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Activities (Evodia) — Analgesic (f; DAA; LMP); Anthelminthic (f; DAA; LMP); Antibacterial
(1; M&I44:9); Anticancer (1; DAA); Antiedemic (1; DAA); Antifertility (f; DAA); Antihelicobacter
(1; M&I44:9); Antiinflammatory (1; DAA); Antipyretic (f; LMP); Antiseptic (1; DAA; FNF);
Antiviral (1; DAA); Astringent (f; LMP); Carminative (f; DAA; LMP); CNS-Stimulant (1;
JNP59:374); Decongestant (f; DAA); Deobstruent (f; LMP); Diuretic (f; DAA; LMP); Hypertensive
(1; DAA; LMP); Laxative (f; LMP); Positive Chronotropic (1; JNP59:374); Positive Inotropic (1;
JNP59:374); Sedative (f; LMP); Stimulant (f; DAA; LMP); Stomachic (f; DAA; LMP); Tonic (f;
LMP); Uterotonic (1; DAA); Vasodilator (1; JNP59:374).
Indications (Evodia) — Amenorrhea (1; ABS; DAA); Bacteria (1; ABS; M&I44:9); Beriberi (f;
DAA); Bleeding (f; ABS); Boil (f; LMP); Cancer (1; DAA); Chill (f; DAA); Cold (f; DAA);
Congestion (f; DAA); Cramp (f; DAA); Dermatosis (f; LMP); Diarrhea (f; DAA; HHB; LMP);
Dropsy (f; LMP); Dysentery (f; LMP); Dysmenorrhea (f; DAA); Edema (f; DAA); Enterosis (f;
DAA); Fever (f; LMP); Gas (f; DAA; LMP); Gastrosis (f; DAA); Helicobacter (1; M&I44:9);
Hiccup (f; LMP); Infection (1; ABS; DAA); Infertility (f; DAA); Inflammation (1; DAA); Insomnia
(f; LMP); Jaundice (f; LMP); Low Blood Pressure (1; DAA; LMP); Nausea (f; LMP); Nervousness
(f; LMP); Orchosis (f; DAA); Pain (f; DAA; LMP); Rheumatism (f; LMP); Sterility (f; DAA);
Swelling (f; DAA); Tapeworm (f; LMP); Ulcer (1; ABS); Virus (1; DAA); Water Retention (f;
DAA; LMP).
Dosages (Evodia) — 3–9 g/day as tea (AHP); 1–3 g fruit in decoction (HHB).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Evodia) — Class 2d (AHP). Do not exceed
recommended dose (3–9 g/day as tea) (AHP). Not covered (BGB; PH2). “Destroys the vital fluids
and impairs vision” (LMP).EYEBRIGHT (Euphrasia spp.) +Taxonomy very murky. PH2 entries purportedly refer to E. officinalis, a synonym of E. rostkoviana
Hayne.
Activities (Eyebright) — Alterative (f; PED); Antibacterial (f; PED); Antiinflammatory (1; APA;
SKY; WAM); Antiseptic (f; PED); Astringent (1; APA; EFS; SKY); Collyrium (f; CRC); Hepato-
tonic (f; PED); Laxative (f; CRC; EFS); Mucolytic (1; WAM); Tonic (f; CRC; EFS).
Indications (Eyebright) — Allergy (1; WAM); Asthma (f; CRC); Bacteria (f; PED); Blepharosis
(f; APA; PH2; SKY); Blindness (f; CRC); Bronchosis (f; CRC); Cancer (f; CRC; JLH); Catarrh
(f; CRC; PH2); Cold (1; APA; CRC; WAM); Conjunctivosis (1; APA; PH2; SKY; WAM); Conges-
tion (f; APA); Constipation (f; CRC; EFS); Cough (f; APA; CRC; HHB; PH2); Dermatosis (f;
CRC); Eczema (f; CRC); Epilepsy (f; CRC); Hay Fever (f; CRC); Headache (f; CRC); Herpes (f;
CRC); Hoarseness (f; APA; HHB; PH2); Inflammation (1; APA; CRC; PH2; SKY; WAM); Jaundice
(f; CRC); Keratosis (f; CRC; HHB); Mucososis (f; CRC; PH2); Nervousness (f; PH2); Neurasthenia
(f; PH2); Ophthalmia (f; APA; CRC; PH2); Otosis (f; CRC); Rhinosis (f; APA; CRC); Scab (f;
CRC); Scrofula (f; CRC); Sinusosis (f; CAN); Sore Throat (f; APA; CRC); Stye (f; APA; WAF);
Virus (f; CRC); Wound (f; CRC).
Dosages (Eyebright) — Use only sterilized solutions for the eyes (APA); 2–4 g herb as tea 3 ×/day
(CAN; SKY); 3 tbsp herb/2 cups water (HHB); 0.25–0.5 cup fresh herb (PED); 6–12 g dry herb
(PED); 9 g dry herb:45 ml alcohol/45 ml water (PED); 2–3 g/cup 3–4 ×/day (PH2); 2–4 ml liquid
herb extract (1:1 in 25% ethanol) 3 ×/day (CAN); 2–6 ml herb tincture (1:5 in 45% ethanol) 3
×/day (CAN); 2–4 ml liquid extract (PNC).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Eyebright) — Class 1 (AHP). None known
(WAM). 10–60 drops of tincture may cause constipation, cough, diaphoresis, dyspnea, headache,