Handbook of Medicinal Herbs

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(f; DEP); Sore (f; DAA; DEP; PH2); Sore Throat (f; BIB; JFM); Stomatosis (1; BRU; PH2);
Sweating (f; BIB); Tenesmus (f; DEP); Thirst (f; PH2); Urethrosis (f; PH2); Water Retention
(f; DEP).


Dosages (Hollyhock) — 1–2 oz mucilage (DEP); 1–2 g flower/tea cup (PH2); 1.5 g flower/100
ml water as mouthwash (PH2).


Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Hollyhock) — Class 1 (AHP). “Hazards
and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2).


HOLY BASIL (Ocimum tenuiflorum L.) ++

Synonym: O. sanctum L.


Formerly better known as Ocimum sanctum. SKJ suggests that all uses they cite for O. basilicum
might apply also to Holy Basil.


Activities (Holy Basil) — Abortifacient (1; KAP; MPI); Adaptogen (1; TAD); Alexeteric (f; KAB);
Analgesic (1; TAD); Antidepressant (1; X10685110); Antibacterial (1; MPI); Antifertility (1; KAP;
MPI; TAD); Antihistaminic (1; MPI); Antiinflammatory (1; COX; TAD); Antioxidant (1;
X11023610); Antipyretic (1; AKT; TAD); Antisecretory (1; X10350365); Antiseptic (1; MPI);
Antispasmodic (1; KAP; MPI); Antispermatogenic (1; MPI); Antistress (1; IJP29:S340; TAD);
Antithyroid (1; AKT); Antiulcer (1; MPI; X10350365); Bitter (f; AKT); Candidicide (1; MPI);
Carminative (f; DEP); Cholagogue (f; DEP); Contraceptive (1; MPI); COX-2 Inhibitor (1; COX);
Cyclooxygenase Inhibitor (1; AKT); Demulcent (f; DEP); Diaphoretic (f; DEP; SUW); Expectorant
(f; DEP; SUW); Fungicide (1; KAP; MPI); Hepatoprotective (1; TAD); Hypoglycemic (1; KAB;
MPI); Hypotensive (1; MPI); Larvicide (1; KAP; MPI); Lactagogue (f; LMP); Laxative (f; DEP);
Lipoxygenase Inhibitor (1; AKT; X10350365); Negative Inotropic (1; MPI); Radioprotective (f;
TAD; X11023610); Sedative (f; LMP); Stimulant (f; SUW); Stomachic (f; DEP; SUW); Vermifuge
(f; KAB).


Indications (Holy Basil) — Alzheimer’s (1; COX; FNF); Arthrosis (1; COX; FNF); Asthma (1;
KAB; MPI); Bacteria (1; MPI); Bite (f; KAB; SUW); Bronchosis (1; DEP; KAB; SUW); Cancer
(1; AKT; COX; JLH); Cancer, colon (1; COX; FNF; JLH); Cancer, liver (1; COX; JLH); Cancer,
spleen (1; COX; JLH); Candida (1; MPI); Cardiopathy (f; KAB); Catarrh (f; DEP); Cholera (f;
LMP); Cold (f; AKT; SKJ); Colic (f; DEP); Constipation (f; DEP); Cough (f; SKJ); Cramp (1;
KAP; MPI); Depression (1; X10685110); Dermatosis (f; DEP; LMP); Diarrhea (f; LMP; SKJ);
Dysmenorrhea (f; LMP); Dyspepsia (f; SKJ); Dyspnea (f; ABS); Dysuria (f; SKJ); Earache (f;
DEP); Encephalosis (1; MPI); Enterosis (f; JLH); Epistaxis (f; LMP); Escherichia (1; AKT; MPI);
Fever (1; AKT; DEP; SUW; TAD); Flu (f; AKT); Fungus (1; KAP; MPI); Gas (f; DEP); Gastrosis
(f; DEP; SUW); Gonorrhea (f; LMP); Gravel (f; SKJ); Headache (f; LMP); Heatstroke (f; LMP);
Hemiplegia (f; SKJ); Hepatosis (f; JLH; SUW); Hiccup (f; KAB); High Blood Pressure (1; MPI);
Infection (1; KAP; MPI); Inflammation (1; COX; TAD); Insomnia (f; LMP); Leukoderma (f;
KAB); Lumbago (f; KAB); Malaria (f; AKT; DEP; SUW); Mycosis (1; AKT; KAP; MPI);
Nervousness (f; LMP); Neurosis (f; LMP); Ophthalmia (f; KAB); Otosis (f; SUW); Ozena (f;
KAB; SUW); Pain (1; FNF; KAB; TAD); Pulmonosis (f; DEP); Radiation (f; AKT; TAD;
X11023610); Respirosis (f; LMP); Rheumatism (f; LMP); Rhinosis (f; DEP); Ringworm (f; DEP;
SKJ); Salmonella (1; MPI); Snakebite (f; SUW); Splenosis (f; JLH); Staphylococcus (1; MPI);
Stress (1; ABS; AKT); Swelling (f; LMP); Tuberculosis (1; MPI); Typhoid (f; AKT); Ulcer (1;
AKT; MPI; X10350365); Urogenitosis (f; DEP; SUW); VD (f; LMP); Virus (1; MPI); Wart (f;
JLH); Worm (f; KAB); Yeast (1; MPI).

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