Handbook of Medicinal Herbs

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CULEBRA (Brugmansia aurea Lagerh.) X

Synonym — Methysticodendron amesianum R. E. Schultes.

Activities (Culebra) — Deliriant (1; CRC); Hallucinogen (1; CRC); Intoxicant (1; CRC); Narcotic
(1; CRC); Psychotropic (f; CRC).

Indications (Culebra) — Arthrosis (f; CRC); Chill (f; CRC); Cold (f; CRC); Cramp (f; CRC);
Divination (f; CRC); Erysipelas (f; CRC); Fever (f; CRC); Infection (f; CRC); Myalgia (f; CRC);
Rheumatism (f; CRC); Swelling (f; CRC); Tuberculosis (f; CRC); Tumor (f; CRC).

CUMIN (Cuminum cyminum L.) +++

Synonym — C. odorum Salisb.

Activities (Cumin) — Abortifacient (f; BIB; PH2); Analgesic (1; BIB; DEP; PHR; PH2);
Anesthetic (1; BIB); Anthelminthic (f; BIB; KAB); Antiaggregant (1; PHR; PH2); Antibacterial
(f; BIB; LAF); Antibilious (f; BIB); Antidote (f; BIB); Antifertility (f; PHR; PH2); Antiin-
flammatory (1; BIB); Antioxidant (1; BIB; LAF); Antiseptic (1; BIB; PH2); Antispasmodic (f;
BIB; EFS; PHR; PH2); Antitumor (1; BIB); Aperitif (f; BIB); Aphrodisiac (f; BIB; HHB;
KAB; PH2); Apoptotic (1; X10675556); Astringent (f; DEP; JFM; SUW; WOI); Carminative
(1; DEP; EFS; PH2; SUW); Decongestant (f; JFM); Diaphoretic (1; BIB; EFS); Digestive (f;
EFS); Diuretic (f; BIB; HHB; JFM; PH2); Emmenagogue (f; BIB; EFS; PH2); Estrogenic (1;
PHR; PH2); Fungicide (1; PHR; PH2); Lactagogue (f; EFS; HHB; JFM; KAP; PH2); Larvicide
(f; BIB); Mutagenic (f; BIB; PH2); Photodermatitic (1; LAF); Stimulant (f; DEP; EFS; PH2;
SUW); Stomachic (f; BIB; DEP; EFS; SUW); Tonic (f; BIB); Uterotonic (f; KAB); Vulnerary
(f; BIB).

Indications (Cumin) — Adenopathy (f; JLH); Anorexia (f; BIB); Asthma (f; BIB); Bacteria
(f; BIB; LAF); Bite (f; DEP); Boil (f; BIB; KAB); Cancer (1; BIB; JLH); Cancer, abdomen
(f; JLH); Cancer, colon (f; JLH); Cancer, ear (f; JLH); Cancer, liver (f; JLH); Cancer, pancreas
(1; JNU); Cancer, spleen (f; JLH); Cancer, stomach (f; JLH); Cancer, testes (f; JLH); Cancer,
throat (f; JLH); Cancer, uterus (f; JLH); Cancer, uvula (f; JLH); Cardiopathy (f; BIB); Chill
(f; BIB); Cold (f; BIB); Colic (f; BIB; PHR; PH2); Condylomata (f; BIB; JLH); Congestion
(f; JFM); Conjunctivosis (f; BIB); Constipation (f; BIB); Corn (f; BIB; JLH); Corneal Opacity
(f; BIB; KAB); Cough (f; BIB); Cramp (f; BIB; EFS; PHR; PH2); Dermatosis (f; BIB); Diarrhea