Handbook of Medicinal Herbs

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or causing other reactions (several studies in rats). Cyanide-papain (like pepsin) renders some virus
pustules noninfectious; papain inactivates lethal doses of ricin, strychnine, and tetanus (HHB).


PAPER MULBERRY (Broussonetia papyrifera (L.) Vent.) ++

Synonyms: Morus papyrifera L., Papyrius papyrifera (L.) Kuntze.


Activities (Paper Mulberry) — Aldose-Reductase Inhibitor (1; X11678652); Antiaggregant (1;
X11678652); Anticancer (1; X11678652); Antioxidant (1; X11678652); Antiproliferant (1;
X9358644); Antiseptic (1; WO2); Aromatase Inhibitor (1; X11678652); Diaphoretic (f; DAA);
Diuretic (f; DAA); Estrogenic (1; X11678652); Fungicide (1; X11678652); Hemostat (f; DAA);
Hepatoprotective (1; X11678652); Lactagogue (f; DAA); Laxative (f; DAA); Protein-Kinase-C
Inhibitor (1; X9059855); Stimulant (f; DAA); Stomachic (f; DAA); Tonic (f; DAA).


Indications (Paper Mulberry) — Ascites (f; LMP); Bite (f; DAA); Bleeding (f; DAA); Cancer
(1; X11678652); Cancer, breast (1; X11678652); Cancer, prostate (1; X11678652); Constipation
(f; DAA); Dropsy (f; LMP); Dysentery (f; DAA); Dyslactea (f; DAA); Eczema (f; DAA);
Epistaxis (f; DAA); Fungus (1; X11678652); Gonorrhea (f; DAA); Hepatosis (1; X11678652);
Impotence (f; DAA; X11678652); Infection (1; X11678652); Menorrhagia (f; LMP); Mycosis
(1; X11678652); Nephrosis (f; DAA); Ophthalmia (f; X11678652); Snakebite (f; DAA); VD (f;
DAA); Wound (f; DAA).


Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Paper Mulberry) — Not covered (AHP;
KOM; PH2).


PAREIRA, CURARE (Chondrodendron tomentosum Ruiz & Pav.) +

Activities (Pareira) — Anesthetic (1; PH2); Anticonvulsant (1; FNF); Antipyretic (f; DAV; HHB);
Antiseptic (f; EFS); Aperient (f; EFS); Bitter (1; PH2); Curare (1; DAV); Diuretic (f; DAV; PH2);
Emmenagogue (f; DAV; HHB; PH2); Hypotensive (1; FNF); Litholytic (f; HHB); Myoparalytic
(1; PH2); Myorelaxant (1; PH2); Toxic (1; EFS).


Indications (Pareira) — Bite (f; PH2); Bladder Stone (f; HHB); BPH (f; PH2); Bruise (f; DAV);
Convulsion (1; FNF); Cramp (1; FNF); Dropsy (f; DAV); Cystosis (f; HHB); Dropsy (f; HAD);
Edema (f; DAV); Fever (f; DAV; HHB); Gonorrhea (f; HAD); High Blood Pressure (1; FNF);
Inflammation (f; PH2); Jaundice (f; HAD); Kidney Stone (f; DAV; HHB); Leukorrhea (f; HAD);
Madness (f; DAV); Nephrosis (f; DAV); Orchosis (f; DAV); Pain (1; PH2); Rheumatism (f; HAD);
Snakebite (f; PH2); Stone (f; HHB); Swelling (f; CTD); Tetanus (1; FNF); Tonic (f; HAD);
Urethrosis (f; HHB); UTI (f; PH2); VD (f; HAD).


Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Pareira) — Not covered (AHP). “Hazards
and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages” (not given) (PH2). Overdoses
of tubocurarine (and other curare alkaloids) can cause respiratory paralysis and hypotension.
LD50’s are less than 1 mg/kg, 0.56 subcutaneously in mice, 0.5 intraperitoneally, and 0.18
intravenously in mice, and 0.2 mg/kg ivn in rabbits. An injection of neostigmine methylsulfate
is suggested as an antidote (HAD).


PARICA (Virola calophylla (Spruce) Warb.) +

Activities (Parica) — Hallucinogen (1; CRC); Narcotic (f; CRC); Toxic (f; CRC).


Indications (Parica) — Dermatosis (f; DAV); Divination (f; CRC); Dyspepsia (f; DAV); Fungus
(f; DAV); Gastrosis (f; DAV); Malaria (f; DAV); Mycosis (f; DAV); Scabies (f; DAV).

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