Handbook of Medicinal Herbs

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MAITAKE (Grifola frondosa (Fr.) S.F.G.) ++

Activities (Maitake) — Antiaggregant (f; SKY); Hypotensive (f; SKY); Hypotriglyceridemic (f;
SKY); Immunomodulator (f; SKY).
Indications (Maitake) — Chemotherapy (f; SKY); High Blood Pressure (f; SKY); High Choles-
terol (f; SKY); High Triglycerides (f; SKY); HIV (f; SKY); Immune Dysfunction (f; SKY); Obesity
(f; SKY).
Dosages (Maitake) — 3–7 g/day (SKY).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Maitake) — Class 1 (AHP). None
reported (SKY).

MALABAR NUT (Justicia adhatoda L.) +

Synonym: Adhatoda vasica Nees
Activities (Malabar Nut) — Abortifacient (1; KEB); Alterative (f; KAP; MAD); Anesthetic (1;
PNC); Antiallergic (1; KEB; SAB); Antianaphylactic (1; WO2); Antiasthmatic (1; KEB; SAB);
Antibacterial (1; CRC; WO2); Antibronchitic (2; KEB); Antifeedant (1; CRC); Antigingivitic (1;
SAB); Antihemorrhagic (1; SAB); Antihistaminic (1; KEB); Antiinflammatory (2; KEB; SAB);
Antiperiodic (f; KAB); Antipyretic (f; PNC); Antiseptic (1; CRC; KAB; SAB); Antisialagogue (1;
PNC); Antispasmodic (1; CRC; DEP; KAB; KAP; PHR; PH2; SKJ; SUW); Antitubercular (1;
PNC); Antitussive (1; CRC); Antiviral (1; WO2); Astringent (2; KEB); Bronchoconstrictor (1;
KEB); Bronchodilator (1; KAB; KEB; PHR; PH2; SAB); Cardiodepressant (1; SAB; WO2);
Cardiotonic (1; WO2); Depurative (f; CRC; KAB); Diuretic (f; DEP; KAP; SKJ); Emetic (f; SUW);
Emmenagogue (1; CRC; KAB; WO2); Expectorant (2; CRC; DEP; KAB; KAP; KEB; PHR; PH2;
SUW; WO2); Fungicide (1; CRC; WO2); Herbicide (1; CRC; WO2); Hypoglycemic (1; WO2);
Hypotensive (1; CRC; WO2); Insecticide (1; CRC; MAD; SUW; WO2); Laxative (f; SUW);
Mucolytic (1; PHR); Myorelaxant (1; SAB); Oxytocic (1; KEB); Piscicide (f; MAD); Respirastim-
ulant (1; KEB; WO2); Rubefacient (1; WO2); Sedative (f; WO2); Thrombopoietic (1; SAB);
Uterotonic (1; WO2); Vermifuge (f; KAB).
Indications (Malabar Nut) — Adenopathy (f; JLH; WO2); Allergy (1; KEB; SAB); Amnesia
(f; CRC); Anaphylaxis (1; WO2); Anemia (f; DEP); Arthrosis (f; WO2); Asthma (2; CRC;
DEP; KAB; KEB; MAD; MBB; SAB; SUW; WO2); Bacteria (1; CRC; WO2); Biliousness (f;
CRC); Bleeding (2; CRC; DEP; KEB; SAB); Blennorrhea (f; MBB); Bronchosis (2; CRC;
DEP; KAB; KEB; PH2); Cancer (f; JLH); Cancer, colon (f; MBB); Cardiopathy (f; KAB);
Catarrh (f; DEP; MAD; PH2); Cold (f; KAB; WO2); Colic (f; KAB); Conjunctivosis (f; CRC);
Constipation (f; SUW); Coryza (f; MAD); Cough (1; CRC; DEP; KAB; PH2; SUW; WO2);
Cramp (1; CRC; DEP; KAB; KAP; MAD; PHR; PH2; SKJ; SUW); Dermatosis (f; WO2);
Diabetes (1; WO2); Diarrhea (f; DEP; KAB; SKJ); Diphtheria (f; KAB); Dropsy (f; DEP);
Dysentery (f; DEP; KAB; SKJ); Dysuria (f; CRC); Enterosis (f; MBB); Epistaxis (f; MAD);
Escherichia (1; WO2); Ethmoidosis (f; MAD); Fever (f; CRC; MAD; PNC; SKJ); Flu (f;
MAD); Fungus (1; CRC; WO2); Gastrosis (f; MAD); Gingirrhagia (2; KEB); Gingivosis (2;
KEB); Gonorrhea (f; CRC; KAB); Gout (f; MAD); Hay Fever (f; PH2); Headache (f; KAB;
MAD); Heart (f; CRC); Hematuria (f; CRC); Hemoptysis (f; DEP; KAB); Hemorrhoid (f;
MBB); Hepatosis (f; MBB); High Blood Pressure (1; CRC; WO2); Hyperglycemia (1; WO2);
Infection (1; CRC; WO2); Inflammation (2; KEB; PH2; SAB; WO2); Insomnia (f; WO2); Itch
(f; WO2); Jaundice (f; CRC; KAP; SKJ); Laryngosis (1; MAD); Leukoderma (f; KAB);
Leukorrhea (f; CRC; KAB); Malaria (f; KAB; SKJ); Menorrhagia (f; CRC); Mycosis (1; CRC;
WO2); Nausea (f; CRC); Nervousness (f; WO2); Neuralgia (f; DEP; WO2); Ophthalmia (f;
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