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WINGED BEAN, ASPARAGUS PEA
(Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (L.) DC.) ++Synonyms: Botor tetragonolobus (L.) Kuntze, Dolichos tetragonolobus L.
Activities (Winged Bean) — Anthelminthic (1; X11315752); Antibacterial (1; X10630117); Anti-
cancer (1; FNF; JBH); Antiedemic (1; X7701004); Anti-HIV (1; FNF); Antiinflammatory (1; FNF;
X11684183); Antileukemic (1; X9353895); Antimalarial (1; FNF); Antimelanomic (1; FNF;
X7489361); Antinociceptive (1; X103991940); Antiplasmodial (1; FNF); Antiseptic (f; DAD);
Antitumor (1; FNF; JBH); Antiviral (1; FNF); Aphrodisiac (f; DAD); Apoptotic (1; X11107130;
X7489361); Cytotoxic (1; FNF); Depurative (f; DAD); Phospholipase-A2 Inhibitor (1; X11684183).
Indications (Winged Bean) — Anemia (f; DAD); Bacteria (1; X10630117); Boil (f; DAD);
Cancer (1; FNF; JBH; X11107130); Cancer, brain (1; X10399962); Candida (f; DAD); Diabetes
(f; DAD); Dyspepsia (f; DAD); Edema (1; X7701004); Fungus (f; DAD); Glioblastoma (1;
X10399962); HIV (1; FNF); Infection (1; DAD; FNF); Leukemia (1; X9353895); Malaria (1;
FNF); Medulloblastoma (1; X10399962); Melanoma (1; FNF; X7489361); Neuroblastoma (1;
X11107130); Obesity (f; DAD); Ophthalmia (f; DAD); Otosis (f; DAD); Pain (1; X103991940);
Smallpox (f; DAD); Swelling (1; X7701004); Toothache (f; DAD); VD (f; DAD); Vertigo (f;
DAD); Virus (1; FNF); Worm (1; X11315752).
Dosages (Winged Bean) — Flowers, pods, seeds and roots are food farmacy (JAD).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Winged Bean) — Not covered (AHP; KOM;
PH2). Roots are one of the best sources of betulinic acid (to 5.3%) in my database. The tuberous
roots were reportedly edible.WINGED PRICKLY-ASH (Zanthoxylum armatum DC) ++Synonyms: Zanthoxylum alatum Roxb., Zanthoxylum planispinum Siebold & Zucc.
Activities (Winged Prickly-Ash) — Antibacterial (1; WOI); Antiseptic (1; WOI); Aperitif (f;
KAB); Astringent (f; KAB); Bitter (f; KAB); Carminative (f; KAB; KAP; SUW; WOI); Dentifrice
(1; WOI); Deodorant (1; WOI); Depurative (f; KAB); Diaphoretic (f; KAB); Fungicide (1; WOI);
Hepatotonic (f; KAB); Hypoglycemic (1; WOI); Insectifuge (1; WOI); Pectoral (f; KAB); Piscicide