Handbook of Medicinal Herbs

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intestines, kidneys, skin, and stomach. Michael Castleman raises a cautionary flag I don’t
remember seeing elsewhere, “Children under age two should not be given medicinal preparations
of thyme, and people with thyroid problems should seek their health-care provider’s advice before
taking medicinal doses” (Castleman, 1996). Of course, some people say children under 2 should
not be given any medicine. PHR gives us an EO warning template, “Where large skin injuries
or acute skin illnesses, severe feverish or infectious diseases, cardiac insufficiency or hypertonia
are present, entire-body baths should be carried out only following consultation with a doctor,
no matter what the active agent is” (PHR). Thyme toothpastes can cause cracks in the corners
of the mouth and a swollen tongue (APA).

TIENCHI (Panax pseudoginseng
Wall. var. notoginseng (Burkill) G. Hoo & C.J. Tseng) ++

Synonyms: Aralia quinquefolia var. notoginseng Burkill, Panax notoginseng (Burkill) F. H. Chen
ex C. Y. Wu & K. M. Feng.

Activities (Tienchi) — Adaptogen (f; CRC; SHB); Anabolic (1; KEB); Analgesic (1; APA;
CRC; KEB); Androgenic (1; KEB); Antiaggregant (1; AKT; SHB); Antiarrhythmic (1; APA;
KEB); Antibacterial (1; DAA); Anticancer (1; CRC); Anticomplement (f; SHB); Antiedemic
(1; APA; KEB); Antihepatosis (1; SHB); Antiinflammatory (1; APA; CRC; KEB); Antiischemic
(1; KEB); Antiitch (1; SHB); Antioxidant (1; SHB); Antitumor (1; DAA); Antiulcer (1; SHB);
Antiviral (1; SHB); Astringent (1; CRC; DAA); Bitter (1; AKT; KEB); Calcium Antagonist (1;
AKT; KEB); Cardioprotective (1; APA; KEB); Cardiotonic (1; APA; KEB); Circulostimulant
(f; APA; SHB); Cytotoxic (1; SHB); Detoxicant (f; AKT); Discutient (f; CRC); Hemostat (1;
APA; CRC; KEB); Hepatoprotective (f; SHB); Hyperglycemic (1; KEB); Hypocholesterolemic
(1; KEB); Hypoglycemic (1; AKT; SHB); Hypotensive (1; APA; KEB); Hypotriglyceridemic
(1; SHB); Immunomodulator (1; APA; KEB); Immunotonic (f; SHB); Interferonigenic (1; SHB);
Lipolytic (f; AKT); Myocardiorelaxant (1; AKT); Myorelaxant (1; AKT); Propecic (1; SHB);
Sedative (1; CRC; DAA); Tonic (f; AKT; DAA); Vasodilator (1; APA; KEB); Vulnerary (f; AKT;
CRC; DAA).
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