Handbook of Medicinal Herbs

(Dana P.) #1

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Ophthalmia (f; LMP; WO2); Palpitation (f; LMP; WO2); Parasite (1; WO2); Polyp (f; JLH); Prickly
Heat (f; LMP); Proctosis (f; LMP); Rhinosis (f; JLH); Snakebite (f; DEP); Sore (f; LMP; WO2);
Stomachache (f; SKJ); Swelling (1; WO3); VD (f; SKJ); Virus (1; WO2); Vomiting (f; LMP); Water
Retention (1; DEP; LMP); Worm (1; WO2); Wound (f; LMP; WO2).
Dosages (Bael) — 2–12 g powdered fruit (KAP); 12–20 ml infusion (KAP); 28–56 ml decoction (KAP).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Bael) — Not covered (AHP; KOM).“Hazards
and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2) (but PH2 designates no specific
quantified dosage! JAD). Tannin may constipate or cause dyspepsia (PH2).

BAICAL SKULLCAP (Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi) ++

Activities (Baical Skullcap) — Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor (1; KEB); Analgesic (1; COX; FAY);
Antiaggregant (1; KEB); Antiallergic (1; FAY; KEB); Antialzheimeran (1; COX; FNF); Antiar-
thritic (1; COX; LAF); Antibacterial (1; KEB); Anticancer (1; COX; FNF); Antiepileptic (1;
KEB); Antihistaminic (1; AKT); Antiinflammatory (1; AKT; COX; FNF); Antioxidant (1; KEB);
Antipyretic (1; AKT; FAY); Antiradicular (1; KEB); Antiseptic (1; AKT; FAY; KEB); Antispas-
modic (1; LAF); Antiviral (1; KEB); Aperitif (f; FAY); Astringent (1; FAY); Bitter (1; AKT;
KEB); Cholagogue (f; LAF); Choleretic (f; FAY); COX-2-Inhibitor (1; COX; FNF); Cytotoxic
(1; KEB); Diuretic (1; KEB); Fungicide (1; FAY; LAF); Hematonic (1; AKT); Hemostat (1;
LAF); Hypotensive (2; AKT; FAY; KEB); Immunostimulant (1; AKT); Lipolytic (1; KEB);
Nephroprotective (1; AKT); Neuroprotective (1; KEB); Phosphodiesterase-Inhibitor (1; KEB);
Phospholipase-Inhibitor (1; AKT); Sedative (f; KEB).
Indications (Baical Skullcap) — Acne (1; KEB); Aging (1; KEB); Allergy (1; AKT; FAY; KEB);
Alzheimer’s (1; COX; FNF); Anorexia (f; FAY); Arthrosis (1; COX; FNF; LAF); Asthma (1;
KEB); Atherosclerosis (1; AKT; KEB); Autoimmune Disease (1; KEB); Bacteria (1; KEB);
Bleeding (1; LAF); Bronchosis (2; KEB); Burn (f; LAF); Cancer (1; COX; FNF); Cataract (1;
KEB); Chemotherapy (1; AKT); Cholecystosis (2; KEB); Cold (2; FAY; KEB); Conjunctivosis
(f; FAY); Cough (1; FAY; LAF); Cramp (1; LAF); Diabetes (1; KEB); Diarrhea (1; AKT; LAF);
Dysentery (2; AKT; KEB); Eczema (1; KEB); Enterosis (f; AKT; LAF); Epilepsy (1; KEB);
Epistaxis (f; FAY); Fever (1; AKT; FAY); Flu (1; AKT; FAY; LAF); Fungus (1; FAY; LAF);
Gastrosis (f; AKT); Gingivosis (1; KEB); Headache (f; FAY); Hepatosis (2; AKT; FAY; KEB);
High Blood Pressure (2; AKT; FAY; KEB); HIV (1; KEB); Immunodepression (1; AKT); Infection
(1; AKT; FAY; KEB; LAF); Inflammation (1; AKT; COX; FNF; KEB); Insomnia (f; FAY; KEB);
Jaundice (1; LAF); Leukemia (1; KEB); Mycosis (1; FAY; LAF); Nephrosis (1; KEB); Nervous-
ness (f; KEB); Obesity (1; KEB); Pain (1; COX; FAY); Periodontosis (1; KEB); Pneumonia (f;
AKT); Pregnancy (1; KEB); Pulmonosis (f; AKT); Respirosis (1; FAY); Rhinosis (1; KEB);
Scarlet Fever (2; FAY; KEB); Sore (1; KEB; LAF); Staphylococcus (1; FAY); Swelling (f; FAY);
Thirst (f; AKT); Tonsilosis (1; FAY); Urticaria (1; KEB); Virus (1; FAY; KEB); Water Retention
(1; KEB); Wound (1; KEB; LAF).
Dosages (Baical Skullcap) — 3–10 g/day (AKT); 3–9 g root/day (FAY); 2–6 g dry root/day or
4–12 ml fluid extract (1:2) (KEB).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Baical Skullcap) — Class 1 (AHP).
Rating 4 (APA). Not indexed by Commission E (KOM); may be additive with other antico-
agulants, like warfarin.
Extracts (Baical Skullcap) — Decoction LD50 >10,000 mg/kg orl rabbit; LD50 baicalin 3081 mg/kg
ivn mouse. Decoction sedative at 10,000 mg/kg orally in rabbits; tincture sedative at 2000 mg/kg
intravenously in rabbits (LAF). My only quantified sources of the COX-2 inhibitor, baicalein (COX).
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