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Dosages (Oregano) — 1–2 tsp dry leaf/cup water to 3 ×/day (APA); 2–3 tsp (4–6 g) leaf in tea/day
(MAD); 1 tsp herb/250 ml water (PHR); foot bath for amenorrhea (MAD).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Oregano) — Class 1 (AHP). “Hazards
and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2). Good source of COX-2
inhibiting oleanolic acid at ~0.5% (COX). Rich source of antioxidant activity and rosmarinic
acid.OREGON GRAPE (Mahonia aquifolium (Pursh) Nutt.) +Synonyms: Berberis aquifolium Pursh, B. diversifolia (Sweet) Steud., Mahonia diversifolia Sweet.Activities (Oregon Grape) — Alterative (f; CRC; FEL; HHB; MAD); Amebicide (1; CRC);
Anaphrodisiac (f; CRC); Antialzheimeran (1; COX; FNF); Antiarthritic (1; COX; FNF); Antibac-
terial (1; DEM; FNF; WAM); Antibilious (f; CRC); Anticancer (1; COX; FNF); Anticonvulsant (1;
CRC); Antihelicobacter (1; X9781854); Antiinflammatory (1; COX; FNF); Antioxidant (1; APA);
Antiperistaltic (1; FNF); Antiprolific (1; PHR); Antipsoriatic (1; PHR; PH2); Antipyretic (f; CRC);
Antiseptic (1; DEM; CRC; FNF); Antitrypanosomic (1; CRC); Antiulcer (1; X9781854); Aquaretic
(f; SHT); Bitter (1; PH2); Carminative (f; CRC); Cholagogue (f; CRC); Choleretic (1; CRC);
Collyrium (1; DEM; FNF); COX-2 Inhibitor (1; COX; FNF); Depurative (f; APA; CRC; DEM);
Digestive (1; WAM); Diuretic (f; APA; CRC); Expectorant (f; CRC); Fungicide (1; APA); Hepa-
totonic (1; WAM); Hypotensive (1; CRC); Laxative (f; CRC); MDR Inhibitor (1; FNF; JAD);
Mutagenic (1; PH2); Orexigenic (f; CRC; PH2); Parasiticide (1; WAM); Sedative (1; CRC); Tonic
(f; APA; CRC; DEM; FEL; PH2); Uterotonic (1; CRC).Indications (Oregon Grape) — Acne (f; APA; MAD); Alzheimer’s (1; COX; FNF); Ameba (1;
CRC); Anemia (f; FEL); Anorexia (1; CRC); Arthrosis (1; COX; DEM; FNF); Bacteria (1; CRC;
DEM; FNF; WAM); Bleeding (1; DEM; FNF); Bronchosis (f; CRC; FEL; PH2); Bronchorrhea (f;
FEL); Bruise (f; APA); Burn (f; HHB); Cachexia (f; FEL); Cancer (1; COX; FNF); Catarrh (f;
FEL); Cholecystosis (f; CRC; MAD; PH2); Cirrhosis (f; FEL); Cold (1; WAM); Congestion (f;
CRC); Constipation (f; APA; CRC; FEL); Convulsion (1; CRC); Cough (1; APA; WAM); Dandruff
(1; PHR); Dermatosis (1; APA; FEL; MAD; PHR; PH2); Diarrhea (f; CRC; HHB; MAD); Dyscrasia
(f; FEL); Dysentery (f; MAD); Dyspepsia (1; CRC; DEM; FNF; HHB; PH2); Dysuria (f; CRC;
MAD); Eczema (1; APA; CRC; FEL; PH2; WAM); Enterosis (1; FEL; MAD; WAM); Erysipelas
(f; FEL); Fever (f; CRC; MAD); Fungus (1; APA); Gallstone (f; CRC; HHB); Gastrosis (f; FEL;
PH2); Gout (f; CRC; MAD); Gravel (f; CRC); Helicobacter (1; X9781854); Hepatosis (1; APA;
CRC; PH2); Herpes (f; CRC; FEL; MAD); High Blood Pressure (1; CRC); Infection (1; APA;
CRC; WAM); Inflammation (1; COX; FNF); Insomnia (1; CRC); Jaundice (f; APA); Kidney Stone
(f; MAD); Leukorrhea (f; CRC); Leishmaniasis (1; CRC; FNF); Malaria (1; CRC); Myalgia (f;
FEL); Mycosis (1; APA); Nephrosis (f; APA; DEM); Nervousness (1; CRC); Neuralgia (f; MAD);
Ophthalmia (1; DEM; FNF); Pain (f; FEL; MAD); Parasite (1; WAM); Periosteosis (f; FEL);
Phthisis (f; FEL); Pityriasis (f; FEL); Psoriasis (1; APA; CRC; FEL; HHB; MAD; PHR; PH2);
Pulmonosis (1; WAM); Rash (f; PH2); Rheumatism (1; CRC; COX; MAD); Rhinosis (1; WAM);
Scrofula (f; FEL); Sinusosis (1; WAM); Sore (f; FEL; HHB); Sore Throat (1; DEM; FNF);
Stomatosis (f; FEL); Stone (f; SHT); Syphilis (1; CRC; DEM; FEL; FNF; MAD); Trachoma (f;
CRC); Tuberculosis (1; DEM; FEL; FNF); Typhoid (f; MAD); Ulcer (1; APA; X9781854); Uterosis
(f; CRC); UTI (SHT); Vaginosis (1; CRC); VD (1; CRC; FEL; MAD); Yellow Fever (1; DEM;
FNF); Wound (f; APA).Dosages (Oregon Grape) — 0.5 tsp root bark/cup water 1 ×/day (APA); 2 g root bark (HHB);
1–2 ml liquid root extract (APA; PNC); 10–20 drops fluid extract/3–4 hours (FEL); 0.3–1.5 g fluid
extract (MAD); 0.6–3.75 g tincture (MAD).