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fraction, devoid of L-dopa, showed significant antiparkinsonian activity intraperitoneally at
200 mg/kg.
COW PARSNIP (Heracleum sphondylium L.) +Activities (Cow Parsnip) — Allergenic (1; FNF; PH2); Anthelmintic (f; HHB); Antiseptic (f;
DEM); Depurative (f; DEM); Emmenagogue (f; HHB); Expectorant (f; PH2); Laxative (f;
DEM); Mutagenic (1; HHB); Phototoxic (1; PH2); Poison (1; DEM); Spasmogenic (1; HHB);
Tonic (f; DEM).
Indications (Cow Parsnip) — Arthrosis (f; DEM; FAD); Asthma (f; FAD); Bacteria (1; HHB);
Backache (f; DEM); Boil (f; DEM); Bruise (f; DEM; FAD); Callus (f; JLH); Cancer (1; FNF;
JLH); Cancer, breast (1; FNF; JLH); Cancer, liver (1; FNF; JLH); Cancer, spleen (1; FNF;
JLH); Catarrh (f; PH2); Chancre (f; DEM); Cholera (f; DEM); Cold (f; DEM; MIC; PH2);
Colic (f; FAD); Convulsion (f; DEM); Corn (f; JLH); Cough (f; DEM; MAD); Cramp (f; FAD;
MAD; PH2); Dandruff (f; DEM); Dermatosis (f; HHB); Diabetes (f; MAD); Diarrhea (f; DEM;
PH2); Dyspepsia (f; FAD; PH2); Dyspnea (f; MAD); Enterosis (f; MAD; PH2); Epilepsy (f;
FAD; MAD); Flu (f; MIC); Gas (f; FAD); Gastrosis (f; DEM; HHB; PH2); Gray Hair (f;
DEM); Headache (f; DEM; FAD); Hip (f; DEM); HIV (1; FAD); Hoarseness (f; MAD); Hysteria
(f; MAD); Induration (f; JLH); Jaundice (f; MAD); Leukemia (1; FAD); Myalgia (f; DEM;
PH2); Neuralgia (f; DEM); Neurasthenia (f; MAD); Ophthalmia (f; DEM); Otosis (f; MAD);
Pain (f; DEM; HHB); Parotosis (f; DEM); Penis (f; DEM); Psoriasis (1; FAD); Pulmonosis
(f; DEM); Rheumatism (f; DEM; FAD); Sclerosis (f; JLH); Seborrhea (f; HHB); Smallpox (f;
DEM); Sore (f; FAD); Sore Throat (f; DEM; FAD); Splenosis (f; HHB; JLH); Swelling (f;
DEM; FAD); Syncope (f; DEM); Syphilis (f; DEM); Toothache (f; DEM); Tuberculosis (1;
HHB; MIC); Tumor (f; JLH); VD (f; DEM); Vitiligo (1; HHB); Wart (f; JLH); Worm (f; DEM;
HHB); Wound (f; DEM).
Dosages (Cow Parsnip) — Powdered root (1 tsp/day over a long period) was taken, along
with a strong tea of the leaves and tops, for epilepsy (FAD); 2 g fluid extract (MAD); 30 drops
tincture for cough, 3 tsp herb/2 glass cold water, steeped for 8 hours, and sipped throughout
the day (PH2).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Cow Parsnip) — Not covered (AHP).
Like many umbellifers, this one is serious phototoxic, the furanocoumarins causing blistering
and exfoliation. Avoid sunshine, ultraviolet light, and solaria during administration (PH2).
Root contains psoralen, under investigation for treatment of psoriasis, leukemia, and AIDS
(FAD).
COWSLIP (Primula veris L.) ++Synonym — P. officinalis (L.) Hill.
Activities (Cowslip) — Allergenic (1; PH2); Analgesic (1; APA; CAN); Antigranulation (1;
APA; CAN); Antihistaminic (1; PNC); Antiinflammatory (1; APA; CAN); Antioxidant (1;
PNC); Antiradicular (1; PNC); Antispasmodic (1; APA; CAN; HH2); Aperient (f; PNC);
Astringent (1; APA; CAN); Candidicide (1; HH2); Cardiotonic (f; APA; HH2); Decongestant
(1; APA); Diuretic (1; APA; HH2; PH2; PNC); Expectorant (2; HH2; KOM; PH2; PIP);
Fungicide (1; HH2); Hemolytic (1; CAN); Hypertensive (1; APA; CAN); Hypnotic (f; CAN);
Hypotensive (1; APA; CAN); Laxative (1; APA; HH2); Narcotic (f; MAD); Nervine (f; HH2);
Neurotonic (f; PH2); Piscicide (1; HH2); Secretolytic (2; KOM; PIP); Sedative (f; APA; HH2;
PNC); Vulnerary (1; APA).