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CRC; WOI); Pneumonia (f; CRC; SKJ); Pulmonosis (f; WOI); Rheumatism (f; DEP; WOI);
Ringworm (f; CRC; DEP; WOI); Scabies (f; CRC; WOI); Sore (f; WOI); Syphilis (f; DEP);
Toothache (f; WOI; WO2); Tuberculosis (f; CRC; DEP); Tumor (f; CRC; JLH); Water Retention
(f; WOI); Worm (f; CRC; DEP; KAB; PH2); Wound (f; CRC; PH2).
Dosages (Indian Acalypha) — 15 g decoction laxative (CRC); 1–4 drachms juice as laxative
(DEP); 100 g herb/liter water (PH2).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Indian Acalypha) — Not covered (AHP).
Aside from possible gastric irritation, no hazards or side effects are known with proper therapeutic
dosages (PH2). Possibly allergenic (PH2). Plant contains cyanide, may cause blood poisoning
leading to a chocolate-brown blood (WBB). Alcoholic root, shoot, and/or leaf extracts are active
against Escherichia and Micrococcus (WO2).
INDIAN ALMOND (Terminalia catappa L.) ++
Synonym: Phytolacca javanica Osbeck.
Activities (Indian Almond) — Aphrodisiac (f; KAB); Antipyretic (f; DAV); Antiseptic (1; WBB);
Astringent (1; HH2; IED; IHB; JFM); Cardiotonic (f; KAB; WOI); Diaphoretic (f; HH2; IHB;
WOI); Diuretic (f; HH2; KAB); Emetic (f; HH2); Emollient (f; KAB); Hypotensive (f; DAV; TRA);
Pectoral (f; JFM); Tonic (f; JFM); Vermifuge (f; IED).
Indications (Indian Almond) — Arthrosis (f; HH2); Asthma (f; HH2; JFM); Biliousness (f; DAV;
JFM); Bronchosis (f; KAB); Candida (f; IHB); Catarrh (f; WBB); Colic (f; HH2; IHB; KAB);
Condyloma (f; JLH); Dermatosis (f; HH2; JFM; WBB; WOI); Diabetes (f; HH2); Diarrhea (1;
HH2; JFM; KAB); Dysentery (f; DAV; IHB; JFM; KAB); Fever (f; DAV; HH2; IED; IHB; JFM;
WOI); Headache (f; HH2; IED; IHB; KAB); Hemoptysis (f; IED; JFM); High Blood Pressure (f;
DAV; TRA); Infection (1; WBB); Jaundice (f; HH2); Leprosy (f; HH2; KAB); Mastosis (f; JFM);
Myalgia (f; HH2); Nipple (f; JFM); Pulmonosis (f; IED); Rheumatism (f; HH2; IHB); Scabies (f;
HH2; IED; KAB; WBB; WOI); Sore (f; IED); Tapeworm (f; IED); Uterosis (f; JFM); Wart (f;
JLH); Water Retention (f; HH2; KAB); Worm (f; IED).
Dosages (Indian Almond) — 2 tbsp decoction (few leaves in 200 cc water) every 2 hours for
diarrhea (JFM).
INDIAN BARBERRY, TREE TURMERIC (Berberis aristata DC.) +
Activities (Indian Barberry) — Alpha-Adreno Inhibitor (1; WO2); Alterative (f; KAB; KAP;
SUW); Anesthetic (1; MPI); Antibacterial (1; WO2); Antipyretic (f; KAP; WO2); Antiseptic (1;
MPI; WO2); Astringent (f; KAP); Bitter (1; HHB; SUW); Cardiotonic (1; MPI); Cholagogue (f;
WO2); Cicatrizant (f; KAB); COX-2 Inhibitor (1; COX); Deobstruent (f; KAB; KAP; SUW);
Diaphoretic (f; KAP; SUW; WO2); Emmenagogue (f; WO2); Hypoglycemic (1; MPI); Hypoten-
sive (1; MPI; WO2); Laxative (f; DEP; MPI; WO2); Stomachic (f; KAP; SUW; WO2); Tonic
(f; KAP; WO2).
Indications (Indian Barberry) — Adenopathy (f; KAP); Alzheimer’s (1; COX); Arthrosis (1;
COX); Bacteria (1; WO2); Cancer (1; COX; KAP; MPI); Cholera (1; KAP; MPI; WO2); Conjunc-
tivosis (1; WO2); Constipation (f; DEP; MPI; WO2); Debility (f; DEP); Dermatosis (f; KAB; SKJ;
SUW; WO2); Diarrhea (1; SUW; WO2); Dysentery (1; WO2); Dysmenorrhea (f; KAB); Dysuria
(f; KAB); Enterosis (1; MPI); Escherichia (1; WO2); Fever (f; DEP; KAP; SUW; WO2); Gastrosis
(1; HH2; MPI); Giardia (1; MPI); Gingivosis (f; WO2); Hemeralopia (f; DEP); Hemorrhoid (f;
KAP; SUW; WO2); Hepatosis (f; DEP); High Blood Pressure (1; MPI; WO2); Infection (1; WO2);