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Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Sweet Annie) — My secretary, Judi, is
allergic to the nonflowering material, even in a sealed envelope (JAD). May cause allergy or
dermatosis (FAD).
Extracts (Sweet Annie) — Contains half a dozen or more antiviral compounds, some proven
synergic. One naturopathic physician, Dr. S. Morris, on ecotour in Ngorongoro Crater, where
all mosquitoes are malarial, took a tincture of Artemisia annua instead of chloroquine or
Lariam, like the rest of us were taking for malaria prevention. None of us got malaria.
Subsequently, that’s what I have taken as preventive in Amazonian Peru, where even my shaman
caught malaria. Whole herb is more active than artemisinin; gelatin capsules of herb is 3.5
times more effective than artemisinin for clearing parasitemia in mice. Capsules are better
than chloroquine for fever and malarial symptoms (KEB). Artemisinin is slightly active against
Escherichia coli, Enterobacter spp., Klebsiella, Proteus spp., Serratia marcescens, Staphylo-
coccus aureus, and Streptococcus faecalis (MIC >32 μg/ml) (KEB). Perhaps doubting empir-
ical wisdom, Klayman questions how the ancient Chinese could have recognized the antima-
larial activity when it takes such a large batch of plants to produce a small amount of qinghaosu
(the substance artemisinin). Perhaps the answer will be found by testing (whole-herb cold-
water) extracts in human beings (DAA).
SWEET BAY (Magnolia virginiana L.) ++Synonyms: M. glauca (L.) L., M. virginiana var. australis Sarg.
Activities (Sweet Bay) — Antiinflammatory (f; PH2; PNC); Cardioactive (f; HHB); Diaphoretic
(f; PH2; PNC); Stimulant (f; PH2; PNC); Tonic (f; PH2; PNC).
Indications (Sweet Bay) — Chill (f; DEM); Cold (f; DEM; FAD); Dyspepsia (f; FEL; PHR; PH2);
Epilepsy (f; FAD; HHB); Fever (f; PH2; PNC); Gastrosis (f; FEL); Inflammation (f; PH2; PNC);
Malaria (f; FAD; FEL; HHB); Rheumatism (f; FAD; FEL; HHB); Typhoid (f; FEL).
Dosages (Sweet Bay) — 0.5–1 drachm bark 5–6 ×/day (FEL); 2–4 g powdered bark (PNC); 2–4
ml liquid bark extract (PNC); 1–4 fluid drachms tincture (2 oz cones/pint brandy) 3–4 ×/day (FEL).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Sweet Bay) — Class 1 (AHP). “Hazards
and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2) (but PH2 designates no specific
quantified dosage! JAD).
SWEET BIRCH (Betula lenta L.) ++Activities (Sweet Birch) — Alterative (f; CEB); Analgesic (1; FAD); Antiinflammatory (1; FAD;
SHT); Antioxidant (1; FNF); Antipyretic (1; FNF); Antiseptic (1; FNF); Aquaretic (SHT); Carmi-
native (1; FNF); Counterirritant (1; FAD); Depurative (f; DEM); Diaphoretic (f; CEB); Diuretic (f;
PIP); Pectoral (f; CEB); Tonic (f; DEM).
Indications (Sweet Birch) — Blood (f; DEM); Breast (f; CEB); Bronchosis (1; FAD); Cancer (1;
FNF); Childbirth (f; DEM); Cholecystosis (1; FAD); Cold (f; CEB; DEM); Cough (f; CEB);
Diarrhea (f; DEM); Dysentery (f; DEM); Dysmenorrhea (f; DEM); Dysuria (f; DEM); Enterosis
(f; CEB); Fever (1; CEB; FAD; FNF); Gas (1; FNF); Gastrosis (f; DEM); Gonorrhea (f; DEM);
Gout (1; FAD); Gravel (f; PIP); Infection (1; FNF); Inflammation (1; FAD; FNF; SHT); Myosis
(1; FAD); Neuralgia (1; FAD); Pain (1; CEB; FAD); Pneumonia (f; DEM); Pulmonosis (1; DEM;
FAD); Rheumatism (1; FAD; PIP); Scrofula (f; CEB; FAD); Sore (f; CEB); Stomachache (f; FAD);
Stone (f; SHT); UTI (f; SHT); Water Retention (f; PIP).