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INDIAN HELIOTROPE (Heliotropium indicum L.) +Activities (Indian Heliotrope) — Abortifacient (f; DAV); Analgesic (f; DAV; EFS); Antiabortive
(f; DAV); Anticancer (f; 60P); Antileukemic (f; 60P); Antimelanomic (f; 60P); Antispasmodic (1;
AAB); Astringent (1; DAV; JFM; WOI); Carcinogenic (f; AAB); Collyrium (f; AAB); Diaphoretic
(f; JFM); Diuretic (f; DAV; 60P); Emmenagogue (f; JFM; 60P); Emollient (f; DAV); Hepatotoxic
(f; AAB); Hypouricemic (f; 60P); Pectoral (f; DAV; 60P); Stomachic (f; DAV; WOI; 60P); Utero-
tonic (1; AAB); Vulnerary (f; DAV; 60P).
Indications (Indian Heliotrope) — Abscess (f; JFM); Amenorrhea (f; JFM); Aphtha (f; DAV;
60P); Arthrosis (f; DAV); Asthma (f; DAV; JFM; 60P); Bite (f; DAV; IED; 60P); Bleeding (1; IED;
JFM); Boil (f; DAV; JFM; 60P); Bronchosis (f; JFM); Calculus (f; DAV); Cancer (f; 60P); Childbirth
(f; JFM); Chilblain (f; JFM); Cold (f; JFM); Cough (f; JFM; 60P); Cramp (1; AAB); Dermatosis
(f; AAB; IED; 60P); Diarrhea (f; AAB; IED); Dysentery (f; JFM); Dysmenorrhea (f; AAB; IED);
Eczema (f; DAV; JFM; 60P); Enterosis (f; JFM); Erysipelas (f; DAV); Fever (f; DAV; JFM; 60V);
Furuncle (f; DAV; 60P); Gingivosis (f; WOI); Gravel (f; 60P); Hemorrhoid (f; JFM); Hyperuricemia
(f; JFM); Inflammation (f; DAV; JFM; JLH; 60P); Itch (f; DAV; WOI); Kidney Stone (f; JFM);
Leprosy (f; DAV); Leukemia (1; 60P); Malaria (1; JFM); Melanoma (1; 60P); Myalgia (f; DAV;
JFM); Nausea (f; AAB); Nephrosis (f; DAV; 60P); Ophthalmia (f; JFM); Pain (f; AAB; DAV; EFS);
Paroxysm (f; JFM); Pharyngosis (f; DAV); Rash (f; IED); Rheumatism (f; DAV; 60P); Scabies (f;
DAV); Sore (f; IED); Sore Throat (f; JFM); Sting (f; IED; 60P); Tumor (1; FNF; JLH); Ulcer (f;
WOI); Vomiting (f; AAB); Wart (f; JLH); Water Retention (f; DAV; 60P); Wound (f; WOI; 60P).
Dosages (Indian Heliotrope) — 6 g leaf/100 g water shown antimalarial in Instituo Medico
Nacional (JFM); boil three 15-cm stem with leaf 5 minutes in 3 cups water and drink warm (AAB);
boil 3 leaves in 1 cup water 10 min and strain for collyrium (AAB).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Indian Heliotrope) — May be toxic if drunk
regularly or in large doses (carcinogenic and/or liver toxicity).
INDIAN IPECAC (Tylophora indica (Burm. f.) Merr.) XSynonym: Asclepias asthmatica L. f., Cynanchum indicum Burm. f., Tylophora asthmatica (L. f.)
Wight & Arn.
Activities (Indian Ipecac) — Adrenergic (1; SAB); Adrenocorticotropic (1; SAB); Analgesic (f; SKJ);
Antiallergic (2; KEB); Antianaphylactic (1; SAB); Antiasthmatic (2; KEB; SAB); Antiedemic (1; SAB);
Antihistaminic (1; WOI); Antiinflammatory (1; KEB; SAB); Antileukemic (1; WOI); Antispasmodic (1;
SAB); Antitumor (1; KEB); Bacteristat (1; WOI); CNS-Depressant (1; KEB); Diaphoretic (f; SKJ);
Emetic (1; KEB); Expectorant (f; SKJ); Immunodepressant (1; KEB; SAB); Laxative (1; SKJ); Myo-
cardiodepressant (1; WOI); Myorelaxant (1; SAB); Protisticide (1; KEB); Vermicide (f; WOI).
Indications (Indian Ipecac) — Allergy (2; KEB); Anaphylaxis (1; SAB); Asthma (2; KEB; SAB);
Autoimmune Disease (2; KEB); Bronchosis (2; KEB; SAB); Cancer (1; KEB); Constipation (1;
SKJ); Cramp (1; SAB); Diarrhea (f; WOI); Dysentery (2; KEB); Eosinophilia (1; KEB; SAB);
Fever (f; SKJ); Gout (f; WOI); Hay Fever (2; KEB); Inflammation (2; KEB; SAB); Leukemia (1;
WOI); Pain (f; SKJ); Pertussis (f; WOI); Rheumatism (f; SKJ); Rhinosis (2; KEB; SAB); Swelling
(1; SAB); Tumor (1; KEB); Worm (f; WOI).
Dosages (Indian Ipecac) — 200–400 mg dry herb or 1–2 ml/day 1:5 tincture, for no more than
4 weeks; 2 (100 mg) capsules powdered leaf/day/6 day (SAB).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Indian Ipecac) — Not covered (AHP; KOM).
Fresh leaves may cause nausea and vomiting (KEB). Alkaloids irritate the skin and are emetic