Handbook of Medicinal Herbs

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MANCHINEEL (Hippomane mancinella L.) X

Activities (Manchineel) — Allergenic (1; CRC); Curare (1; CRC); Diaphoretic (f; CRC); Diuretic

(f; CRC; IED); Emetic (f; CRC); Laxative (1; CRC); Piscicide (1; CRC); Poison (1; CRC);

Vermifuge (f; CRC); Vesicant (1; CRC; JAD).

Indications (Manchineel) — Cancer (f; CRC; JLH); Constipation (1; CRC); Corn (f; JLH);

Dermatosis (f; CRC); Dropsy (f; CRC); Fever (f; CRC); Infection (f; CRC); Paralysis (f; CRC);

Rash (f; CRC); Scabies (f; CRC); Sore (f; CRC); Syphilis (f; CRC); Tetanus (f; CRC); Ulcer (f;

JLH); VD (f; CRC); Wart (f; CRC); Water Retention (f; CRC; IED); Worm (f; CRC).

MANDRAKE (Mandragora officinarum L.) X

Synonym: M. vernalis Bertol.

Activities (Mandrake) — Anesthetic (1; CRC; WOI); Anticholinergic (1; CRC; PH2); Anti-

pyretic (f; CRC); Antisialagogue (1; CRC); Aphrodisiac (1; BIB; CRC; MAD); Cardiotonic (1;

CRC); Cholagogue (f; CRC; EFS); Emetic (f; CRC); Emmenagogue (f; MAD); Hepatotonic (f;

EFS); Hypnotic (f; CRC); Laxative (f; CRC); Mydriatic (1; CRC; WOI); Narcotic (1; CRC; EFS;

MAD); Nervine (f; CRC); Poison (1; CRC); Radioprotective (f; MAD); Sedative (1; CRC; HHB;

MAD); Stimulant (f; CRC; EFS).

Indications (Mandrake) — Adenopathy (f; JLH); Arthrosis (f; CRC; MAD); Asthma (f; CRC;

HHB; PH2); Bronchosis (f; HHB); Cancer, uterus (f; JLH); Colic (f; CRC; PH2); Condyloma

(f; JLH); Constipation (f; CRC); Convulsion (f; CRC); Cough (f; CRC); Depression (f; HHB);

Duodenosis (f; HHB); Dysmenorrhea (f; HHB); Dystony (f; HHB); Fever (f; CRC); Gas (f;

HHB); Gastrosis (f; PH2); Gout (f; MAD); Hay Fever (f; CRC; PH2); Headache (f; HHB);