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Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Fo-Ti) — Class 2d. Raw root is laxative;
prepared root may cause GI distress; contraindicated with diarrhea (AHP). May cause colic,
diarrhea, nausea, numbness of the extremities, and skin rashes (AHP; SKY). Allergic cystosis may
result (LAF). Emodin has vasodilator and immunosuppressive effects in test tubes. LD50 of
alcoholic percolates 169 to 2700 mg/kg (raw to cured) (LAF).
FOUR O’CLOCK (Mirabilis jalapa L.) +Activities (Four O’Clock) — Alterative (f; DAW); Antiabortive (f; JFM); Antiseptic (f; X8843942);
Antiviral (1; X1482397); Candidicide (1; X1277746); Carminative (f; DAW); Diuretic (f; DAV);
Fungicide (1; X1277746); Hemostat (f; JFM); Hydragogue (f; DAW); Laxative (f; DAW; JFM);
Ribosome Inactivator (1; X1482397); Sialagogue (1; WOI); Stomachic (f; DAW); Tonic (f; DAW);
Vermifuge (f; DAW; EFS).
Indications (Four O’Clock) — Abortion (f; JFM); Abscess (f; DAW); Acne (f; DAW); Bleeding
(f; JFM); Boil (f; DAW); Bruise (f; DAW; JFM); Cancer (f; DAW; JLH); Candida (1; X1277746);
Colic (f; JFM); Conjunctivosis (f; JFM); Constipation (f; DAW; JFM); Diabetes (f; DAW); Diarrhea
(f; JFM); Dermatosis (f; JFM); Dropsy (f; DAW); Dysentery (f; JFM); Earache (f; JFM); Edema
(f; JFM); Enterosis (f; JFM); Fungus (f; JFM; X1277746); Gas (f; DAW); Hepatosis (f; DAW);
Herpes (f; DAW); Hypochondria (f; DAW); Infection (1; X1277746); Inflammation (f; DAA); Itch
(f; DAW); Leucorrhea (f; DAA; JFM); Mycosis (f; JFM; X1277746); Otosis (f; JFM); Ringworm
(f; JFM); Sore (f; DAW; JFM); Splenosis (f; DAW); Strain (f; DAW); Swelling (f; JFM); Syphilis
(f; JFM); Uterosis (f; JFM); VD (f; JFM); Virus (1; X1482397); Water Retention (f; DAV); Whitlow
(f; JLH); Worm (f; DAW; EFS); Wound (f; DAW); Yeast (1; X1277746).
Dosages (Four O’Clock) — 8–10 g root as purge (JFM).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Four O’Clock) — Not covered (AHP; KOM; PH2).
FRAGRANT SUMAC (Rhus aromatica Aiton)+ +Synonym — Rhus canadensis Marshall.
Activities (Fragrant Sumac) — Antibacterial (1; HH2); Antidiabetic (f; PNC); Antiseptic (1; HH2;
PHR; PH2); Antiviral (1; HH2; PHR; PH2); Astringent (1; PNC); Diuretic (f; FAD; HHB); Hemostat
(f; FAD); Myocontractant (f; PH2).
Indications (Fragrant Sumac) — Albuminuria (f; FEL); Bacteria (1; HH2); Bleeding (f; FAD;
FEL; PH2); Blister (f; MAD); Boil (f; DEM); BPH (f; FEL); Bronchosis (f; FAD; FEL); Carbuncle
(f; MAD); Catarrh (f; FEL); Childbirth (f; MAD); Cholecystosis (f; PHR); Cholera (f; FEL);
Cold (f; FAD); Cystosis (f; FEL; PH2); Diabetes (f; FEL; HHB; PNC); Diarrhea (f; DEM; FAD;
FEL); Dysentery (f; FAD; FEL; HHB); Dysuria (f; FEL; PH2); Enterosis (f; MAD); Enuresis
(f; FAD; FEL; PH2); Escherichia (1; HH2); Flu (f; FAD); Gastrosis (f; MAD); Hematuria (f;
FEL); Herpes (1; HH2); Incontinence (1; PH2; PNC); Infection (1; HH2); Laryngosis (f; FAD;
FEL); Leukorrhea (f; FAD); Nephrosis (f; FEL; PHR); Night Sweats (f; FEL); Phthisis (f; FEL);
Purpura (f; FEL); Staphylococcus (1; HH2); Stomachache (f; FAD); Toothache (f; FAD); Ure-
throsis (f; FAD; FEL); Uterorrhagia (f; PHR; PH2); Virus (1; HH2; PHR; PH2); Water Retention
(f; FAD; HHB).
Dosages (Fragrant Sumac) — 1 tsp fluid extract 3–4 ×/day for BPH (FEL); 2–4 ml liquid extract
(PNC); 1 g dry root bark (HH2; PHR).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Fragrant Sumac) — Not covered (AHP;
KOM). None noted (PHR). May cause dermatosis (FAD). Contraindicated in inflammation (FAD).