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Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Wolfberry) — Class 2b (AHP). “Health
hazards not known with proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2). Avoid in cold, diarrhea, and pregnancy
(PH2).WOOD ANEMONE (Anemone nemorosa L.) +Activities (Wood Anemone) — Antiseptic (1; HHB); Neurotonic (f; EFS); Vesicant (1; PH2);
Toxic (f; EFS).
Indications (Wood Anemone) — Amenorrhea (f; HHB); Arthrosis (f; HHB); Asthma (f; PH2);
Bronchosis (f; HHB); Cancer (f; JLH); Cancer, foot (f; JLH); Corn (f; JLH); Cough (f; PH2);
Dermatosis (f; JLH); Dysmenorrhea (f; PH2); Induration (f; JLH); Pain (f; PH2); Pertussis (f; PH2);
Pleurosis (f; HHB); Stomachache (f; PH2).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Wood Anemone) — Not covered (AHP;
KOM). Internally may cause colic and diarrhea, irritating GI tract and urethra; externally a vesicant,
irritating skin and mucus membrane (PH2). Ingestion of 30 freshly harvested plants is considered
the lethal dose for humans (PH2).WOOD BETONY (Stachys officinalis (L.) Trevis.) ++Synonyms: Betonica officinalis L., Stachys betonica Benth.
Activities (Wood Betony) — Antidepressant (f; CRC; PED); Antidiarrheic (1; APA; PED); Antiin-
flammatory (1; APA); Antiseptic (1; PHR; PH2); Astringent (1; APA; CRC; PNC); Bitter (1; APA;
PNC); Carminative (f; PHR; PH2); Cerebrotonic (f; CRC); Cholagogue (1; APA); Depurative (f; GMH);
Digestive (1; APA); Expectorant (1; PHR); Hepatotonic (1; APA); Hypotensive (1; APA; CRC; PED);
Nervine (f; GMH); Sedative (f; APA; PNC); Tonic (1; APA; GMH); Tranquilizer (f; PHR).
Indications (Wood Betony) — Ague (f; CRC); Anxiety (1; APA; PNC); Arthrosis (f; MAD);
Asthma (f; CRC; PHR); Bladder Stone (f; CRC; PHR); Bleeding (f; GMH); Bronchosis (f; PHR);
Bruise (f; GMH); Cancer (f; CRC); Cancer, genital (f; CRC; JLH); Cancer, liver (f; CRC; JLH);
Cancer, spleen (f; CRC; JLH); Catarrh (f; CRC; PHR); Cholecystosis (1; APA; PHR); Cold (f;
CRC; GMH); Convulsion (f; CRC); Cough (f; CRC; GMH; PHR); Cramp (f; MAD); Cystosis (f;
CRC; PH2); Debility (f; CRC; PH2); Depression (f; CRC; PED); Dermatosis (1; APA); Diarrhea
(1; APA; PED; PH2); Dropsy (f; CRC); Dyspepsia (1; APA; CRC; GMH); Dyspnea (f; GMH);
Edema (f; PHR); Enterosis (1; APA); Epilepsy (f; CRC; GMH); Epistaxis (f; CRC); Fracture (f;
MAD); Gas (f; PHR; PH2); Gingivosis (1; APA); Gout (f; CRC; GMH; PHR); Headache (1; APA;
CRC; GMH; PNC); Heartburn (f; PHR); Hemoptysis (f; GMH); Hepatosis (f; JLH); Hernia (f;
GMH); High Blood Pressure (1; APA; CRC; PED); Hysteria (f; GMH); Inflammation (1; APA);
Insomnia (f; APA; PNC); Jaundice (f; GMH); Kidney Stone (f; CRC; PHR); Mucososis (1; APA);
Nephrosis (f; CRC); Nervousness (f; APA; PHR; PNC); Neuralgia (1; CRC; GMH; PHR; PNC);
Neurosis (1; APA; CRC; GMH); Palpitation (f; CRC; GMH); Palsy (f; CRC; GMH); Paresis (f;
MAD); Phthisis (f; MAD); PMS (1; APA); Pulmonosis (f; PHR); Rheumatism (f; GMH); Rhinosis
(f; JLH); Sclerosis (f; JLH); Sore Throat (1; APA; PED); Scrofula (f; GMH); Splenosis (f; JLH);
Stomatosis (1; APA; PED); Stress (f; APA); Swelling (f; PH2); Tension (f; APA); Throat (f; CRC);
Toothache (f; MAD); Vertigo (f; MAD); Wen (f; CRC); Wound (f; PHR).
Dosages (Wood Betony) — 1 oz herb/pint boiling water (GMH); 1–2 g herb/day in 3 doses (PHR);
1–2 tsp fresh herb (PED); 0.5–1 g dry herb (PED); 0.75 g dry herb:4 ml alcohol/4 ml water (PED);
2–4 ml liquid herb extract (APA; PNC).