Handbook of Medicinal Herbs

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X10534439); Diabetes (1; ABS); Dysplasia (1; X9592251); Esophagosis (1; X8732068); Fibrosis

(1; X10999436); Flourosis (1; ABS); Hepatosis (1; ABS; X10999436); High Blood Pressure (1;

ABS); High Cholesterol (1; ABS); High Triglyceride (1; ABS); Hyperlipidemia (1; ABS;

X9387747); Hyperproteinemia (1; ABS); Immunodepression (1; ABS); Impotence (1; ABS);

Inflammation (1; ABS; AJC28:87; X8328423); Insomnia (1; ABS); Ischemia (1; ABS); Leukopenia

(1; ABS); Leukoplasia (1; X11155680); Low Blood Pressure (1; ABS); Obesity (1; ABS;

X9387747); PMS (1; ABS); Senility (1; ABS); Stress (1; ABS); Stroke (1; ABS); Swelling (1;

X8328423); Thrombosis (1; ABS; X8219678).

Dosages (Jiaogulan) — In an interesting departure, Blumert and Liu give dosage recommenda-

tions, indication by indication, based on StX 20 mg tablets (85% gypenosides); in general, the

preventive dose is 20 mg 2–3 ×/day, while the therapeutic dose is 60 mg 2–3 ×/day; other

experimental data reported 5–10 mg/kg ivn dog (ABS); 20 mg gypenosides orl man 3 ×/day/1

mo (ABS); 20 mg gypenosides orl man 2 ×/day/3 mos (ABS); water extract with 30 mg

gypenosides; and 1 ml/kg body weight (ABS). Standardization may soon produce products with

85% gypenosides.

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Jiaogulan) — I don’t find this in any of my

books. Hence I have no negative information. Gypenosides LD50 = >100 × therapeutic dose.

JIMSONWEED (Datura stramonium L.) X

Synonyms: D. inermis Juss. ex Jacq., D. stramonium var. chalybea W. D. J. Koch, D. stramonium

var. tatula (L.) Torr., D. tatula L.

Activities (Jimsonweed) — Analgesic (1; CRC; JFM; ZUL); Anesthetic (1; CRC; VAG); Anti-

asthmatic (f; CRC); Anticholinergic (1; CRC; PH2; ZUL); Anticholinesterase (1; WBB); Antihis-

taminic (1; ZUL); Antiinflammatory (1; ZUL); Antiparkinsonian (f; CRC); Antiseptic (1; ZUL);

Antisialagogue (1; CRC; TRA; VAG); Antispasmodic (1; JFM; TRA; ZUL); Aphrodisiac (f; VAG);