Handbook of Medicinal Herbs

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Indications (Heather) — Arthrosis (f; KOM); Cancer (f; JLH); Cholecystosis (f; KOM; PH2);
Circulosis (f; KOM); Cold (f; KOM); Colic (f; KOM; PH2); Conjunctivosis (f; KOM); Cough (f;
KOM); Cramp (f; KOM); Cystosis (f; PH2); Diabetes (f; KOM); Dysmenorrhea (f; KOM); Enterosis
(f; KOM; PH2); Fever (f; KOM); Gastrosis (f; KOM; PH2); Gout (f; HHB; KOM); Hepatosis (f;
KOM; PH2); Inflammation (1; EFS); Insomnia (f; HHB; PH2); Menopause (f; KOM); Nephrosis
(f; DEM; PH2); Nervousness (f; HHB; PH2); Neurasthenia (f; KOM); Pain (f; KOM); Prostatosis
(1; PH2); Respirosis (f; PH2); Restlessness (f; KOM); Rheumatism (f; HHB; PH2); Sore (f; HHB;
JLH); Splenosis (f; KOM); Stone (f; KOM); Urethrosis (1; HHB); Vaginosis (f; KOM); Water
Retention (1; HHB; PH2); Wound (f; PH2).
Dosages (Heather) — 1.5 g/cup tea (HHB); 3 cups/day (PH2); 1–2 tsp liquid extract (PH2).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Heather) — Class 1 (AHP). “Hazards and/or
side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2).

HEAVENLY BAMBOO (Nandina domestica Thunb.) +

Activities (Heavenly Bamboo) — Antiaging (f; DAA); Antibacterial (1; FAY); Antidote, arsenic
(f; FAY); Antidote, fish (f; DAA); Antipyretic (f; DAA); Antiserotonin (1; X6726648); Antitussive
(1; FAY); Aphrodisiac (f; DAA); Astringent (f; FAY); Bechic (f; DAA); Bitter (f; FAY); Bradycardic
(1; WOI); Carminative (f; FAY); Convulsant (1; DAA; FAY); Emmenagogue (f; FAY); Expectorant
(f; FAY); Hypotensive (1; WOI); Paralytic (91; FAY); Tonic (f; DAA); Toxic (1; DAA; FAY).
Indications (Heavenly Bamboo) — Abscess (f; DAA); Asthma (f; DAA; FAY); Bacteria (1; FAY);
Bronchosis (f; DAA); Cancer (1; DAA); Carbuncle (f; FAY); Cold (f; DAA); Complexion (f; DAA);
Conjunctivosis (f; FAY); Cough (1; DAA; FAY); Diarrhea (f; DAA); Dyspepsia (f; DAA); Enterosis (f;
DAA; FAY); Fever (f; DAA); Flu (f; DAA); Furuncle (f; FAY); Gas (f; FAY); Gastrosis (f; DAA; FAY);
Headache (f; FAY); High Blood Pressure (1; WOI); Infection (f; FAY); Impotence (f; DAA; FAY);
Inflammation (f; FAY); Intoxication (f; DAA; FAY); Jaundice (f; FAY); Lethargy (f; DAA); Longevity
(f; DAA); Malaria (f; FAY); Myalgia (f; DAA); Neurosis (f; FAY); Ophthalmia (f; FAY); Osteosis (f;
DAA); Pain (f; DAA; FAY); Penis (f; FAY); Pertussis (f; DAA); Pulmonosis (f; FAY); Rheumatism (f;
DAA; FAY); Sciatica (f; FAY); Scrofula (f; DAA; FAY); Sore (f; FAY); Swelling (f; FAY); Tendon (f;
DAA; FAY); Toothache (f; DAA); Trauma (f; DAA; FAY); UTI (f; FAY); Wound (f; DAA).
Dosages (Heavenly Bamboo) — 6–15 g fruit (FAY); 9–15 g leaf (FAY); 30–60 g rootbark (FAY).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Heavenly Bamboo) — Not covered (AHP;
KOM; PH2). Respiratory paralysis reported for children overdosing on fruits (FAY).

HEDGE BINDWEED, GREATER BINDWEED
(Calystegia sepium (L.) R. Br.) +

Synonym: Convolvulus sepium L.
Activities (Hedge Bindweed) — Alterative (f; EFS); Choleretic (1; PH2); Cholagogue (f; HHB);
Laxative (f; HHB); Peristaltic (1; PH2); Tonic (f; EFS).
Indications (Hedge Bindweed) — Cancer (f; JLH); Constipation (f; HHB); Fever (f; PH2);
Hepatosis (f; HHB); UTI (f; PH2).
Dosages (Hedge Bindweed) — 1–2 tsp/cup root tea (PH2).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Hedge Bindweed) — Not covered (AHP;
KOM). “Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2). Overdose
of the laxative might cause colic, cramping, etc. (JAD; PH2).
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