Handbook of Medicinal Herbs

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Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Sneezewort) — Not covered (AHP; KOM).

“Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages” (PHR; PH2).

SNOWDROP (Galanthus nivalis L.) X

Activities (Snowdrop) — Analeptic (1; PH2); Anticholinesterase (1; HH2; PH2); Anticurare (1;

PH2); Antiglaucomic (1; HH2); Antiherpetic (1; HH2); Antileukemic (1; HH2); Antitumor (1;

PH2); Antiviral (1; HH2; PH2); Bradycardic (1; BRU); Cardiotonic (f; EFS); Cholinergic (1; BRU);

Digestive (f; EFS); Emetic (1; BRU; HHB); Emmenagogue (f; EFS); Insecticide (1; X1249943);

Memorigenic (1; BRU); Negative Chronotropic (1; HH2; PH2); Positive Inotropic (1; HH2; PH2);

Sialagogue (1; BRU); Toxic (1; HH2; PH2).

Indications (Snowdrop) — Alzheimer’s (1; HH2; PH2); Atonia (1; HH2; PH2); Cancer (1; PH2);

Chlamydia (1; X8534430); Cystosis (1; HH2; PH2); Embolism (f; HH2; PH2); Enterosis (1; PH2);

Gastrosis (1; PH2); Glaucoma (1; HH2; PH2); Herpes (1; HH2); HIV (1; X1645507); Infection

(1; X8534430); Leukemia (1; HH2); Myasthenia (1; HH2; PH2); Myelosis (f; PH2); Myosis (f;

HH2; PH2); Neurosis (f; PH2); Polyneuropathy (f; HH2; PH2); Polio (1; HH2); Salmonella (1;

X10792532); Spine (f; PH2); Thrombosis (f; HH2; PH2); Tumor (1; PH2); Virus (1; HH2; PH2;

X1645507).

Dosages (Snowdrop) — Do not take it! (JAD). Galanthamine hydrobromide 150–350 μg/kg body

weight (PH2).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Snowdrop) — Not covered (AHP). Oral

intoxication may lead to colic, diarrhea, and vomiting. Fatal poisonings have not been recorded

(PH2). Austria approves galanthamine hydrobromide for modest Alzheimer’s disease; Italy approves

it as an antidote for anticholinergia (BRU).

SOAPTREE (Quillaja saponaria Molina) +

Activities (Soaptree) — Antiexudative (f; PH2); Antiinflammatory (f; PHR); Cardiodepressant (1;

CRC); Depurative (f; PHR); Detergent (1; CRC); Expectorant (1; CRC; HH3; PH2); Hemolytic (f;

CRC); Hepatotoxic (1; AHP); Hypocholesterolemic (1; ABS); Immunostimulant (1; PH2); Laxative

(1; PH2); Lipolytic (f; PH2); Respiradepressant (1; CRC); Shampoo (1; CRC); Spermicide (1;

HH3); Sternutator (f; CRC).

Indications (Soaptree) — Alopecia (f; HH3); Athlete’s Foot (f; CRC); Bleeding (f; CRC); Bron-

chosis (f; CRC; PHR; PH2); Constipation (1; PH2); Cough (f; CRC; PHR; PH2); Dandruff (f;

CRC; HH3; PH2); Dermatosis (f; CRC); Heart (f; CRC); High Cholesterol (1; ABS); Immunode-

pression (1; PH2); Inflammation (f; CRC; PHR); Respirosis (f; PHR; PH2); Seborrhea (f; HH3);

Sore (f; CRC); Vaginosis (f; CRC).

Dosages (Soaptree) — 200 mg bark as tea (AHP; HH3); 1.5–5 g bark decoction in 150 g water

2–3 ×/day (MAD).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Soaptree) — Class 2d. Irritant; powder

irritates mucosa (AHP). “Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages”

(PH2) (but PH2 designates no specific quantified dosage! JAD). Overdose may trigger diarrhea,

enterosis, gastrosis with stomachache, and vertigo (PHR; PH2).