C
(1; FNF; KAP; PH2); Dyspnea (f; KAB); Dysuria (f; KAB; KAP); Eczema (f; SKJ); Elephantiasis
(f; KAB); Enterosis (f; JLH); Epilepsy (f; PH2); Fever (f; KAB; KAP; PH2); Gas (f; KAB; PH2);
Gastrosis (f; JLH; PH2); Gingirrhagia (1; FNF; WOI); Gingivosis (1; FNF; HH2; KAB; KAP;
PH2; SUW; WOI); Gout (f; KAB); Head Cold (f; KAB); Hematochezia (1; PH2); Hemorrhoid
(1; FNF; KAB; KAP; PH2); Hepatosis (f; JLH; KAP; MBB; PH2); Herpes (1; ABS); Hiccup (f;
KAB; PH2); High Cholesterol (1; ABS; FNF; HH2; PH2); Hoarseness (f; HH2); Induration (f;
JLH); Infection (1; FNF); Jaundice (f; PH2); Lacrimosis (f; JLH); Leprosy (f; PH2); Leukoderma
(f; KAB); Leukorrhea (f; PH2); Malaria (f; PH2); Measles (f; SKJ); Nephrosis (f; MBB);
Neuropathy (f; PH2); Night Sweats (f; PH2); Odontosis (f; SUW); Ophthalmia (f; KAB; MBB;
PH2); Pain (f; PH2); Paralysis (f; KAB); Pharyngodynia (f; PH2); Proctosis (f; HH2; PH2);
Prolapse (f; HH2; PH2); Snakebite (f; KAB); Sore (f; HH2; SUW); Sore Throat (f; PH2);
Spermatorrhea (f; PH2); Splenomegaly (f; SKJ); Splenosis (f; KAB; KAP; PH2); Stomatosis (f;
HH2; KAP; SKJ); Tumor (1; FNF; JLH); Typhoid (f; KAB); Ulcer (f; HHB; PH2); Virus (1;
ABS; FNF); Water Retention (f; HHB; KAB; WOI); Worm (f; PH2); Wound (1; HHB; HH2;
PH2; SUW).
Dosages (Chebulic Myrobalan) — 3–9 g/day (HH2; PH2); 1.5–6 g powdered bark (KAP); 56–112
ml decoction (KAP).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Chebulic Myrobalan) — Class 2d.
Contraindicated in acute coughs, acute diarrhea, and early stage dysentery (AHP). As one of
the best sources of tannin (over 30%), chebula may have many of the activities proven for
tannin (see FNF).
CHEKEN (Luma chequen (Molina) A. Gray.) ++Synonyms — Eugenia chequen Molina, Myrtus chequen.
Activities (Cheken) — Antibacterial (1; PH2); Astringent (1; HHB; PH2); Digestive (f; PH2);
Diuretic (f; HHB; PH2); Expectorant (f; HHB; PH2); Fungicide (1; PH2); Hypotensive (f; PH2);
Tonic (f; HHB; PH2).
Indications (Cheken) — Bacteria (1; PH2); Bronchosis (f; EFS); Catarrh (f; HHB); Conjunctivosis
(f; HHB); Diarrhea (f; PH2); Fungus (1; PH2); Gout (f; PH2); Infection (1; PH2); Mycosis (1;
PH2); High Blood Pressure (f; PH2); Hyperlipoproteinemia (f; PH2); Pulmonosis (f; HHB); Water
Retention (f; HHB; PH2); Xanthinoxydasis (1; PH2).
Extracts (Cheken) — Leaf oil effective against Aspergillus niger, Pseudomonas aeruginsa, and
Trichophyton mentagrophytes (PH2).
CHERRY-LAUREL (Prunus laurocerasus L.) +Synonyms — Cerasus laurocerasus (L.) Loisel., Laurocerasus officinalis M. Roem., L. ottinii
Carriè, L. vulgaris Carriè, Prunus grandifolia Salisb.
Activities (Cherry-Laurel) — Analgesic (f; CRC; FEL); Antiirritant (f; PHR; PH2); Antispasmodic
(f; CRC; EFS; PHR); Antitussive (f; CRC; PNC); Cardiodepressant (1; MAD); Cyanogenic (1;
CRC); Gastrotonic (f; PHR; PH2); Narcotic (1; CRC; EFS); Poison (f; CRC; EFS); Respirastimulant
(1; PHR; PH2); Sedative (f; CRC; PHR; PH2); Stomachic (f; PNC); Tonic (f; CRC; EFS).
Indications (Cherry-Laurel) — Adenopathy (f; JLH); Apoplexy (f; MAD); Asthma (f; CRC;
MAD); Bronchosis (f; MAD); Cancer (f; CRC; JLH); Cancer, uterus (f; JLH); Cardiopathy (f;
MAD); Cold (f; PHR; PH2); Colic (f; MAD); Congestion (f; MAD); Cough (f; CRC; MAD;
PHR; PH2; PNC); Cramp (1; CRC; EFS; PHR; PH2); Cyanosis (f; CRC; HHB; PH2); Diarrhea