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Dosages (Black Currant Seed Oil) — 200–400 mg capsules StX for 14–19% GLA (APA); for
atopic eczema, 4 (250 mg) capsules 2 ×/day (APA).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Black Currant Seed Oil) — Fruit Class 1;
seed not covered (AHP). Not covered by Commission E (KOM).
BLACK DOT, SCURFY PEA (Cullen corylifolium (L.) Medik.) ++Synonym — Psoralea corylifolia L.
Old, old synonym, Trifolium uniflorum Forsk (DEP). Some of the MAD data below apply to closely
related Bituminaria bituminosa (L.) C. H. Stirt.
Activities (Black Dot) — Alterative (f; KAB); Amebicide (1; DAA); Antiaggregant (1; JNP7:671);
Antiangiogenic (1; FNF); Antiarachidonate (1; JNP7:671); Antiatherosclerotic (1; FNF); Antibac-
terial (1; DAA); Antifertility (1; FNF); Anticancer (1; ABS; FNF); Anticonvulsant (1; MPI);
Antiedemic (1; KAP); Antiestrogenic (1; MPI); Antiinflammatory (1; FNF); Antimutagenic (f;
FNF); Antipyretic (1; MPI); Aphrodisiac (f; DAA; DEP; HHB); CNS-Depressant (1; MPI); Deob-
struent (f; SKJ); Diaphoretic (f; KAP; WOI); Diuretic (f; DEP; KAB; KAP); Estrogenic (1; MPI);
Hepatotoxic (1; MPI); Hypertensive (1; MPI); Laxative (f; DEP; KAB; KAP); Myorelaxant (1;
KAP); Nematicide (1; MPI); Piscicide (1; WOI); Progesteronic (f; MPI); Sedative (1; MPI);
Stimulant (f; DAA; DEP); Stomachic (f; KAB); Tonic (f; DAA); Tranquilizer (1; MPI); Uterotonic
(1; WOI); Vermifuge (1; DAA; HHB; KAB); Vulnerary (f; KAB).
Indications (Black Dot) — Alcoholism (1; FNF); Ameba (1; DAA); Anxiety (1; MPI); Arthrosis (f;
DAA); Asthma (f; KAB); Atherosclerosis (1; FNF); Backache (f; LMP); Bacteria (1; DAA; MAD);
Biliousness (f; KAB; KAP); Bite (f; SKJ); BPH (1; FNF); Bronchosis (f; KAB); Callus (f; DAA); Cancer
(1; ABS; FNF; JLH); Cancer, uterus (1; FNF; JLH); Cardiopathy (1; FNF; KAB); Caries (1; KAB);