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allergen was identified by SDS-PAGE and immunoblot with no cross-reactivity with mugwort (Arte-
misia vulgaris), ryegrass (Lolium perenne), and birch (Betula verrucosa) pollen, suggesting the vege-
table is the allergenic material (Cadot et al., 1996). Carcinogens, viz. 1,2-benzoperylene, 3,4,benzopy-
rone, and floranthene occur in chicory, increasing on roasting, especially above 175° (WOI). Ingestion
of 100 g may cause slight bradycardia.
CHINABERRY (Melia azedarach L.) +Synonyms — M. azedarach var. japonica (G. Don) Makino, M. toosendan Siebold & Zucc.
Activities (Chinaberry) — Abortifacient (f; CRC); Alexeteric (f; DEP; KAB); Analgesic (1;
CRC); Anthelminthic (1; CRC; DEP; KAB; MPI; SUW); Antibacterial (1; KAP); Antifeedant
(1; JFM); Antipyretic (f; CRC; JFM); Antiseptic (1; CRC; KAP); Antispasmodic (1; KAP; MPI);
Antiviral (1; KAP); Aperitif (f; KAP); Astringent (1; CRC; KAB; SUW; WBB); Bitter (f; KAB);
Cerebrotonic (f; SUW); CNS-Depressant (1; MPI); Deobstruent (f; CRC; DEP; KAB); Depu-
rative (f; CRC; KAB; SUW); Diuretic (f; CRC; KAB; SUW); Emetic (f; AHP; CRC); Emme-
nagogue (f; CRC; JFM; KAB; SUW); Emollient (f; KAP); Hemostat (f; KAB); Insecticide (1;
CRC; DEP; WOI); Insectifuge (f; CRC); Larvicide (1; WOI); Laxative (f; CRC; SUW);
Litholytic (f; KAB); Narcotic (f; CRC; DEP); Parasiticide (1; WBB); Pediculicide (f; CRC;
MPI); Piscicide (1; CRC; JFM); Poison (1; CRC); Pulicide (f; CRC); Resolvent (f; CRC);
Sedative (f; CRC); Stimulant (f; CRC); Stomachic (f; CRC); Tonic (f; CRC); Vermicide (1;
CRC; DEP; JFM; WBB).
Indications (Chinaberry) — Adenopathy (f; CRC); Anorexia (f; KAP); Ascaris (1; WOI);
Asthma (f; CRC; WBB; WOI); Atrophy (f; CRC); Bacteria (1; KAP); Biliousness (f; KAB; ZIM);
Bite (f; KAB); Bleeding (f; KAB); Cancer (1; JLH; KAB; KAP); Cardiopathy (f; KAB); Cold
(f; CRC); Constipation (f; CRC; SUW); Convulsion (f; WBB); Cough (f; CRC); Cramp (1; KAP;
MPI); Cystosis (f; CRC); Debility (f; KAP); Delirium (f; CRC); Dermatosis (1; CRC; JFM;
KAP); Diarrhea (f; CRC; JFM); Dysentery (f; CRC; JFM); Dysmenorrhea (f; CRC; JFM);
Dyspepsia (f; KAB); Dysuria (f; SUW); Eczema (f; CRC; KAP; WBB); Enterosis (f; CRC; ZIM);
Epistaxis (f; KAB); Fever (f; CRC; JFM; SUW); Fontanelle (f; ZIM); Gastrosis (f; CRC);
Gonorrhea (f; ZIM); Headache (f; CRC; DEP; KAB; SUW); Heart (f; KAB); Hernia (f; CRC);
Hysteria (f; CRC; JFM; KAB); Hookworm (1; KAP); Infection (f; CRC; KAB); Inflammation
(f; CRC; KAB); Insomnia (f; CRC); Leprosy (f; CRC; KAB; KAP; WBB); Leukoderma (f;
KAB); Leukorrhea (f; KAP); Lice (f; CRC; MPI); Malaria (f; KAB; KAP); Marasmus (f; CRC);
Nervousness (f; CRC); Neuralgia (f; KAB); Neurosis (f; DEP); Pain (1; CRC; DEP; ZIM);
Parasite (1; JFM; KAP; WBB); Pemphigus (f; KAP); Pulmonosis (f; KAB); Rash (f; CRC; JFM);
Rheumatism (f; CRC; JFM; KAB); Ringworm (f; CRC; DEM; KAP); Scald (f; DEP); Scabies
(1; KAB; KAP); Scrofula (f; CRC; KAP; WBB); Spasm (f; WBB); Splenosis (f; CRC; KAB);
Stomachache (f; CRC); Stone (f; CRC; KAB); Swelling (f; CRC; KAB); Syphilis (f; WBB);
Tapeworm (1; DEP; KAP); Thirst (f; KAP); Tumor (f; CRC; JLH); Typhoid (f; KAB); Ulcer (f;
CRC; KAB); Uterosis (f; CRC; KAB); VD (f; WBB); Virus (1; KAP); Water Retention (f; CRC;
KAB; SUW); Worm (1; CRC; DEP; JFM; WBB).
Dosages (Chinaberry) — 5 g leaf/500 g water for parasites (JFM); 1–1.9 g root for parasites
(JFM); 1–2 g powdered root (KAP); 1–2 g powdered fruit (KAP); 56–112 ml bark decoction (KAP);
56–112 ml leaf decoction (KAP); 56–112 ml root bark decoction (KAP); 4–12 ml tincture (KAP);
28–84 ml flower tea (KAP); 4–10 minims oil (KAP).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Chinaberry) — Class 3 (AHP). Not covered
(PHR). Fatality reported in a child who ate the berries (DEP). Six to eight seeds said to cause
choleraic symptoms, nausea, and spasm, sometimes followed by death (DEP). LD50 (50% ethanolic
extract) = 250 mg/kg ipr mouse (MPI).