Handbook of Medicinal Herbs

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Indications (Spring Snowflake) — Alzheimer’s (1; FNF); Cardiopathy (1; FNF); Insomnia (1;
FNF); Myasthenia (1; FNF); Nervousness (1; FNF); Neurosis (1; FNF); Pain (1; FNF); Senile
Dementia (1; FNF); Xerophthalmia (1; FNF).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Spring Snowflake) — Not covered (AHP;
KOM; PH2). Emetic and poisonous; possibly edible after processing (HHB). Bulb is emetic but
said to be edible cooked (HHB).

SPURGE (Chamaesyce hypericifolia (L.) Millsp.) X

Synonym: Euphorbia hypericifolia L.

Activities (Spurge) — Antipyretic (f; CRC); Astringent (f; CRC); Diaphoretic (f; CRC); Diuretic
(f; CRC; JFM); Emmenagogue (f; CRC); Hemostat (f; CRC); Laxative (f; CRC); Narcotic (f; CRC).

Indications (Spurge) — Abrasion (f; CRC); Bleeding (f; CRC); Buccal Ulcer (f; CRC); Callus
(f; CRC); Cancer (f; CRC); Colic (f; CRC); Coma (f; CRC); Constipation (f; CRC); Diarrhea (f;
CRC); Dysentery (f; CRC); Dysuria (f; DEM); Fever (f; CRC); Gynecopathy (f; CRC); Intestinal
Ailment (f; CRC); Leukorrhea (f; CRC; JFM); Marasmus (f; CRC); Menorrhagia (f; CRC); Oph-
thalmia (f; CRC); Respirosis (f; CRC); Ringworm (f; CRC); Sclerosis (f; CRC); Stomatosis (f;
CRC); Toothache (f; CRC); Tumor (f; CRC); Uterosis (f; CRC); Wart (f; CRC); Water Retention
(f; CRC; JFM).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Spurge) — “Narcotic. Juice may cause
temporary blindness if introduced into the eyes” (CRC).

SQUAW VINE (Mitchella repens L.) ++

Activities (Squaw Vine) — Antiinflammatory (1; APA); Astringent (1; CRC; FAD); Collyrium (f;
CRC); Depurative (f; DEM); Diuretic (f; APA; FAD); Parturient (f; APA; PNC); Uterotonic (f;
APA; CRC).

Indications (Squaw Vine) — Alactea (f; APA); Amenorrhea (f; CRC; FAD; PNC); Arthrosis (f;
DEM; FAD); Backache (f; DEM); Bleeding (f; DEM); Childbirth (f; CRC; DEM); Chill (f; DEM);
Convulsion (f; DEM); Cramp (f; DEM); Cystosis (f; DEM); Dermatosis (f; DEM); Diarrhea (1; APA;
CRC); Dropsy (f; CRC); Dysentery (f; CRC; DEM; FAD); Dyslactea (f; DEM); Dysmenorrhea (f;
CRC; FAD; PNC); Dysuria (f; CRC; DEM); Enterosis (f; DEM); Fever (f; DEM); Gastrosis (f; DEM);
Gonorrhea (f; CRC); Gravel (f; CRC); Hemorrhoid (f; FAD); Hive (f; DEM; FAD); Hysteria (f; CRC);
Inflammation (1; APA); Insanity (f; DEM); Insomnia (1; APA; DEM); Leukorrhea (f; CRC); Mastosis
(f; DEM); Menorrhagia (f; CRC); Myalgia (f; DEM); Nephrosis (f; DEM); Ophthalmia (f; CRC);
Orchosis (f; DEM); Pain (f; DEM; FAD); Parturition (f; FAD); Polyuria (f; CRC); Rash (f; DEM);
Rheumatism (f; APA; DEM; FAD); Rickets (f; DEM); Rupture (f; DEM); Side Ache (f; DEM); Sore
Nipple (f; FAD); Stomachache (f; DEM); Swelling (f; DEM; FAD); Typhoid (f; DEM); Uterosis (f;
CRC); Vaginosis (f; CRC); VD (f; CRC; DEM); Water Retention (f; APA; FAD); Wound (f; DEM).

Dosages (Squaw Vine) — 2–4 ml liquid herb extract (PNC).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Squaw Vine) — Class 1 (AHP). Not covered
(KOM; PHR).

SQUILL, SEA ONION (Urginea maritima (L.) Baker) X

Synonyms: Drimia maritima (L.) Stearn, Scilla maritima L., Urginea scilla Steinh.