Handbook of Medicinal Herbs

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CHINA ROSE (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L.) ++

Activities (China Rose) — Analgesic (1; TRA); Antiestrogenic (1; AAB; TRA); Antiinflammatory

(1; TRA); Antipyretic (1; TRA); Antispermatogenic (1; TRA); Antitussive (f; DAV); CNS-Depres-

sant (1; TRA); Collyrium (f; JFM); Contraceptive (1; TRA; ZUL); Diaphoretic (f; JFM); Embry-

otoxic (1; AAB); Emollient (1; WBB); Hypotensive (1; AAB; TRA).

Indications (China Rose) — Asthma (f; JFM); Bleeding (f; AAB); Boil (f; WBB); Cancer (f;

JLH; WBB); Cataract (f; IED); Childbirth (f; IED); Cold (f; JFM); Conjunctivosis (1; JFM; TRA);

Cough (f; JFM; TRA); Dermatosis (f; AAB); Dysmenorrhea (f; AAB); Fever (1; AAB; JFM; TRA);

Flu (f; DAV; JFM; TRA); Headache (f; TRA); Hernia (f; JFM); High Blood Pressure (1; AAB;

TRA); Hoarseness (f; JFM); Inflammation (1; TRA); Metrorrhagia (f; AAB); Miscarriage (f; AAB);

Mumps (f; WBB); Nausea (f; IED); Pain (1; TRA); Pulmonosis (f; DAV; JFM); Stomachache (f;

IED); Swelling (f; WBB); Tumor (f; JLH); Wound (f; JFM).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (China Rose) — Internal uses contraindi-

cated in small children and pregnant or lactating women (TRA). Hydroethanolic extract LD50

1000 ppm (TRA).

CHINESE CLUB MOSS (Huperzia serrata) +

Activities (Chinese Club Moss) — Antiacetylcholinesterase (1; ABS; BRU); Antiamnesic (1;

BRU); Antiglutamate (1; BRU); Memorigenic (1; ABS).

Indications (Chinese Club Moss) — Alzheimer’s (1; ABS); Amnesia (f; BRU); Fever (f; BRU);

Glaucoma (1; ABS); Inflammation (f; BRU); Myasthenia Gravis (1; ABS; BRU); Senile Dementia

(1; ABS; BRU).

Dosages (Chinese Club Moss) — 200–300 μg huperzine A/day.

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Chinese Club Moss) — Pregnant women,

and people with hypertension or pulmonary problems due to increased bronchial secretions should

not take it. Said to have a high therapeutic index with few side effects (ABS).

Extracts (Chinese Club Moss) — Huperzine A reversibly binds acetylcholinesterase (AChE),

“preventing it from breaking down acetylcholine, and thus preventing a deficiency and improving

mental function” (ABS). It binds with a half-life of 4.8 hours. Its effect may persist 8 hours, longer

than donepezil and tacrine, FDA-approved drugs for Alzheimer’s. Huperzine A’s distinct mode of

action is said to maintain and improve memory.

CHINESE CUCUMBER (Trichosanthes kirilowii Maxim.) X

Activities (Chinese Cucumber) — Abortifacient (1; FAY); Antiseptic (f; FAY); Antitussive (f;

DAA); Antiviral (1; FAY); Detoxicant (f; FAY); Emollient (f; DAA); Expectorant (f; FAY); Hyper-

glycemic (f; FAY); Laxative (f; FAY); Sialagogue (f; FAY); Suppurative (f; FAY).

Indications (Chinese Cucumber) — Abscess (f; FAY); Alactea (f; DAA); Amenorrhea (f; FAY);

Anasarca (f; DAA); Angina (f; FAY); Bacteria (1; FAY); Boil (f; DAA; FAY); Bronchosis (f; DAA;

FAY); Carbuncle (f; FAY); Cancer (f; JLH); Cancer, breast (f; JLH); Cardiopathy (f; FAY); Childbirth

(f; DAA); Choriocarcinoma (1; FAY); Chorioepithelioma (f; DAA); Congestion (f; DAA; FAY); Con-

stipation (f; DAA; FAY); Cough (f; FAY); Diabetes (f; DAA; FAY); Dysuria (f; DAA; FAY); Enterosis

(f; FAY); Fever (f; FAY); Fungus (1; FAY); Hemorrhoid (f; FAY); Herpes (f; FAY); HIV (1; FAY);

Hypoglycemia (f; FAY); Infection (1; FAY); Jaundice (f; DAA; FAY); Laryngosis (f; FAY); Mastosis

(f; FAY); Mole (f; FAY); Mycosis (f; FAY); Parotosis (f; FAY); Polyuria (f; DAA); Pulmonosis (f; FAY);