH2); Neurosis (f; MAD); Ophthalmia (f;
CRC); Pain (f; CRC; FEL); Pertussis (f; CRC; MAD); Phthisis (f; MAD); Priapism (f; MAD);
Pulmonosis (f; MAD); Scirrhus (f; JLH); Sore Throat (f; CRC); Spasm (f; CRC); Syncope (f;
MAD); Tetanus (f; MAD); Tremor (f; MAD); Tuberculosis (f; MAD); Tumor (f; CRC); Uterosis
(f; JLH).
Dosages (Cherry-Laurel) — 1.5–6 g cherry laurel water (MAD).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Cherry-Laurel) — Not covered (AHP).
“Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages” (PHR; PH2) (but PH2
designates no specific quantified dosage! JAD). Overdoses can cause cyanide poisoning.

CHICKPEA, GRAM (Cicer arietinum L.) +++

Activities (Chickpea) — Anthelminthic (f; WO2); Antianemic (1; FNF); Antiatherogenic (1;
MPI); Antibilious (f; DEP; MPI); Anticervisotic (1; FNF); Anticheilitic (1; FNF); Anticoronary
(1; FNF); Antidementic (1; FNF); Antidepressant (1; FNF); Antigingivitic (1; FNF); Antigout
(1; FNF); Antiinfertility (1; FNF); Antileukemic (1; WO3); Antimetaplastic (1; FNF); Antimy-
elotoxic (1; FNF); Antineuropathic (1; FNF); Antiperiodontotic (1; FNF); Antiplaque (1; FNF);
Antipolyp (1; FNF); Antipsychotic (1; FNF); Antipyretic (f; WO2); Anti-Spina Bifida (1; FNF);
Antistomatitic (1; FNF); Antistress (1; WO3); Aphrodisiac (f; DEP; WO2); Astringent (f; WO2);
Cardioprotective (1; WO3); Diuretic (1; WO2); Estrogenic (f; WO2); Fungicide (1; WO2);
Hemopoietic (1; FNF); Hypocholesterolemic (2; MPI; WO2); Hypolipidemic (1; WO2; WO3);
Immunostimulant (1; FNF); Lactagogue (f; JAD); Laxative (f; MPI); Lipolytic (2; MPI); Soporific
(f; JAD); Stimulant (f; WO2); Stomachic (f; MPI); Tonic (f; DEP; WO2); Xanthine-Oxidase-
Inhibitor (1; FNF); Uricosuric (1; FNF).

Indications (Chickpea) — Alactea (f; JAD); Anemia (1; FNF); Atheroclerosis (1; MPI; WO3);
Biliousness (f; DEP; MPI; WO2); Bite (f; DEP; SKJ); Bronchosis (f; DEP; WO2); Cancer, colon
(1; FNF); Cancer, penis (f; JLH); Cancer, testicle (f; JLH); Cardiopathy (1; MPI; WO3); Catarrh
(f; DEP); Cervicosis (1; FNF); Cheilosis (1; FNF); Cholera (f; JAD); Cirrhosis (1; FNF); Consti-
pation (f; MPI; SKJ); Cough (f; WO2); Cutamenia (f; DEP); Dandruff (f; WO2); Dementia (1;
FNF); Depression (1; FNF); Dermatosis (f; WO2); Diarrhea (f; WO2); Dislocation (f; WO2);
Dysentery (f; WO2); Dyspepsia (f; DEP; WO2); Edema (f; WO2); Fever (f; WO2); Fracture (f;
WO2); Fungus (1; WO2); Gas (1; JAD); Gingivosis (1; FNF); Gout (1; FNF); Headache (f; WO2);
Hepatosis (1; FNF); High Cholesterol (2; MPI; WO2); Immunodepression (1; FNF); Impotence (f;
DEP; WO2); Infection (1; WO2); Infertility (1; FNF); Leprosy (f; DEP; WO2); Leukemia (1; WO3);
Mycosis (1; WO2); Nausea (f; DEP); Neuropathy (1; FNF); Obesity (1; WO2; WO3); Orchosis (f;
JLH); Periodontosis (1; FNF); Pharyngosis (f; WO2); Plaque (1; FNF); Polyp (1; FNF); Snakebite
(f; DEP; SKJ); Sore Throat (f; WO2); Spina Bifida (1; FNF); Splenosis (f; DEP); Sprain (f; WO2);
Stomatosis (1; FNF); Stress (1; WO3); Stroke (f; DEP; SKJ); Toothache (f; WO2); Vomiting (f;
DEP); Wart (f; JAD); Water Retention (1; WO2).

Dosages (Chickpea) — Food farmacy at its best (JAD). Seeds, sprouts, young pods, young leaves,
and the vinegar off the leaves all eaten by humans. Best for the heart say I; hummus with plenty
of garlic and olive oil; sesame and parsley optional, but good.

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Chickpea) — Not covered (AHP; KOM;
PH2). The oxalic acid may be contraindicated in people with calculus (DEP). Boulos notes that
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