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ENGLISH HOLLY (Ilex aquifolium L.) +
Synonyms — I. aquifolium f. bacciflava (Weston) Rehder, I. aquifolium f. ferox (Aiton) C. K.
Schneid., I. aquifolium f. heterophylla (Aiton) Loes., I. aquifolium f. integrifolia Nolte ex Loes., I.
aquifolium f. pendula (Loudon) Schelle.
Activities (English Holly) — Diaphoretic (f; EFS; HHB); Digitalic (f; MAD); Diuretic (f;
HHB; PH2); Emetic (1; DEP); Emollient (f; DEP); Laxative (f; MAD); Litholytic (f; MAD);
Toxic (1; PH2).
Indications (English Holly) — Appendicitis (f; MAD); Arthrosis (f; MAD); Boil (f; MAD);
Bronchosis (f; HHB; MAD; PH2); Cancer (f; HHB; JLH); Cancer, colon (f; JLH); Cancer,
intestine (f; JLH); Cancer, liver (f; JLH); Cancer, stomach (f; JLH); Cancer, thyroid (f; JLH);
Catarrh (f; MAD); Colic (f; HHB); Conjunctivosis (f; PH2); Constipation (f; PH2); Cough (f;
MAD; PH2); Diarrhea (f; MAD); Dropsy (f; MAD); Dyspepsia (f; MAD; PH2); Enterosis (f;
JLH; MAD); Epilepsy (f; MAD); Fever (f; EFS; HHB; MAD; PH2; WOI); Gastrosis (f; MAD);
Gout (f; HHB; PH2; WOI); Hepatosis (f; JLH); Jaundice (f; MAD; PH2); Malaria (f; MAD;
WOI); Ophthalmia (f; MAD); Pulmonosis (f; MAD); Rheumatism (f; HHB; PH2); Scarlet Fever
(f; MAD); Side Ache (f; MAD); Splenosis (f; MAD); Staphyloma (f; MAD); Stomachache (f;
MAD); Stone (f; MAD); Swelling (f; JLH; MAD); Thyroidosis (f; JLH); Typhus (f; MAD);
Water Retention (f; HHB; PH2).
Dosages (English Holly) — 15–20 g leaf in tea (MAD).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (English Holly) — Not covered (AHP).
“Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2). Ingesting more
than five berries may induce diarrhea, gastroenterosis, nausea, and vomiting. Fatal GI inflam-
mation is said to have taken place following the ingestion of very large quantities (20 to 30
berries). Poisonings have not been reported in recent times (MAD; PH2). Human fatality
reported (ATM; MAD).
ENGLISH WALNUT (Juglans regia L.) +
Synonyms — J. duclouxiana Dode, J. fallax Dode, J. kamaonica (C. DC.) Dode, J. orientis Dode,
J. sinensis (C. DC.) Dode.
Activities (English Walnut) — Alterative (f; PNC); Analgesic (f; BIB); Anthelminthic (f; DEP);
Antiaggregant (1; BIB; FNF); Antibacterial (1; BIB); Anticancer (1; BGB); Antidote (f; DEP);
Antiherpetic (1; BGB); Antiinflammatory (1; APA); Antioxidant (1; X10616967); Antiradicular
(1; X10616967); Antiperspirant (1; APA; PH2); Antiseptic (1; BIB; JAD; PNC); Antitumor (1;
APA; JAD); Antiviral (1; BGB); Aphrodisiac (f; PH2); Astringent (1; APA; BGB; HHB; PH2);
Candidicide (1; BGB; BIB); Carcinogenic (1; BGB; PH2); Cholagogue (f; NUT); Depurative (f;
NUT; PHR; PH2); Digestive (f; NUT); Diuretic (f; NUT); Emollient (f; BGB); Fungicide (1;
APA; JAD; PH2); Hair Dye (1; PNC); Hemostat (1; JAD; MAD; NUT); Herbicide (1; JAD);
Insecticide (f; NUT); Laxative (f; BIB; JAD; PNC); Leukoplakogenic (1; PH2); Litholytic (f;
NUT); Molluscicide (1; WOI); Mutagenic (1; BGB; PH2); Myorelaxant (1; BIB; FNF); Myotonic
(f; MAD); Piscicide (1; WOI); Stimulant (f; NUT); Tonic (f; NUT); Vermifuge (1; HHB; JAD;
PH2); Vulnerary (f; JAD).
Indications (English Walnut) — Acne (f; APA); Adenopathy (f; MAD); Aegilops (f; JLH);
Alopecia (f; BIB); Anemia (f; MAD); Anthrax (1; NUT; WOI); Arthrosis (f; MAD); Asthma