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PH2); Edemagenic (1; PH2); Emetic (f; CRC; FEL; PHR); Expectorant (f; EFS); Inflammatory (1;
PHR; PH2); Irritant (1; PHR; PH2); Laxative (1; CAN; CRC; FEL; PHR; PH2); Sialagogue (f;
CAN; CRC); Tonic (1; CRC; PHR); Toxic (f; EFS).
Indications (Queen’s Delight) — Adenopathy (f; HH2); Bile (f; PH2); Bronchosis (f; CAN; CRC;
HH2); Cancer (f; CRC; HOX); Cancer, breast (f; JLH); Childbirth (f; CRC); Cholecystosis (f;
PHR); Cold (f; HH2); Constipation (1; CAN; CRC; FEL; PHR; PH2); Cough (f; FEL); Cramp (f;
CAN); Croup (f; CRC; HH2); Dermatosis (f; CRC; HH2; PHR; PH2); Dysmenorrhea (f; CRC);
Elephantiasis (f; HH2); Fever (f; HH2); Gonorrhea (f; DEM; HH2); Hemorrhoid (f; CAN; HH2);
Hepatosis (f; HH2; PHR; PH2); Laryngismus stridulus (f; CAN); Laryngosis (f; CAN; CRC; HH2);
Leukorrhea (f; CRC; FEL); Mastosis (f; JLH); Mucososis (f; FEL); Osteosis (f; FEL); Pharyngosis
(f; FEL); Rheumatism (f; FEL); Scrofula (f; CRC; EFS; HHB); Syphilis (f; CRC; EFS; HH2; PH2);
VD (f; CRC; DEM; PH2); Water Retention (1; CRC; PHR; PH2).
Dosages (Queen’s Delight) — 1–2 g dry root, or in tea, 3 ×/day (CAN; HH2); 0.5–2 ml liquid
root extract (1:1 in 25% ethanol) 3 ×/day (CAN; HH2); 1–4 ml bark tincture (1:5 in 45% ethanol)
3 ×/day (CAN).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Queen’s Delight) — Class 2c. Caustic latex
may irritate mucosa (AHP). CAN cautions diterpenes can irritate the GI tract. Not recommended
for internal use. Due to irritant diterpenes, its use in pregnancy and lactation is to be avoided.
Diterpene esters cause swelling and irritation of the skin and mucous membranes. Some are
cocarcinogenic. Overdoses may cause aches, burning of the mouth and throat, cough, depression,
dermatosis, diarrhea, dysuria, fatigue, perspiration, nausea, and vomiting (CAN).
QUINCE (Cydonia oblonga Mill.) ++Synonyms: C. vulgaris Pers., Pyrus cydonia L.
Activities (Quince) — Antialcoholic (f; DAA); Astringent (1; DAA; EFS); Cardiac (f; EFS);
Carminative (f; DAA); Demulcent (f; EFS; PH2); Diuretic (f; EFS); Emmenagogue (f; HHB);
Expectorant (f; DAA); Hemostat (1; HHB); Pectoral (f; EFS); Tonic (f; EFS).
Indications (Quince) — Alcoholism (f; DAA); Amenorrhea (f; HHB); Arthrosis (f; PH2); Bleeding
(1; HHB); Burn (f; HHB); Catarrh (f; PH2); Cancer (1; FNF; JLH); Cancer, breast (1; FNF; JLH);
Cancer, cervix (1; FNF; JLH); Cancer, eye (1; FNF; JLH); Cancer, liver (1; FNF; JLH); Cancer,
spleen (1; FNF; JLH); Cancer, stomach (1; FNF; JLH); Cancer, uterus (1; FNF; JLH); Cervicosis
(f; JLH); Chafing (f; HHB); Condyloma (f; JLH); Dermatosis (f; HHB); Diarrhea (1; PNC);
Dysentery (f; DAA; EFS); Dysmenorrhea (f; DAA); Enterosis (f; PH2); Gas (f; DAA); Gastrosis
(f; HHB; PH2); Headache (f; DAA); Hemoptysis (f; HHB); Hepatosis (f; JLH); Induration (f; JLH);
Inflammation (f; PH2); Leukorrhea (f; HHB); Mastosis (f; HHB); Nipple (f; HHB); Ophthalmia
(f; HHB; PH2); Pulmonosis (f; HHB); Scald (f; DAA); Sclerosis (f; DAA); Sore (f; DAA); Splenosis
(f; JLH); Uterosis (f; JLH); Wart (f; JLH); Water Retention (f; EFS); Wound (f; PH2).
Dosages (Quince) — Fruit food farmacy. 1 tsp seed/cup water (PH2).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Quince) — Not covered (AHP). “Hazards
and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2).