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DEER TONGUE (Trilisa odoratissima (Walter ex J. F. Gmel.) Cass.) +Synonym — Carphephorus odoratissimus (J. F. Gmel.) H. J.-C. Hebert.
Activities (Deer Tongue) — Antipyretic (f; CRC); Demulcent (f; CRC); Diaphoretic (f; CRC);
Diuretic (f; CRC); Insecticide (1; CRC); Insectifuge (1; CRC); Stimulant (f; CRC); Tonic (f; CRC).
Indications (Deer Tongue) — Adenopathy (1; CRC); Edema (1; CRC); Fever (f; CRC);
Lymphedema (1; CRC); Malaria (f; CRC); Neurosis (f; CRC); Pertussis (f; CRC); Water
Retention (f; CRC).
Contraindications, Indications, and Side Effects (Deer Tongue) — Not covered (KOM; PHR).
Coumarins may trigger hemorrhage and liver damage (CRC). New evidence cited in Marle et al.
(1987) indicates that coumarin is not mutagenic, carcinogenic, or teratogenic in rodents. Coumarin
failed to produce any sensitization reactions in 25 human volunteers. It therefore seems likely that
coumarin has little toxic potential for humans with normal liver function.
DEODAR CEDAR (Cedrus deodara (Roxb. ex D. Don) G. Don) ++Synonyms — Cedrus deodora f. aurea (J. Nelson) Rehder, Pinus deodara Roxb. ex D. Don
Activities (Deodar) — Antifertility (1; WO2); Antiinflammatory (1; WO2); Antiseptic (f; WO2);
Antispasmodic (1; WO2); Antiviral (1; WO2); Astringent (1; WO2); Carminative (f; WO2); Dia-
phoretic (f; WO2); Diuretic (f; WO2); Insecticide (1; WO2); Juvabional (1; WO2).
Indications (Deodar) — Anorexia (f; WO2); Bacteria (1; WO2); Cancer (f; JLH); Cramp (1;
WO2); Dermatosis (f; WO2); Diabetes (f; WO2); Diarrhea (1; WO2); Diphtheria (1; WO2);
Dysentery (1; WO2); Dysuria (f; WO2); Edema (f; WO2); Fever (f; WO2); Fungus (1; WO2); Gas
(f; WO2); Headache (f; WO2); Hemorrhoid (f; WO2); Infection (1; WO2); Inflammation (1; WO2);
Leprosy (f; WO2); Mange (f; WO2); Mycosis (1; WO2); Pulmonosis (f; WO2); Virus (1; WO2);
Water Retention (f; WO2).
Extracts (Deodar) — One butanol fraction highly antiinflammatory in rats. Contains many inflam-
matory and antispasmodic compounds (e.g., allohimacholol, centdarol, himachalol, himadarol spas-
molytic). Delta-7-dehydrodomatuic-acid; delta-10-dehydroepitodomatuic-acid, and 7-hydrox-
ytodomatuic-acid have juvabional (juvenile hormonal) activity.
DEVIL-PEPPER (Rauvolfia tetraphylla L.) +Synonyms — R. canescens L., R. heterophylla Roem. & Schult., R. hirsuta Jacq.
Activities (Devil-Pepper) — Allergenic (1; CRC); Antiedemic (f; JFM); Avicide (1; CRC); Diuretic
(f; JFM); Expectorant (f; JFM); Hypotensive (1; CRC); Narcotic (1; CRC); Parasiticide (1; CRC);
Poison (1; CRC); Tranquilizer (1; CRC).
Indications (Devil-Pepper) — Blepharosis (f; JFM); Dermatosis (f; CRC); Edema (f; JFM);
Erysipelas (f; CRC); Fever (f; CRC); Gingivosis (f; CRC); High Blood Pressure (1; CRC); Malaria
(f; CRC); Mange (1; CRC); Nervousness (1; CRC); Ophthalmia (f; JFM); Parasite (1; CRC);
Snakebite (f; CRC); Sore Throat (f; CRC); Stomatosis (f; CRC); Swelling (f; JFM); Syphilis (f;
CRC; JFM); Toothache (f; JFM); Ulcer (f; CRC); VD (f; CRC); Water Retention (f; JFM); Wound
(f; CRC).
Contraindications, Indications, and Side Effects (Devil-Pepper) — Not covered (AHP; KOM;
PHR). Has reportedly caused fatalities.