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ADAM’S NEEDLES, SPANISH BAYONET (Yucca filamentosa L.) ++Few taxonomists and herbalists and even fewer pharmacists and physicians can distinguish the
Yucca species in the field. How then can they distinguish them ground and powdered in the capsule?
APA covers also Yucca brevifolia, Y. glauca, and Y. schidigera.
Activities (Adam’s Needles) — Antiarthritic (1; APA); Antiherpetic (1; APA); Antiinflammatory
(f; WOI); Antimelanomic (1; APA); Antitumor (1; APA); Antiviral (1; APA); Hemolytic (1; APA);
Piscicide (2; DEM; FAD); Sedative (f; DEM).
Indications (Adam’s Needles) — Adenopathy (f; WOI); Arthrosis (1; APA); Biliousness (f; WOI);
Bleeding (f; APA); Cholecystosis (f; PHR; PH2); Cytomegalovirus (1; APA); Depression (f; WOI);
Dermatosis (f; APA; DEM; FAD); Diabetes (f; DEM); Gonorrhea (f; WOI); Headache (1; APA;
WOI); Hepatosis (f; PHR; PH2); Herpes (1; APA); High Blood Pressure (1; APA); High Cholesterol
(1; APA); Inflammation (f; APA; WOI); Insomnia (f; DEM); Melanoma (1; APA); Migraine (f;
APA); Nervousness (f; DEM); Pain (1; APA); Rheumatism (1; APA; WOI); Sore (f; APA; DEM;
FAD); Sprain (f; DEM; FAD); Stomatosis (f; WOI); Swelling (1; APA); Tumor (1; APA); VD (f;
WOI); Virus (1; APA).
Dosages (Adam’s Needles) — 3 (490 mg) capsules 3 ×/day (APA).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Adam’s Needles) — AHP classifies four other
Yuccas as Class 1. “Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2).
(but PH2 designates no specific quantified dosage! JAD). Root compounds toxic to lower life forms
(FAD). Saponins can cause gastric discomfort (PHR).AFRICAN CAPER (Capparis tomentosa Lam.) +Activities (African Caper) — Antispasmodic (1; VVG); Decongestant (f; ZUL); Depurative
(f; ZUL); Diuretic (f; ZUL); Emetic (f; ZUL); Expectorant (f; ZUL); Philtre (f; ZUL); Tonic
(f; ZUL).
Indications (African Caper) — Chest Ache (f; VVG; ZUL); Cough (f; VVG; ZUL); Cramp (1;
VVG); Diarrhea (f; ZUL); Fever (f; ZUL); Gastrosis (f; ZUL); Gonorrhea (f; ZUL); Headache
(f; VVG; ZUL); Impotence (f; ZUL); Infertility (f; ZUL); Insanity (f; VVG; ZUL); Jaundice (f;
VVG; ZUL); Leprosy (f; ZUL); Malaria (f; VVG; ZUL); Mastosis (f; ZUL); Miscarriage (f;
ZUL); Ophthalmia (f; ZUL); Pleurisy (f; ZUL); Pneumonia (f; VVG); Rheumatism (f; VVG);
Scrofula (f; ZUL); Snakebite (f; VVG; ZUL); Swelling (f; ZUL); Water Retention (f; ZUL);
Wound (f; ZUL).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (African Caper) — In view of reported
poisonings, indiscriminate use is discouraged (VVG); human fatalities reported following root
ingestion. Contains stachydrine (ZUL).AFRICAN QUININE, QUININE TREE (Rauvolfia caffra Sond.) +Activities (African Quinine) — Antipyretic (f; ZUL); Depurative (f; ZUL); Diuretic (f; ZUL);
Emetic (f; ZUL); Larvicide (f; ZUL); Laxative (f; ZUL); Tranquilizer (f; ZUL).
Indications (African Quinine) — Enterosis (f; ZUL); Fever (f; ZUL); Itch (f; ZUL); Maggot (f;
ZUL); Malaria (f; ZUL); Measles (f; ZUL); Nervousness (f; ZUL); Pneumonia (f; ZUL); Rheu-
matism (f; ZUL); Scrofula (f; ZUL); Swelling (f; ZUL); Water Retention (f; ZUL); Wound (f; ZUL).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (African Quinine) — Poisonous (ZUL).