Handbook of Medicinal Herbs

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bite (f; DEP); Sore Throat (f; KAB); Spermatorrhea (f; DAA); Splenosis (f; DAA; JLH); Strangury
(f; KAB; KAP); Syphilis (f; KAP); Thirst (f; KAB; KAP); Uterosis (f; KAB; KAP); VD (f; KAP);
Vertigo (f; DAA); Vomiting (f; PH2); Water Retention (1; DEP; MPI; SUW); Worm (f; PH2; WOI).
Dosages (Lotus) — Mostly food farmacy. Mary Jo gave me some seed for Christmas 1999. Seeds
are tough on the teeth. 4–6 g powdered seed (KAP); 1–2 g pollen (KAP); 3–5 drams root tea (KAP).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Lotus) — Class 2d. Seed is contraindicated
in constipation and stomach distention. Other cited parts are Class 1 (AHP). “Hazards and/or side
effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2) (but PH2 designates no specific quantified
dosage! JAD). Oxoushinsunine is cytotoxic against carcinoma of the nasopharynx (MPI).

LOVAGE (Levisticum officinale W. D. J. Koch) ++

Activities (Lovage) — Antiinflammatory (1; SHT); Antilithic (2; PHR); Antiseptic (1; PH2; PNC);
Antispasmodic (2; APA; HHB; KOM; PH2; PNC); Aphrodisiac (f; APA); Aquaretic (1; SHT); Bitter
(1; PHR); Carminative (1; HHB; PNC); Cholinergic (f; PHR; PH2); Diaphoretic (1; HHB; PNC);
Diuretic (1; APA; HHB; PH2; PNC); Emmenagogue (f; HHB); Expectorant (f; PNC); Gastrogogue
(1; PH2); Mucolytic (f; HHB); Myorelaxant (1; PH2); Photodermatitic (1; HHB); Secretagogue
(1; PHR; PH2); Sedative (1; PH2; PNC); Sialagogue (1; APA; PHR; PH2); Stomachic (f; HHB);
Uterotonic (AHP; KOM).

Indications (Lovage) — Aphtha (f; PNC); Bladder Stone (2; PHR; PH2); Boil (f; APA); Catarrh
(1; PHR; PH2); Colic (1; PNC); Congestion (f; APA); Cramp (2; APA; HHB; KOM; PH2; PNC);
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