Handbook of Medicinal Herbs

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Purple cabbage has the added advantage of anthocyanins, and almost twice as much vitamin C as
green or white cabbage. But purple has only half the folate. I suggest using a different variety every
day.

CABBAGE BARK (Andira inermis (W. Wright) Kunth ex DC.) +

Synonyms — A. excelsa Kunth, A. jamaicensis Urb., A. racemosa Lam. ex J. St.-Hil., Geoffroea
inermis W. Wright, Vouacapoua inermis (W. Wright) A. Lyons.
Activities (Cabbage Bark) — Anthelminthic (f; CRC; WO2); Antidote, comocladia (f; CRC); Emetic
(f; CRC); Laxative (f; CRC; WO2); Narcotic (f; CRC; WO2); Piscicide (f; CRC); Vermifuge (f; CRC).
Indications (Cabbage Bark) — Constipation (f; WO2); Eczema (f; CRC); Fever (f; CRC; WO2);
Malaria (f; CRC); Parasite (f; IED); Worm (f; CRC; IED); Yaws (f; CRC).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Cabbage Bark) — Not covered (AHP; APA;
KOM; PHR). Contains berberine and biochanin-A, both of which have many biologically important
activities (WO2).

CABEZA DE ANGEL (Calliandra grandiflora (L’Her) Benth.) +

Synonyms — Aneslia strigillosa Britton & Rose, C. anomala (Kunth) J. F. Macbr., C. strigillosa
(Britton & Rose) Standl. ex Leavenw., Inga anomala Kunth, Mimosa grandiflora L’Hér.
Activities (Cabeza de Angel) — Astringent (f; CRC); Hypnotic (f; CRC); Narcotic (f; CRC).
Indications (Cabeza de Angel) — Anorexia (f; CRC); Cancer (f; JLH); Chest Ailment (f; CRC); Cholera
(f; CRC); Condylomata (f; CRC); Cough (f; CRC); Diarrhea (f; CRC); Dysentery (f; CRC); Enterosis
(f; CRC); Eye Disease (f; CRC); Fever (f; CRC); Inflammation (f; CRC); Malaria (f; CRC); Nausea (f;
CRC); Ophthalmia (f; CRC); Proctosis (f; CRC); Pulmonosis (f; CRC); Tumor (f; CRC); Ulcer (f; CRC).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Cabeza de Angel) — “Classed as a narcotic
hypnotic” (CRC).

CACAO (Theobroma cacao L.) ++

Activities (Cacao) — Allergenic (1; CRC); Antibacterial (1; APA); Antioxidant (1; APA); Antiseptic (f;
CRC; DAD; JFM); Antitumor (f; JFM); Aphrodisiac (1; APA; HAD); Astringent (1; KOM; PH2);
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