Handbook of Medicinal Herbs

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Emmenagogue (f; CRC); Expectorant (1; CRC; PHR; PH2); Intoxicant (f; CRC); Narcotic (f; CRC;

FEL); Poison (f; CRC); Stimulant (f; FEL).

Indications (Water Fennel) — Asthma (f; CRC; FEL; HH2; PHR; PH2); Bronchosis (f; CRC;

PH2); Cancer (f; CRC); Cancer, breast (f; JLH); Catarrh (f; CRC; FEL; PHR); Cough (1; PHR;

PH2); Cramp (f; HHB); Cystosis (f; CRC); Dyspepsia (f; CRC; FEL); Fever (f; CRC; FEL); Gas

(f; CRC; EFS; PH2); Hemoptysis (f; FEL); Hemorrhoid (f; CRC); Inflammation (f; PHR; PH2);

Laryngosis (f; CRC; FEL); Malaria (f; CRC); Mastosis (f; PH2); Mucososis (f; PH2); Pulmonosis

(f; PHR; PH2); Scirrhus (f; JLH); Sore (f; CRC; FEL); Tuberculosis (f; CRC; EFS; FEL); Ulcer

(f; CRC); Water Retention (f; CRC; FEL; PH2).

Dosages (Water Fennel) — 4–5 grains seeds every hour or two to a cautious 8–10 grains (FEL);

4–5 g powdered fruit (HH2); tincture 1:5 seed/70% ethanol (PH2).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Water Fennel) — Not covered (AHP). None

with proper dosage (PHR; PH2).

WATER GERMANDER (Teucrium scordium L.) +

Activities (Water Germander) — Alterative (f; EFS); Antidote (f; GMH); Antiinflammatory (f;

EFS); Antipyretic (f; EFS); Antiseptic (f; EFS; WOI); Astringent (f; EFS); Diaphoretic (f; EFS;

GMH; PNC); Diuretic (f; EFS; MAD); Emmenagogue (f; MAD); Laxative (f; EFS; WOI); Stimulant

(f; EFS; WOI); Tonic (f; EFS; GMH); Vermifuge (f; EFS; GMH); Vulnerary (f; EFS).

Indications (Water Germander) — Actinomycosis (f; MAD; WOI); Adenopathy (f; MAD);

Asthma (f; MAD); Bleeding (f; MAD); Bronchosis (f; MAD; PH2); Burn (f; MAD); Cachexia

(f; MAD); Cancer (f; JLH); Cancer, liver (f; JLH); Cancer, spleen (f; JLH); Cancer, uterus (f;

JLH); Cardiopathy (f; SKJ); Catarrh (f; MAD); Cholecystosis (f; MAD); Constipation (f; EFS;

WOI); Cough (f; MAD; WOI); Dermatosis (f; MAD); Diarrhea (f; MAD; PH2); Dropsy (f;

MAD); Empyema (f; MAD); Enterosis (f; PH2); Erysipelas (f; MAD); Fever (f; EFS; GMH;

PH2; PNC; SKJ); Fibroid (f; JLH); Fungus (f; MAD; WOI); Gangrene (f; GMH; MAD); Heart

(f; SKJ); Hemorrhoid (f; HH2; PH2; WOI); Hepatosis (f; JLH); Induration (f; JLH); Infection

(f; MAD; PH2); Inflammation (f; EFS; GMH; PH2); Insomnia (f; MAD); Jaundice (f; MAD);

Lupus (f; MAD; WOI); Malaria (f; GMH); Mycosis (f; WOI); Orchosis (f; MAD); Ozena (f;

MAD); Pain (f; SKJ); Parasite (f; PH2); Phthisis (f; WOI); Plague (f; MAD); Polyp (f; JLH);

Pulmonosis (f; MAD); Respirosis (f; MAD); Rhinosis (f; JLH); Scrofula (f; GMH); Sore (f;

MAD); Splenosis (f; JLH); Swelling (f; HH2; MAD); Tuberculosis (f; MAD); Typhus (f; MAD);

Wart (f; JLH); Water Retention (f; EFS; MAD); Wen (f; JLH); Worm (f; EFS; GMH); Wound

(f; MAD; PH2).

Dosages (Water Germander) — 4 tsp (~7.2 g) herb/cup (PH2); 2–4 ml liquid herb extract (PNC).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Water Germander) — Not covered (AHP;

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

WATER HEMLOCK (Cicuta maculata L.) X

Activities (Water Hemlock) — Cardiotoxic (1; CRC); Contraceptive (f; CRC); Convulsant (f;

DEM); Curare (f; DEM); Emetic (f; CEB); Narcotic (f; CEB); Poison (1; CRC; DEM); Sterilant

(f; DEM).