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Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Chickweed) — Class 1 (AHP).“Hazards
and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2) (but PH2 designates no specific
quantified dosage! JAD). None reported (SKY). One alleged case of nitrate toxicity (AHP). Which
raises a question: If high nitrate/high nitrites are dangerous in combination with Viagra, maybe that
plant group once called Centrospermae (which includes, e.g., chickweed, lambs quarter, poke,
pigweed, purslane), might also chickweed be contraindicated with Viagra? Alternatively, they might,
along with garlic, make a viagroid nitric-oxide-generating mess of greens. Saponins enhance
transdermal absorption of other chemicals and may solubilize other medicines internally. I am still
trying to confirm European studies that cited genistein in chickweed.CHICORY (Cichorium intybus L.) +++Synonyms — C. intybus var. foliosum Hegi, C. intybus var. sativum (Bisch.) Janch.
Activities (Chicory) — Antibacterial (1; FAD; WO2); Antibilious (f; WO2); Antiexudative (1;
PHR; PH2); Antiinflammatory (1; APA; FAD; PNC); Antimutagenic (1; APA); Antispermatogenic
(1; WO2); Aperitif (1; APA; VAG; VVG); Bifidogenic (1; FNF); Bitter (1; HHB); Bradycardic (1;
WO2); Cardiodepressant (1; PNC); Cardiotonic (1; FAD); Carminative (f; WO2); Cholagogue (1;
PHR; PH2; VVG; WO2); Choleretic (2; ABA; KOM; PH2; VVG); Demulcent (f; WBB); Depurative
(f; HHB; VVG); Digestive (1; APA; WBB; WO2); Diuretic (1; FAD; PNC; VVG; WO2); Emme-
nagogue (f; WBB; WO2); Hepatoprotective (1; APA; VVG; WO2); Hypocholesterolemic (1; PHR;
PH2); Hypoglycemic (1; FAD); Laxative (1; APA; FAD; PNC); Negative Chronotropic (1; PH2);
Negative Inotropic (1; PH2); Nervine (f; DEM); Peristaltic (1; WO2); Prebiotic (1; FNF); Sedative
(1; APA; FAD); Stomachic (f; HHB; WO2); Tonic (f; APA; PNC; VVG).
Indications (Chicory) — Acne (f; WO2); Adenopathy (f; JLH); Anorexia (2; APA; KOM; PH2;
VAG; VVG); Arrhythmia (1; APA); Asthma (f; WO2); Bacteria (1; FAD; WO2); Biliousness (f;
WBB); Cancer (1; APA; JLH); Cancer, breast (1; JLH); Cancer, face (1; JLH); Cancer, gum (1;
JLH); Cancer, liver (1; JLH); Cancer, mouth (1; JLH); Cancer, spleen (1; JLH); Cancer, stomach
(1; JLH); Cancer, tongue (1; JLH); Cancer, uterus (1; JLH); Cardiopathy (1; APA); Catarrh (f;
HHB; WBB); Chancre (1; DEM); Cholecystosis (2; HHB; PHR); Constipation (1; APA; FAD;
FNF; PNC); Cramp (f; PH2); Deafness (f; PH2); Dermatosis (f; APA; FAD; PH2); Diarrhea (f;
PH2; WO2); Dysmenorrhea (f; WBB; WO2); Dyspepsia (2; APA; KOM; PH2; VVG); Enterosis
(f; PH2); Fever (f; DEM; WO2); Gas (f; WO2); Gastrosis (f; HHB; JLH; WBB); Gingivosis (f;
JLH); Gout (f; PNC; WO2); Headache (f; PH2; WO2); Hemorrhoid (f; PH2; WBB); Hepatosis (2;
JLH; PHR; PNC; VVG); Hypercholesterolemia (1; PHR); Hyperglycemia (1; FAD); Induration (f;
JLH); Inflammation (1; APA; FAD; PNC; WO2); Insomnia (1; APA; FAD); Jaundice (f; FAD;
VVG; WO2); Lacrimosis (f; JLH); Melancholy (f; PH2); Nausea (f; WBB); Nephrosis (f; VVG);
Nervousness (1; APA; FAD); Ophthalmia (f; DEM); Pharyngosis (f; WO2); Rash (f; PH2); Respiro-
sis (f; HHB); Rheumatism (f; PNC; WO2); Sclerosis (f; JLH); Sore (f; DEM); Sore Throat (f; PH2;
WO2); Splenomegaly (f; WO2); Splenosis (f; JLH); Stomatosis (f; JLH); Swelling (1; APA);
Tachycardia (1; APA); Tuberculosis (f; PH2); Uterosis (f; JLH); Vomiting (f; PH2; WO2); Wart (f;
JLH); Water Retention (1; FAD; PNC; VVG; WO2).
Dosages (Chicory) — 3 g root (KOM); 3–5 g powdered root (PHR); 2–4 g/150–250 ml water (PH2).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Chicory) — Class 1 (AHP).“Hazards and/or side
effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2). Commission E reports contraindications of
hypersensitivity to chicory and other Asteraceae and adverse effects of rare allergic skin reactions.
Patients with bilestones or gallstones should first consult a physician (AEH; KOM). Cadot et al. report
“a first case of occupational allergy to chicory (Cichorium intybus) in a vegetable wholesaler. Symptoms
occurred after oral, cutaneous, or inhalatory exposure.” Reactions were also noted after ingestion of
the botanically related endive (Cichorium endivia) and lettuce (Latuca satiua). The responsible protein