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Indications (Mullein) — Abscess (f; DEM); Adenopathy (f; DEM; JLH); Alopecia (f; MAD);
Amenorrhea (f; MAD); Arthrosis (f; DEM); Asthma (1; APA; DEM; FAD; FEL; MIC; PH2; WAM);
Athlete’s Foot (f; DEM); Bite (f; PH2); Bronchosis (2; APA; MAD; PHR; PH2; SKY); Bruise (f;
DEM); Burn (f; MAD; PH2); Calculus (f; FEL); Cancer (f; FEL; JLH); Cancer, cervix (f; JLH);
Cancer, gland (f; JLH); Cancer, stomach (f; JLH); Catarrh (2; DEM; FEL; KOM; PH2; PIP); Cervi-
cosis (f; JLH); Cholera (f; MAD); Coccyx (f; DEM); Cold (f; DEM; FEL; SKY); Colic (f; PH2);
Congestion (1; APA); Convulsion (f; FEL); Corn (f; JLH); Cough (2; APA; DEM; PHR; PH2; WAM);
Cramp (1; FAD; FEL; MAD; PED; WAM); Croup (f; DEM); Cystosis (f; FEL; PH2); Deafness (f;
FEL; MAD); Dentition (f; DEM); Dermatosis (1; APA; BGB; DEM; PH2); Diarrhea (1; APA; DEM;
FEL; MAD; PH2); Diphtheria (f; DEM); Dropsy (f; DEM); Dysentery (f; FEL); Dysuria (1; FEL;
WAM); Earache (1; BGB; DEM; FAD; PH2; WAM); Eczema (1; BGB; PH2); Enterosis (1; APA;
DEM; FEL; PH2); Enuresis (f; FEL; WAM); Erysipelas (f; DEM); Fever (f; DEM; FAD); Fit (f;
DEM); Flu (1; BGB; PH2); Furuncle (f; PH2); Gastrosis (f; JLH); Hemoptysis (f; FEL); Hepatosis
(f; MAD); Hemorrhoid (1; APA; DEM; FAD; FEL; MAD; PH2); Herpes (1; BGB); Hiccup (f; DEM);
Hysteria (f; DEM); Induration (f; JLH); Infection (f; PH2); Inflammation (1; APA; FAD; PH2; PNC);
Insomnia (f; FEL); Itch (f; PH2); Lacrimation (f; MAD); Laryngosis (f; FEL); Lunacy (f; DEM);
Malaria (f; FEL); Mange (f; MAD); Migraine (f; FAD); Mucososis (1; APA; FAD); Nephrosis (f;
DEM; FAD; PH2); Nervousness (f; FEL); Neuralgia (1; MAD); Ophthalmia (f; MAD); Otosis (f;
MAD; PH2; SKY); Pain (1; APA; DEM; FEL; PH2; WAM); Parotosis (f; DEM); Pharyngosis (f;
MAD); Prickly Heat (f; DEM); Proctosis (f; PH2); Pulmonosis (1; BGB; DEM; MAD); Rash (f;
DEM); Respirosis (1; APA; PHR; PH2; PIP); Rheumatism (f; DEM; PHR); Scabies (f; MAD); Sore
(f; DEM; FAD; FEL); Sore Throat (1; APA; DEM; FEL; SKY; WAM); Splenosis (f; MAD); Sprain
(f; DEM); Swelling (f; DEM; FEL; JLH); Syncope (f; DEM); Tinnitus (f; MAD); Toothache (f;
DEM); Trachosis (f; FEL); Tuberculosis (1; APA; BGB; DEM; MAD); Tumor (f; FAD; FEL);
Urogenitosis (f; PH2); UTI (1; BGB); Virus (1; BGB); Wart (f; DEM; JLH); Water Retention (f; APA;
FEL; PHR; PNC); Worm (f; DEM); Wound (1; APA; DEM; MAD; PHR).
Dosages (Mullein) — 3–4 tsp (1.5–2 g) flowers/cup water 1–2 ×/day (APA); 3–4 g flowers/day
(KOM; PIP); 1 tsp (~1.1 g) flowers/cold tea (MAD); 1–2 tbsp fresh leaf (PED); 2–3 g dry leaf (PED);
2 g dry leaf/cup boiling water (PED); 1–2 tsp leaf or flower 3–4 ×/day (SKY); 1–2 g leaf or flower
3 ×/day (SKY); 1–4 ml leaf or flower tincture 3–4 ×/day (SKY); 3–4 g drug/day (PH2); 20–30 drops
tincture (20 g drug:80 g 70% ethanol) several ×/day (PH2); 2–5 ml liquid herb extract (PNC).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Mullein) — Class 1 (AHP). None known or
reported (KOM; PHR; PH2; PIP; WAM). Mucilage underlies soothing effects on mucous mem-
branes (SKY). Saponins may explain expectorant activity (SKY).
MUSK-MALLOW, MUSK OKRA
(Abelmoschus moschatus Medik.) ++Synonym: Hibiscus abelmoschus L.
Activities (Musk-Mallow) — Antihysteric (f; CRC); Antipyretic (f; KAP); Antiseptic (f; WO2);
Antispasmodic (f; CRC; DEP; KAP); Aphrodisiac (f; CRC; KAB; WO2); Carminative (f; KAB;
KAP; PHR; WO2); Demulcent (1; CRC; KAP; WO2); Diuretic (f; CRC; KAP; WO2); Emollient
(1; CRC); Insectifuge (f; WO2); Insecticide (1; CRC); Litholytic (f; CRC); Stimulant (f; CRC;
KAP; PHR); Stomachic (f; CRC; DEP; KAP; WO2); Tonic (f; CRC; DEP; KAP).
Indications (Musk-Mallow) — Anorexia (f; PHR; PH2); Asthma (f; CRC); Bite (f; PH2); Blen-
norrhea (f; LMP); Boil (f; CRC; LMP); Calculus (f; KAB); Cancer (f; CRC); Cardiopathy (f; KAB);
Catarrh (f; KAP); Cold (f; CRC); Congestion (f; CRC); Cramp (f; CRC; DEP; KAP; PHR; PH2);
Cystosis (f; CRC; KAP); Debility (f; DEP; KAP); Dermatosis (f; KAP); Dyspepsia (f; DEP; KAP);