Handbook of Medicinal Herbs

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Indications (Scarlet Elder) — Abscess (f; DEM); Alactea (f; DEM); Arthrosis (f; DEM); Boil (f;
DEM); Bruise (f; DEM); Childbirth (f; DEM); Cold (f; DEM; HHB); Constipation (f; DEM; HHB);
Cough (f; DEM); Cramp (f; HHB); Cystosis (f; HHB); Dermatosis (f; DEM); Diarrhea (f; DEM);
Dysentery (f; DEM); Dyspnea (f; DEM); Erysipelas (f; DEM); Fever (f; HHB); Foot Ache (f;
DEM); Gastrosis (f; DEM); Infection (f; DEM); Leg Ache (f; DEM); Myalgia (f; DEM); Nephrosis
(f; DEM); Neurosis (f; DEM); Pain (f; DEM); Rheumatism (f; DEM); Sore (f; DEM); Stomachache
(f; DEM); Swelling (f; DEM); Toothache (f; DEM); Tuberculosis (f; DEM); Water Retention (1;
HHB); Wound (f; DEM).
Dosages (Scarlet Elder) — Dosage not seen. Probably comparable to other species, except fruit
often considered poisonous.
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Scarlet Elder) — Not covered (AHP; KOM;
PH2). Probably has same symptoms as reported from overdoses of S. ebulus. Symptoms with S.
ebulus include bloody diarrhea, coma, cyanosis, dizziness, headache, hematochezia, mydriasis,
nausea, oral pain, and vomiting (HHB; MAD; PH2).

SCARLET PIMPERNEL (Anagallis arvensis L.) +

Activities (Scarlet Pimpernel) — Antidote, fish (f; PH2); Antiseptic (1; PH2); Antiviral (1; PH2);
Diaphoretic (f; GMH; WO2); Diuretic (f; GMH; PH2); Estrogenic (1; PH2); Expectorant (f; WO2);
Fungicide (1; PH2; X10680445); Hemolytic (1; PH2); Herbicide (1; WO3); Hirudifuge (1; WO2);
Hypotensive (1; WO2); Laxative (1; PH2); Narcotic (f; PH2); Nematicide (1; WO2); Oxytocic (1;
PH2); Piscicide (1; WO2); Spermicide (1; PH2); Taenicide (1; PH2); Uterocontractant (1; PH2);
Vulnerary (f; WO2).
Indications (Scarlet Pimpernel) — Arthrosis (f; PH2); Bleeding (1; PH2); Bite (f; GMH; PH2);
Cancer (f; PH2); Cerebrosis (f; WO2); Constipation (1; PH2); Depression (f; GMH; PH2);
Dermatosis (f; PH2); Diphtheria (1; WO3); Dropsy (f; PH2; WO2); Dysmenorrhea (f; PH2);
Edema (f; PH2); Epilepsy (f; GMH); Fever (f; GMH; WO2); Fungus (1; PH2; X10680445);
Gonorrhea (f; DEM); Gout (f; WO2); Hemorrhoid (f; PH2); Herpes (1; PH2; X2825589);
Hepatosis (f; PH2); High Blood Pressure (1; WO2); Infection (1; PH2; X10680445); Itch (f;
PH2); Keratosis (1; WO3); Leprosy (f; WO2); Mania (f; GMH; WO2); Mucososis (f; PH2);
Mycosis (1; PH2; X10680445); Nephrosis (f; PH2); Ophthalmia (1; GMH; WO3); Pain (f; PH2);
Polio (1; PH2; X2825589); Rabies (f; WO2); Rheumatism (f; GMH); Splenosis (f; GMH); Sting
(f; GMH); Swelling (f; PH2); Tapeworm (1; PH2); Tuberculosis (f; GMH); UTI (f; PH2); VD
(f; DEM); Virus (1; PH2; X2825589); Wart (f; PH2); Water Retention (f; GMH; PH2); Worm
(1; PH2; WO2).
Dosages (Scarlet Pimpernel) — 20 grains flower 4 ×/day for epilepsy (GMH); 15–60 grains
powdered leaf (GMH); 1.8 g powdered herb 4 ×/day (HH2; PH2); for dropsy, hepatosis, and
nephrosis, steep 1 tsp powdered herb/glass water 10 minutes and sip throughout the day (HH2; PH2).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Scarlet Pimpernel) — Not covered (AHP).
“Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2). Cucurbitacins could
eventually generate GI problems or nephrosis (PH2). The aromatic oil, if taken internally, can cause
headache and nausea (WO2). Of 22 plant extracts tested against Microsporium canis, pimpernel
was most potent (IC90, 100–15 μg/ml) (X10680445).

SCARLET POPPY (Papaver bracteatum Lindl.) +

Activities (Scarlet Poppy) — Analgesic (1; CRC); Antinarcotic (1; CRC); Antitussive (f; CRC);
Aphrodisiac (1; CRC); Sedative (f; CRC); Tranquilizer (f; CRC).
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