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DWARF ELDER (Sambucus ebulus L.) ++
Activities (Dwarf Elder) — Antipyretic (f; DEP); Diaphoretic (f; EFS; HHB); Diuretic (1; EFS;
HHB; PH2; PNC); Expectorant (1; EFS; MAD; PNC); Hypotensive (1; HH2; PNC); Laxative (f;
DEP; EFS; HHB; SKJ); Poison (f; EFS; HHB); Tonic (f; DEP).
Indications (Dwarf Elder) — Angina (f; MAD); Appendicitis (f; MAD); Arthrosis (f; JLH);
Ascites (f; MAD); Asthma (f; DEP); Bruise (f; KAB); Cancer (f; JLH); Cancer, flesh (f; JLH);
Cancer, joint (f; JLH); Cancer, kidney (f; JLH); Cancer, skin (f; JLH); Cancer, thigh (f; JLH);
Cancer, uterus (f; JLH); Constipation (f; EFS; HHB; PH2); Cough (f; MAD); Cystosis (f; MAD);
Dermatosis (f; DEP; JLH); Dropsy (f; DEP; MAD; SKJ); Edema (f; PH2); Erysipelas (f; DEP);
Fever (f; DEP; EFS; HHB); Gout (f; MAD); Gravel (f; MAD); High Blood Pressure (1; HH2;
PNC); Hoarseness (f; MAD); Kernel (f; JLH); Malaria (f; DEP); Nephrosis (f; MAD; PH2);
Obesity (f; MAD; PH2); Pulmonosis (f; DEP); Rheumatism (f; DEP; PH2); Scirrhus (f; JLH);
Splenosis (f; MAD); Swelling (f; JLH; KAB; MAD); Uterosis (f; JLH); Water Retention (1;
EFS; HHB; PH2; PNC).
Dosages (Dwarf Elder) — 2.5 g root/cup water (HHB).
Contraindications, Indications, and Side Effects (Dwarf Elder) — Not covered (AHP).“Hazards
and/or side effects not recorded for proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2) (but PH2 designates no
specific quantified dosage! JAD). Symptoms of poisoning: bloody diarrhea, coma, cyanosis, diz-
ziness, headache, hematchezia, mydriasis, nausea, oral pain, or vomiting (HHB; MAD; PH2).
“Cases of death are also mentioned” (PH2). Saponin diuretic (HHB). Aqueous extracts hypotensive
(ipr rat) (HH2).
DWARF MALLOW (Malva pusilla Sm.) +++
Synonyms — M. borealis Wallman, M. rotundifolia L.
Activities (Dwarf Mallow) — Antibacterial (1; CRC); Demulcent (1; CRC); Emmenagogue (f;
CRC); Emollient (f; CRC).
Indications (Dwarf Mallow) — Abscess (1; CRC); Aposteme (f; JLH); Bacteria (1; CRC);
Bronchosis (f; CRC); Cancer, anus (f; JLH); Cancer, feet (f; JLH); Cancer, liver (f; JLH); Cancer,
sinew (f; JLH); Cancer, spleen (f; JLH); Cancer, uterus (f; JLH); Cholecystosis (f; CRC); Cough
(f; CRC); Gastrosis (f; CRC); Glycosuria (f; CRC); Hemorrhoid (f; CRC); Hepatosis (f; JLH);
Induration (f; JLH); Inflammation (f; CRC); Mastosis (f; CRC); Ophthalmia (f; CRC); Scirrhus (f;
JLH); Sore Throat (f; CRC); Splenosis (f; JLH); Tumor (f; CRC).
DYER’S BROOM (Genista tinctoria L.) X
Synonym — Genista patula M. Bieb.
Activities (Dyer’s Broom) — Cardiotonic (f; PHR; PH2); Depurative (f; PH2); Diaphoretic (f;
CRC; MAD); Diuretic (f; CRC; HHB; MAD); Emetic (f; AHP; CRC; PHR; PH2); Hallucinogen
(1; CRC; HHB); Hemostat (f; MAD); Laxative (f; CRC; HHB; MAD; PHR; PH2); Litholytic (f;
PH2); Nephrotonic (f; PH2); Teratogenic (1; PH2); Uterotonic (f; AHP).
Indications (Dyer’s Broom) — Bladder Stone (f; PHR); Bleeding (f; MAD); Cancer (f; CRC);
Constipation (1; CRC; HHB; PH2); Corn (f; JLH); Cystosis (f; MAD); Dermatosis (f; MAD);
Dropsy (f; CRC; MAD); Dyspepsia (f; HHB); Epistaxis (f; MAD); Exanthema (f; MAD); Fever
(f; CRC; MAD); Gravel (f; MAD); Gout (f; CRC; MAD; PHR; PH2); Hemorrhoid (f; MAD);
Hepatosis (f; CRC); Hip Ache (f; MAD); Hysteria (f; MAD); Induration (f; JLH); Kidney Stone