Handbook of Medicinal Herbs

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Indications (Wheat) — Adenopathy (f; JLH); Aegilops (f; PH2); Alcoholism (f; BIB); Anorexia (f;
KAB); Aposteme (f; JLH); Arthrosis (f; JLH); Biliousness (f; KAB); Bleeding (f; BIB); Bruise (f;
BIB); Burn (f; BIB); Callus (f; JLH); Cancer (1; BIB; JLH); Cancer, abdomen (1; JLH); Cancer,
breast (1; JLH); Cancer, colon (1; JLH); Cancer, foot (1; JLH); Cancer, joint (1; JLH); Cancer, parotid
(1; JLH); Cancer, sinus (1; JLH); Cancer, skin (1; JLH); Cancer, spleen (1; JLH); Cancer, testicle (1;
JLH); Cancer, tonsil (1; JLH); Cancer, uterus (1; JLH); Cancer, whitlow (f; JLH); Cardiopathy (f;
BIB); Colitis (2; BGB; SHT); Condyloma (f; PH2); Constipation (2; BGB; BIB; KAB; PH2; SHT);
Corn (f; JLH); Dermatosis (1; PH2); Diarrhea (f; BIB); Diverticulosis (2; BIB; SHT); Dysentery (f;
BIB); IBS (2; BGB); Epistaxis (f; BIB); Fever (f; BIB); Flux (f; BIB); Fracture (f; BIB); Gravel (f;
BIB); Heatstroke (f; BIB); Hematuria (f; BIB); Hemoptysis (f; BIB); Incontinence (f; BIB); Induration
(f; JLH); Inflammation (1; PH2); Insomnia (f; BIB); Itch (f; PH2); Leprosy (f; BIB); Leukorrhea (f;
BIB); Mastosis (f; JLH); Metrorrhagia (f; BIB); Nervousness (f; BIB); Neurasthenia (f; BIB); Night
Sweats (f; BIB); Orchosis (f; JLH); Osteosis (f; BIB); Pain (f; JLH); Scald (f; BIB); Smallpox (f;
BIB); Sore (f; JLH); Sting (f; BIB); Swelling (f; BIB); Syphilis (f; BIB); Tonsilosis (f; JLH);
Tuberculosis (f; BIB; KAB); Ulcer (f; JLH); VD (f; BIB); Wart (f; JLH); Wound (f; BIB).
Dosages (Wheat) — 15 g bran 2 ×/day (SHT); 15–40 g bran 1–2 ×/day (PH2).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Wheat) — Not covered (AHP). None at proper
dosage (PH2). Bulking agents should not be taken by those with stenotic lesions of the GI tract. May
lead to bowel obstruction if fluid intake is inadequate. Do not take bulking agents when laying down
or at bedtime. Do not use with antiperistaltics (such as, for example, loperamide) (SHT).

WHITE BIRCH (Betula papyrifera Marshall) ++

Synonyms: B. excelsa Aiton, B. lyalliana Koehne, B. papyrifera var. commutata (Regel) Fernald.
Activities (White Birch) — Analgesic (f; DEM); Astringent (f; CEB); Carminative (f; CEB);
Contraceptive (f; DEM); Depurative (f; CEB); Diaphoretic (f; DEM); Diuretic (f; CEB); Emetic
(f; CEB); Lactagogue (f; DEM); Laxative (f; DEM); Tonic (f; DEM).
Indications (White Birch) — Backache (f; DEM); Blood (f; CEB); Burn (f; DEM); Cataract (f;
CEB); Chafing (f; CEB); Cold (f; CEB; DEM); Constipation (f; DEM); Cough (f; DEM); Cramp
(f; DEM); Dermatosis (f; DEM); Diarrhea (f; DEM); Dropsy (f; CEB); Dysentery (f; DEM); Fever
(f; DEM); Fracture (f; DEM); Gas (f; CEB); Gastrosis (f; DEM); Gonorrhea (f; DEM); Headache
(f; CEB); Ophthalmia (f; CEB); Pain (f; DEM); Rash (f; DEM); Rheumatism (f; CEB); Scab (f;
DEM); Sciatica (f; CEB); Scurvy (f; CEB); Stomachache (f; DEM); Teething (f; DEM); Toothache
(f; DEM); Tuberculosis (f; CEB); VD (f; DEM); Water Retention (f; CEB); Womb (f; DEM).

WHITE BRYONY (Bryonia alba L.) X

Activities (White Bryony) — Abortifacient (f; HAD); Antitumor (1; PH2); Cytotoxic (1; KOM;
PH2); Diuretic (1; EFS; KOM); Emetic (1; EFS; KOM; PH2); Emmenagogue (f; EFS); Expectorant
(f; EFS); Hydragogue (f; EFS); Hypoglycemic (1; PH2); Irritant (1; PH2); Lactagogue (f; HAD);
Laxative (1; HAD; KOM; PH2); Toxic (f; EFS); Vermifuge (1; EFS; HAD).
Indications (White Bryony) — Abscess (f; HAD); Acne (f; HAD); Adenopathy (f; JLH); Allergy (f;
HAD); Alopecia (f; HAD); Aposteme (f; JLH); Arthrosis (f; JLH; KOM); Asthma (f; HAD); Blackhead
(f; HAD); Bronchosis (f; HAD); Cacoethes (f; JLH); Cancer (1; FNF; JLH; PH2); Cancer, breast (1;
FNF; JLH); Cancer, colon (1; FNF; JLH); Cancer, face (1; FNF; JLH); Cancer, gland (1; FNF; JLH);
Cancer, joint (1; FNF; JLH); Cancer, knee (1; FNF); Cancer, spleen (1; FNF; JLH); Cancer, stomach
(1; FNF; JLH); Cardiopathy (f; HAD); Constipation (1; HAD; KOM; PH2); Cough (f; EFS); Edema
(f; JLH); Enterosis (f; KOM; PH2); Epilepsy (f; HAD); Fatigue (f; HAD); Fever (f; HAD); Flu (f; HAD);
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