Handbook of Medicinal Herbs

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Indications (Mesquite) — Abscess (f; CRC); Bacteria (1; CRC); Bronchosis (f; CRC); Cancer (f;

CRC); Catarrh (f; CRC); Cold (f; CRC); Conjunctivosis (f; CRC); Constipation (f; CRC); Derma-

tosis (f; CRC); Diarrhea (f; CRC); Dysentery (f; CRC); Flu (f; CRC); Head Cold (f; CRC);

Hoarseness (f; CRC); Infection (1; CRC); Inflammation (f; CRC); Itch (f; CRC); Laryngosis (f;

CRC); Mastosis (f; CRC); Ophthalmia (f; CRC); Pharyngosis (f; CRC); Sore Throat (f; CRC);

Stomachache (f; CRC); Toothache (f; CRC); Wound (f; CRC).

METEL, HINDU DATURA (Datura metel L.) X

Synonyms: D. alba Nees, D. chlorantha Hook., D. fastuosa L., D. metel var. fastuosa (L.) Staff.

Activities (Metel) — Analgesic (f; CRC; SUW; WBB); Anesthetic (f; CRC; KAB); Antispasmodic

(f; SUW); Bronchodilator (f; CRC); Demulcent (f; CRC); Expectorant (f; CRC); Hypnotic (f; CRC);

Insecticide (f; WBB); Intoxicant (1; CRC; WBB); Lactifuge (f; SUW); Mydriatic (1; WBB);

Narcotic (1; CRC; SUW); Pediculicide (1; KAB); Piscicide (1; WBB); Poison (1; CRC; WBB);

Sedative (1; CRC); Stimulant (f; WBB); Vermifuge (f; KAP).

Indications (Metel) — Acne (f; CRC); Adenopathy (f; KAP); Anasarca (f; CRC); Arthrosis (f;

KAP); Asthma (f; CRC; SUW; WBB); Blister (f; SKJ); Boil (f; CRC); Bronchosis (f; SUW); Cancer

(1; KAP); Caries (f; SKJ); Catarrh (f; SUW); Congestion (f; CRC); Convulsion (f; CRC; SKJ);

Cough (f; CRC); Cramp (f; CRC; SUW); Dandruff (f; CRC); Delirium (f; CRC); Dermatophyte

(f; CRC); Dermatosis (f; KAB; SKJ; SUW); Diarrhea (f; SUW); Dropsy (f; CRC; SKJ); Dysmen-

orrhea (f; KAP); Earache (f; CRC); Encephalosis (f; SUW); Epididymosis (f; CRC); Epilepsy (f;

CRC; SKJ); Fever (f; JFM); Galactorrhea (f; SUW); Headache (f; CRC; JFM); Hemiplegia (f;

CRC; SKJ); Hemorrhoid (f; CRC); Hydrocele (f; CRC; SKJ); Inflammation (f; SUW); Insomnia

(1; CRC); Leprosy (f; SKJ); Lice (1; KAB); Lumbago (f; KAP); Madness (f; CRC; SUW); Mastosis

(f; SUW); Myalgia (f; CRC; SKJ); Myosis (f; CRC); Nervousness (1; CRC); Neuralgia (f; KAP);

Numbness (f; CRC); Ophthalmia (f; KAB); Orchosis (f; CRC); Otosis (f; CRC); Pain (1; CRC;

KAB; KAP; SUW; WBB); Parkinsonianism (f; CRC); Parotosis (f; CRC; SKJ); Pertussis (f; KAP);

Phthisis (f; CRC); Proctosis (f; CRC); Prolapse (f; CRC); Rabies (f; CRC); Rheumatism (f; CRC;

KAB; KAP); Ringworm (f; CRC); Sciatica (f; KAP); Smallpox (f; SKJ); Snakebite (f; CRC); Sore

(f; CRC); Spasm (f; CRC); Stomachache (f; JFM); Stomatosis (f; SKJ); Swelling (f; KAB); Syphilis

(f; CRC); Tuberculosis (f; CRC); Tumor (f; CRC; KAB); Uterosis (f; KAP); VD (f; CRC); Wheeze

(f; CRC); Worm (f; KAP).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Metel) — Not covered (AHP). “See D.

stramonium” (CRC). Linnaeus is suggested to have said that this might be preferable to stramo-

nium (DEP).

MEXICAN CALEA, DOG’S GRASS, BITTER GRASS

(Calea zacatechichi Schlecht) +

Activities (Mexican Calea) — Antiatherogenic (f; CRC; JFM); Antipyretic (f; CRC); Aperitif (f;

CRC); Astringent (f; CRC); Bitter (1; JFM); CNS Depressant (1; JFM); Emetic (f; CRC); Hallu-

cinogen (f; CRC); Laxative (1; CRC; JFM); Stomachic (f; CRC; JFM); Tranquilizer (f; JFM).

Indications (Mexican Calea) — Anorexia (f; CRC; JFM); Atherosclerosis (1; JFM); Biliousness

(f; JFM); Cholecystosis (f; CRC); Cholera (f; CRC; JFM); Colic (f; CRC; JFM); Constipation (1;

CRC; JFM); CNS Depression (f; CRC); Dermatosis (f; JFM); Diarrhea (f; CRC); Eruption (f;

CRC); Fever (f; CRC; JFM); Malaria (f; CRC); Nervousness (f; JFM).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Mexican Calea) — “Listed as a narcotic

hallucinogen (mostly visual)” (CRC).