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Indications (Brown Kelp) — High Blood Pressure (f; PH2); Obesity (f; PH2).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Brown Kelp) — Not covered (AHP; KOM).
“Health hazards not known with proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2) (but PH2 designates no specific
quantified dosage! JAD). Not for use in thyropathic-prone families; more than 300 μg/day may
cause hyperthyroidism. If the alga contains 0.3% (between the 0.1 and 0.5% cited by PH2), then
a gram of wet alga (assuming 90% water) would give you that flagged dangerous dose (300 μg/day).
BRUSSELS SPROUTS
(Brassica oleracea L. var. gemmifera Zenker) +++Brussels sprouts, cabbage, and cauliflower are lightly colored lightweights compared to heavy-
weights broccoli, the “master antioxidant,” and kale, the challenging contender. But vary your
crucifer like you vary your fruits, nuts, whole grains, and herbs.
Activities (Brussels Sprouts) — Antiatherosclerotic (1; SN159:391); Antimaculitic (1; JNU);
Antinitrosaminic (1; JNU); Antinyctalopic (1; JNU); Antiproliferant (1; JNU); Antioxidant
(JN126:2098); Antiradicular (JN126:2098; Antiretinitic (1; JNU); Antitumor, breast (1; PS131:95;
JNU); Antitumor, colon (1; ACN71:575; JNU); Antitumor, lung (1; JNU); Antitumor, skin (1; JNU);
Antiviral (1; JNU); Detoxicant (1; JNU); Estrogenic (1; JNU); Glucuronidase-Inhibitor (1; M11);
Goitrogenic (1; WO2); Hypocholesterolemic (1; JNU); Prooxidant (1; JAF44:2096); Quinone-
Reductase-Inducer (1; PS131:95).
Indications (Brussels Sprouts) — Atherosclerosis (1; SN159:391); Cancer, bladder (1; JNU);
Cancer, breast (1; JNU); Cancer, cervix (1; JNU); Cancer, colon (1; JNU); Cancer, liver (1;
JLH; JNU); Cancer, lung (1; JNU); Cancer, prostate (1; JNU); Cancer, skin (1; JNU); Cardi-
opathy (1; SN159:391); Hepatosis (f; JLH); High Cholesterol (1; JNU); Maculosis (1; JNU);
Nyctalopia (1; JNU); Papilloma (1; JNU); Sclerosis (f; JLH); Stroke (1; JNU); Tumor, breast
(1; PS131:95; JNU); Tumor, colon (1; ACN71:575; JNU); Tumor, lung (1; JNU); Tumor, skin
(1; JNU); Virus (1; JNU).
Dosages (Brussels Sprouts) — Food farmacy; eat some almost every day but don’t overdo it.
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Brussels Sprouts) — Not covered (AHP;
KOM; PH2). In huge quantities, glucosinolate/isothiocyanate-containing crucifers might upset the
thyroid. And in huge doses, hard to get dietarily, indole-3-carbinol might stimulate breast cancer
rather than prevent it, because it does so at levels reasonably attainable through dietary consumption
of crucifers (Brassicaceae).
BUCHU (Agathosma betulina (P. J. Bergius) Pillans) +Synonym — Barosma betulina (P. J. Bergius) Bartl. & H. L. Wendl., Hartogia betulina P. J.
Bergius, Parapetalifera betulina (P. J. Bergius) W. Y. Young.
PH2 treats B. betulina, B. crenulata, and B. serratifolia as “Short Buchu,” but PH2 data in FNF
were more specific to B. betulina.
Activities (Buchu) — Adaptogen (f; VAG); Antiseptic (1; APA; CAN; CRC; PH2; VVG); Antis-
pasmodic (f; VAG); Aperitif (1; VAG); Carminative (1; CRC; VAG); Digestive (f; APA); Diuretic
(1; APA; CAN; CRC; PH2; VVG); Laxative (1; VAG); Panacea (f; WBB); Stimulant (f; CRC;
WBB); Stomachic (f; CRC; WBB); Tonic (f; APA); Urinary Antiseptic (1; APA; CAN; VVG).
Indications (Buchu) — Adenopathy (f; PH2); Anorexia (1; VAG); Bruise (f; APA; CRC; VVG;
ZUL); Calculosis (f; CRC; WBB); Cardiopathy (f; APA); Catarrh (f; CAN; CRC; WBB); Chole-