Handbook of Medicinal Herbs

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Indications (Duckweed) — Acne (f; PH2); Arthrosis (f; PH2); Asthma (f; MAD); Cancer (f;

JLH); Carbuncle (f; HHB); Cold (f; PH2); Dermatosis (f; DEP); Dysuria (f; PH2); Edema (f;

PH2); Epilepsy (f; PH2); Erysipelas (f; PH2); Fistula (f; MAD); Gout (f; HHB; PH2); Hepatosis

(f; MAD); Inflammation (f; PH2); Jaundice (f; MAD); Leukorrhea (f; MAD); Measles (f; PH2);

Ophthalmia (f; HHB); Ozena (f; MAD); Pharyngosis (f; MAD); Polyp (f; MAD); Respirosis (f;

MAD; PH2); Rheumatism (f; HHB; MAD; PH2); Rhinosis (f; MAD); Scurvy (f; HHB); Sore

(f; DEP); Swelling (f; MAD); Syphilis (f; DEP; HHB); VD (f; DEP; HHB); Water retention (f;

DEP; HHB; PH2).

Dosages (Duckweed) — One tsp fresh plant (MAD). Homeopathic (PH2).

Contraindications, Indications, and Side Effects (Duckweed) — “Hazards and/or side effects

not known for proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2) (but PH2 designates only a homeopathic dosage!

JAD).

DUMBCANE (Dieffenbachia seguine (Jacq.) Schott) X

Synonyms — Arum seguine Jacq., Caladium maculatum G. Lodd., Dieffenbachia amoena hort.,

D. baraquiniana Verschaff. & Lem., D. exotica hort., D. maculata (G. Lodd.) G. Don, D. picta

Schott, D. picta var. baraquiniana (Verschaff. & Lem.) Engl.

Activities (Dumbcane) — Analgesic (f; CRC); Aphrodisiac (f; CRC); Caustic (f; CRC); Contra-

ceptive (f; CRC); Curare (f; CRC; JFM); Cyanogenetic (f; CRC); Insecticide (f; CRC; JFM); Poison

(f; CRC); Rodenticide (f; JFM); Sterilant (f; CRC; JFM).

Indications (Dumbcane) — Angina (f; CRC); Bite (f; CRC); Burn (f; CRC); Cancer (f; CRC);

Cold (f; IED); Corn (f; CRC); Coma (f; CRC); Dropsy (f; CRC); Dysmenorrhea (f; CRC);

Edema (f; CRC); Frigidity (f; CRC); Impotence (f; CRC); Inflammation (f; CRC); Pain (f;

CRC); Parasite (f; DAV); Prurigo (f; CRC); Swelling (f; CRC); Rheumatism (f; CRC); Tumor

(f; CRC); Ulcer (f; CRC); Varicosis (f; CRC); Wart (f; CRC; JLH); Wound (f; CRC);Yaw (f;

CRC).

Contraindications, Indications, and Side Effects (Dumbcane) — “Acicular crystals of calcium

oxalate, accompanied by a protein (enzyme) or asparagine, may cause severe burning in the mouth

and throat. Swelling of the mouth may be severe enough to cause fatal choking. The sap, under

some conditions, is an irritant and vesicant. Contact with bruised plants seemed to be necessary

for irritation. Panama natives, to this day, blame an indolent ulcer I suffered on the ankle on my

walking through a patch of dumbcane that had recently been cut. On several occasions I applied

fresh latex to my wrist with no problem.” (CRC).