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(f; FEL); Epithelioma (f; JLH); Exanthema (f; HH2; PHR; PH2); Fever (1; FAD; HH2; PHR; PH2);
Gout (f; HH2); Headache (f; DEM); Impetigo (f; HH2; PHR; PH2); Induration (f; JLH); Inflam-
mation (1; PH2; PNC); Insomnia (f; FAD); Itch (f; HH2; PHR); Milk Crust (2; HH2; KOM; PHR;
PH2; PIP); Nervousness (f; FAD); Pain (1; CEB; WAM); Palpitation (f; FAD); Pertussis (f; PHR;
PH2); Pharyngosis (f; PHR; PH2); Psoriasis (1; PH2); Pulmonosis (f; HH2); Respirosis (1; APA;
PHR; PH2); Rheumatism (f; KAB; PNC); Sarcoma (f; JLH); Sclerosis (f; JLH); Scrofula (f; HH2);
Seborrhea (2; FEL; KOM; PHR; PH2; PIP); Sore Throat (1; FAD; HH2; PH2; WAM); Stomachache
(1; WAM); Tinea (f; KAB); Tonsilosis (f; JLH); UTI (f; PH2); Vulvosis (f; HH2; PHR; PH2); Wart
(2; CEB; PHR).
Dosages (Pansy) — 1–2 tsp flowers/cup water (APA; WIC); 1 tbsp infusion 3 ×/day (5–10 g
herb/liter hot tea) (HH2); 1.5 g/cup water up to 3 ×/day (KOM; PIP); 1 tbsp/cup tea (PH2); 5–10
g/liter (PH2); one white or yellow flower could provide 20 mg rutin.
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Pansy) — Class 1 (AHP). “Hazards and/or
side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2). None known (KOM; WAM). May
need the salicylate warning (0.3% salicylic acid) (APA). “Contains saponins, may be toxic in large
dose” (FAD). As one of my best sources of rutin (up to 20 mg rutin per edible pansy flower, needs
to be verified), this may share some of the many activities of rutin. HH2 still maintains that the
flowers contain 23% “Rutoside (Rutin, Viola-Quercitrin),” commenting that the highest levels occur
in the white and yellow flowers, with less in blue and violet flowers.
PAPAYA (Carica papaya L.) +++Synonyms: C. peltata Hook. & Arn., C. posoposa L., Papaya carica Gaertn.
Activities (Papaya) — Abortifacient (1; VAG; WBB; 60P); Allergenic (1; PHR; PNC); Amebicide
(1; TRA); Analgesic (1; PH2; TRA); Antibacterial (1; AAB; APA; TRA); Anticonvulsant (1; TRA;
60P); Antidiptheric (1; TRA); Antiedemic (1; KOM; PH2); Antifertility (1; 60P); Antiimplantation
(1; TRA); Antiinflammatory (1; APA; PH2; TRA); Antioxidant (1; APA); Antipyretic (f; HHB;
JFM; WBB); Antiseptic (1; APA; PH2; TRA; WBB; 60P); Antispasmodic (1; TRA); Antitetanic
(1; TRA); Antitumor (1; TRA; 60P); Antiulcer (1; APA; PH2); Ascaricide (1; AAB; WBB);
Bronchodilator (1; TRA); Candidicide (1; AAB; APA; TRA); Cardiac (f; WBB); Cardiodepressant
(1; AAB); Cardiotonic (1; HHB); Carminative (f; WBB); Chronotropic (1; TRA); Cicatrizant (1;