Handbook of Medicinal Herbs

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concentrations too low to represent a hazard to breast-feeding mothers.... The fatal dose of caffeine
in man is stated to be 10 g.” Caffeine-containing plants can reduce the appetite (CAN). Caffeine
has dozens of reported activities, suggesting its potential in asthma, dermatosis, flu, herpes, nausea,
obesity, even viruses. Many caffeine activities are shared, perhaps synergistically with theophylline
and theobromine.


YELLOW DOCK (Rumex crispus L.) ++

HHB mixes, appropriately methinks, R. crispus L. and R. obtusifolius L.


Activities (Yellow Dock) — Allergenic (1; WOI); Alterative (f; EFS; PNC; PH2); Analgesic (f;
DEM); Antiangiogenic (1; BGB; FNF); Antibacterial (1; ABS; APA); Anticancer (1; BGB; FNF);
Antipyretic (f; CRC); Antiscorbutic (f; CRC); Antiseptic (1; APA; PED); Antispasmodic (f; HHB);
Astringent (1; APA; CRC; EFS; PED; WOI); Cholagogue (f; PNC); Cytotoxic (1; BGB; FNF);
Depurative (f; APA; CRC; EFS; FAD); Dermatitigenic (1; CRC); Discutient (1; CRC); Emetic (f;
DEM); Fungicide (1; FAD); Hepatonic (f; PED); Hypotensive (1; ZUL); Laxative (1; APA; CAN;
CRC; HHB; PNC; WOI); Parasiticide (1; CRC); Peristaltic (1; APA); Rubefacient (1; APA; CRC);
Sedative (f; EFS); Tonic (f; CRC; EFS; PH2; PNC; WOI).


Indications (Yellow Dock) — Acne (f; APA); Adenopathy (f; CRC; FAD; FEL; JFM); Anemia
(f; APA; CRC; HHB; MAD); Anthrax (1; CRC); Asthma (f; MAD; PH2); Athlete’s Foot (1;
DEM); Bacteria (1; ABS; APA); Bleeding (f; DEM; PH2); Boil (f; DEM); Bronchosis (f; PHR);
Bruise (f; APA; CRC); Burn (1; APA; CRC); Cancer (1; BGB; CRC; FNF; JFM); Cancer, breast
(f; JLH); Cancer, cervix (f; JLH); Cancer, parotid (f; JLH); Cancer, spleen (f; JLH); Cancer,
throat (f; JLH); Catarrh (f; FEL; MAD); Chafing (f; DEM); Chlorosis (f; MAD); Cholecystosis
(f; MAD); Cold (f; DEM); Constipation (1; APA; CAN; CRC; DEM; FAD; HHB; PNC; WOI);
Cough (f; FEL; MAD; PH2); Cramp (f; DEM; HHB); Cystosis (f; CEB; DEM; MAD); Dermatosis
(1; APA; CRC; PH2; PNC); Diarrhea (1; APA; CRC; FAD; MAD; PH2; WOI); Dysentery (1;
CEB; DEM; MAD); Dyspnea (f; FEL); Dyspepsia (f; FEL); Earache (f; MAD); Eczema (f; APA;
CRC; MAD; PED); Elephantiasis (f; FEL); Enterosis (1; APA); Escherichia (1; CRC); Fever (f;

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