Handbook of Medicinal Herbs

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MPI); Dysuria (f; MPI); Ectoparasite (f; PH2); Enterosis (f; KAB); Fever (f; DEP); Gas (f; KAB);

Hemiplegia (f; DEP); Hepatosis (f; PH2); Herpes (f; KAP; MAD); Infection (1; PH2; WOI); Kidney

Stone (f; PH2); Leprosy (f; DEP; KAP; PH2); Nephrosis (f; PH2); Otosis (f; MPI; PH2); Pain (f;

KAB); Parasite (f; SUW; WOI); Rheumatism (f; KAB); Rhinosis (1; MPI); Ringworm (f; MAD;

SUW); Roundworm (f; PH2); Sarcoma (1; MPI); Scabies (f; MAD; SUW); Sore (f; KAP); Splenosis

(f; KAB); Staphylococcus (1; MPI); Stone (f; WOI); Syphilis (f; KAP); Tapeworm (1; KAP; PH2;

SUW); Worm (1; DEP; HHB; PH2; SUW); Wound (f; KAB; PH2).

Dosages (Kamala) — 2–15 g (HHB); 10 g powder/day (1.5–3 g child) (MAD).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Kamala) — Not covered (AHP). “Hazards

and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2). Large doses may cause colic,

cramping, diarrhea, GI distress, and nausea (DEP; HHB; MAD).

KAMYUYE (Hoslundia opposita Vahl) X

Activities (Kamyuye) — Cholagogue (f; CRC); Diuretic (f; CRC); Laxative (f; CRC).

Indications (Kamyuye) — Blennorrhea (f; CRC); Chest (f; CRC); Cold (f; CRC); Conjunctivosis

(f; CRC); Constipation (f; CRC); Cough (f; CRC); Cystosis (f; CRC); Enterosis (f; CRC); Epilepsy

(f; CRC); Fever (f; CRC); Gastrosis (f; CRC); Gonorrhea (f; CRC); Hepatosis (f; CRC); Herpes

(f; CRC); Hookworm (f; CRC); Jaundice (f; CRC); Neurosis (f; CRC); Pain (f; CRC); Poison (f;

CRC); Shingles (f; CRC); Snakebite (f; CRC); Sore (f; CRC); Sore Throat (f; CRC); Swelling (f;

CRC); Vertigo (f; CRC); VD (f; CRC); Water Retention (f; CRC); Wound (f; CRC); Yellow Fever

(f; CRC).

KAPOK (Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn.) ++

Synonyms: Bombax pentandrum L., Ceiba caribaea (DC.) A. Chev., C. casearia Medik., Erio-

dendron anfractuosum DC.

Activities (Kapok) — Alterative (f; UPW); Antiprostaglandin (1; ABS; COX); Antipyretic (f;

DAV); Antispasmodic (f; UPW); Astringent (f; IED); COX-1 Inhibitor (1; ABS; COX); COX-2

Inhibitor (1; ABS; COX); Curare (f; UPW); Demulcent (f; WO2); Diuretic (f; DAV; WO2); Emetic

(f; DAV; UPW; WO2); Emollient (f; ABS; UPW); Hypoglycemic (f; WO2); Laxative (f; UPW;

WO2); Propecic (f; IED); Sedative (f; UPW); Tonic (f; WO2).

Indications (Kapok) — Alzheimer’s (1; COX; FNF); Arthrosis (1; COX; FNF); Asthma (1; ABS;

COX); Blennorrhea (f; UPW); Cancer (1; COX; FNF; JLH); Cardiopathy (f; UPW); Childbirth (f;

JFM); Colic (f; UP); Conjunctivosis (f; UPW); Constipation (f; UPW); Cough (1; ABS; COX);

Cramp (f; UPW); Debility (f; IED); Dermatosis (f; UPW); Diabetes (f; UPW; WO2); Diarrhea (f;

ABS); Dysmenorrhea (1; COX; IED); Dysuria (f; WO2); Edema (f; UPW); Enterosis (f; WO2);

Erysipelas (f; JFM); Fatigue (f; UPW); Fever (f; DAV); Furuncle (f; UPW); Gastrosis (f; UPW);

Gingivosis (f; UPW); Gonorrhea (f; ABS; UPW); Hemorrhoid (f; JFM); Hernia (f; UPW); Infection

(f; ABS); Infertility (f; UPW); Inflammation (1; COX; IED); Insanity (f; UPW); Insomnia (f; UPW);

Leprosy (f; UPW); Lochiorrhea (f; WO2); Lumbago (f; UPW); Migraine (f; WO2); Nervousness

(f; UPW); Pain (1; COX; IED); Polyp (f; JLH); Rheumatism (f; UPW); Rhinosis (f; JLH); Rickets

(f; UPW); Sprain (f; JFM); Swelling (f; UPW); VD (f; ABS); Vertigo (f; IED; WO2); Water

Retention (f; DAV; WO2); Whitlow (f; UPW); Wound (f; ABS; JFM).

Dosages (Kapok) — 4 g bark/liter water, boil 15 min; apply topically to leg ulcers and hemorrhoids.

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Kapok) — Not covered (AHP; KOM; PH2).

Kapok can irritate the skin and most mucosae, especially eye, ear, and throat (UPW).