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High Cholesterol (1; PH2); Hypoglycemia (1; PH2); Inflammation (1; PH2); Jaundice (f; EFS;
HH2); Pain (f; EFS); Pemphigus (f; EFS); Pertussis (f; HHB); Rash (f; PH2); Rheumatism (f;
DAA); Sarcoma (1; DAA); Scrofula (f; DEM); Snakebite (f; FAD); Sore (f; DEM; HH2); Swelling
(1; PH2); Tuberculosis (f; DEM); Tumor (1; DAA; FAD); Uterosis (f; HHB); Wart (f; JLH; WO2);
Water Retention (f; DEM; EFS; FAD; HHB; HH2); Wound (f; HH2).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Marsh-Marigold) — Not covered (AHP;
KOM). “Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2) (but PH2
designates no specific quantified dosage, strange, it is toxic! JAD). Warning: Any plant part may
irritate and/or blister skin or mucous membranes. Sniffing bruised stems induces sneezing. Poison-
ings have resulted from using raw leaves in salads or raw flower buds as caper substitutes. Do not
confuse with toxic hellebores (FA2). I once doubted the EFS reports of helleborein, jervine, and
veratrine but did enter them in FNF. These are sometimes found in monocots such as Veratrum,
which often grow in the same swamp or bog environment (EFS). But toxic hellebores are from the
same buttercup family. Treat all these with extreme caution.
MARSH TEA (Ledum palustre L.) +Synonym: Rhododendron palustre (L.) Kron & Judd, R. tomentosum (Stokes) Harmaja.
Activities (Marsh Tea) — Abortifacient (f; CRC); Diaphoretic (f; CRC); Diuretic (f; CRC); Emetic
(f; CRC); Expectorant (f; CRC); Intoxicant (1; CRC); Lactagogue (f; CRC); Narcotic (1; CRC);
Pectoral (f; CRC); Pediculicide (1; CRC); Vulnerary (f; CRC).
Indications (Marsh Tea) — Acne (f; CRC); Arthrosis (f; CRC; DEM); Bite (f; CRC);
Bronchosis (f; CRC); Cancer (f; JLH); Cold (f; CRC; DEM); Congestion (f; DEM); Cough
(f; CRC; DEM); Dandruff (f; DEM); Dermatosis (f; CRC); Dysentery (f; CRC); Dyspepsia (f;
CRC); Fever (f; CRC); Flu (f; DEM); Gout (f; CRC); Heartburn (f; DEM); Infection (f; DEM);
Inflammation (f; CRC); Itch (f; CRC); Leprosy (f; CRC); Neuralgia (f; CRC); Pain (f; DEM);
Pulmonosis (f; CRC); Rheumatism (f; CRC); Sore (f; DEM); Sore Throat (f; CRC; DEM);
Syphilis (f; DEM); VD (f; DEM); Vertigo (f; DEM); Water Retention (f; CRC); Whitlow (f;
CRC; JLH).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Marsh Tea) — Not covered (AHP). Com-
mission E reports herb contains an EO which is a potent irritant of the GI tract, kidneys and urinary
tract; other toxic effects include abortion. Contraindicated in pregnancy (AEH). Ledol causes
cramps, diarrhea, and paralysis (DEM).
MARTAGON (Lilium martagon L.) ++PH2s covers Lilium candidum L. and L. martagon L. but excludes Lilium tigrinum Ker Gawl, now
better known as Lilium lancifolium Thunberg. The USDA views all three as different, so I too, will
include all three in my Herbal Desk Reference. EFS and HHB aggregated data for tiger lily and
martagon. I treat them as separate.
Activities (Martagon) — Carminative (f; EFS); Diuretic (f; EFS; PH2); Emmenagogue (f; EFS);
Emollient (f; EFS); Expectorant (f; EFS); Tonic (f; EFS).
Indications (Martagon) — Cancer (f; JLH); Dysmenorrhea (f; PH2); Gas (f; EFS); Scleroma (f;
JLH); Sore (f; PH2); Water Retention (f; EFS; PH2).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Martagon) — Not covered (AHP). “Hazards
and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2) (but PH2 designates no specific
quantified dosage! JAD).