Handbook of Medicinal Herbs

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Activities (Poison Ivy) — Allergenic (1; CRC); Antiprostaglandin (1; HH2; PH2); Diaphoretic (f; CEB);

Diuretic (f; CEB); Emetic (f; CRC; DEM); Immunostimulant (1; PHR); Laxative (f; CEB); Narcotic (f;

CEB; CRC; PHR); Neurosedative (f; EFS); Neurostimulant (f; CEB; MAD); Poison (1; CRC; DEM);

Rejuvenative (f; CRC); Sedative (f; EFS); Stimulant (f; CRC; EFS); Tonic (f; CRC); Vulnerary (f; CRC).

Indications (Poison Ivy) — Adenopathy (f; CRC; FEL); Ague (f; CEB); Amaurosis (f; CEB);

Anasarca (f; CEB); Anxiety (f; PH2); Arthrosis (f; MAD; PHR; PH2); Asthma (f; CEB); Boil (f;

DEM); Bronchosis (f; FEL); Cancer (f; CRC; JLH); Carbuncle (f; FEL); Carcinoma (f; CRC); Cataract

(f; FEL); Catarrh (f; FEL); Chickenpox (f; CEB); Cholera (f; FEL); Conjunctivosis (f; FEL; PH2);

Constipation (f; CEB); Corneosis (f; MAD); Cough (f; FEL); Cystosis (f; FEL); Depression (f; PH2);

Dermatosis (f; CEB; DEM); Diarrhea (f; FEL); Dropsy (f; CEB); Dysentery (f; FEL); Dyslactea (f;

MAD); Dysmenorrhea (f; PH2); Eczema (f; CEB; CRC); Edema (f; FEL); Enterosis (f; PH2);

Epistaxis (f; CRC; PHR); Eruption (f; DEM); Erysipelas (f; CEB); Exanthema (f; MAD); Fever (f;

CEB; PH2); Flu (f; FEL); Furuncle (f; FEL); Gastrosis (f; PH2); Giddiness (f; PH2); Gout (f; MAD);

Headache (f; CRC); Heart (f; CRC); Hemiplegia (f; CEB); Herpes (f; CEB; MAD); Immunodepression

(1; PHR); Infection (f; CRC; PHR); Inflammation (f; FEL; PH2); Insomnia (f; EFS); Itch (f; PH2);

Ischiosis (f; MAD); Lumbago (f; CEB; MAD); Malaria (f; CRC); Milk Crust (f; MAD); Myalgia (f;

PH2); Nervousness (f; EFS); Neuralgia (f; FEL); Ophthalmia (f; FEL; PH2); Pain (f; CRC; FEL);

Palsy (f; CEB); Paralysis (f; CEB); Paraplegia (f; FEL); Parotosis (f; FEL); Pemphigus (f; FEL);

Phthisis (f; CEB; FEL); Pleurisy (f; FEL); Poison Ivy (f; DEM); Proctosis (f; FEL); Purpura (f; FEL);

Respirosis (f; PH2); Rheumatism (f; CRC; PHR; PH2); Ringworm (f; CEB); Sciatica (f; CEB; FEL);

Scrofula (f; CRC; MAD); Sore (f; CRC); Stress (f; PHR; PH2); Strain (f; PHR; PH2); Swelling (f;

CEB; CRC); Toothache (f; FEL); Typhoid (f; FEL); Typhus (f; CRC); Ulcer (f; JLH); Vaginosis (f;

CRC; MAD); Vulvosis (f; MAD); Wart (f; CEB; CRC; JLH); Wound (f; CEB).

Dosages (Poison Ivy) — Do not take it (JAD). Largest single dose 50 mg; largest daily dose 150

mg; standard single dose 30 mg (PHR).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Poison Ivy) — Not covered (AHP; KOM). “Over-

doses of homeopathic preparations lead to severe mucous membrane irritation” with colic, diarrhea,

hematuria, nephrosis, queasiness, stupor, vertigo, and vomiting, according to the Herbal PDR (PH2).

POKE ROOT (Phytolacca americana L.) X

Synonym: P. Decandra L.