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Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Wood Betony) — Class 1 (AHP). None
reported (PHR). Overdose may irritate stomach (CRC). Russians report finding principals in wood
betony with antiinflammatory and cholagogue properties, and significantly hypotensive, but with
no reference to human studies (APA).
WOOD EAR, MU EHR (Auricularia spp.) ++Activities (Wood Ear) — Allergenic (1; HOB); Analgesic (f; HOB); Antiaging (1; HOB); Anti-
aggregant (1; HOB); Antifertility (1; HOB); Antiinflammatory (1; HOB); Antileukocytopenic (1;
HOB); Antimutagenic (1; HOB); Antioxidant (1; HOB); Antiradicular (1; HOB); Antisarcomic (1;
HOB); Antiseptic (1; HOB); Antispasmodic (f; HOB); Antitumor (1; HOB); Antiulcer (1; HOB);
Dermatitigenic (1; HOB); Energizer (f; HOB); Expectorant (f; HOB); Hypocholesterolemic (1;
HOB); Hypotriglyceridemic (1; HOB); Immunostimulant (1; HOB); Lipolytic (1; HOB); MAOI
(1; HOB); Myorelaxant (f; HOB); Vulnerary (f; HOB).
Indications (Wood Ear) — Aging (1; HOB); Bleeding (1; HOB); Cancer (1; HOB); Cardiopathy
(1; HOB); Childbirth (f; HOB); Circulosis (f; HOB); Constipation (f; HOB); Cramp (f; HOB);
Debility (f; HOB); Diabetes (f; HOB); Dysentery (f; HOB); Enterosis (f; HOB); Hematochezia (f;
HOB); Hemorrhoid (1; HOB); High Blood Pressure (f; HOB); High Cholesterol (1; HOB); High
Triglycerides (1; HOB); Immunodepression (1; HOB); Inflammation (1; HOB); Leukorrhea (f;
HOB); Mucososis (f; HOB); Nausea (f; HOB); Obesity (f; HOB); Ophthalmia (f; HOB); Pain (f;
HOB); Pulmonosis (f; HOB); Sarcoma (1; HOB); Sclerosis (f; HOB); Toothache (f; HOB); Tumor
(1; HOB); Ulcer (1; HOB); Uterosis (1; HOB).
Dosages (Wood Ear) — 15 g herb in tea 2 ×/day (HOB).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Wood Ear) — Not recommended for pregnant
or lactating women.
WOOD ROSE
(Argyreia nervosa (Burm. f.) Bojer) +Synonyms: A. speciosa (L. f.) Sweet, Convolvulus nervosus Burm. f., C. speciosus L. f., Lettsomia
nervosa (Burm. f.) Roxb.
Activities (Wood Rose) — Anabolic (f; WO2); Analgesic (f; CRC); Antispasmodic (f; WO2);
Aphrodisiac (f; WO2); Diuretic (f; WO2); Emollient (f; WO2); Euphoriant (f; CRC); Hallu-
cinogen (f; CRC); Hyperemic (f; CRC); Hypotensive (1; WO2); Stimulant (f; WO2); Tonic (f;
WO2).
Indications (Wood Rose) — Boil (f; WO2); Cold (f; WO2); Cough (f; WO2); Cramp (f; WO2);
Dermatosis (f; WO2); Eczema (f; WO2); Fever (f; WO2); Gleet (f; WO2); Gonorrhea (f; WO2);
High Blood Pressure (1; WO2); Impotence (f; WO2); Itch (f; WO2); Neurosis (f; WO2); Pain (f;
CRC); Rheumatism (f; WO2); Ringworm (f; WO2); Strangury (f; WO2); Swelling (f; WO2); Ulcer
(f; WO2); Water Retention (f; WO2).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Wood Rose) — A narcotic hallucinogen,
packing a miserable hangover, with blurred vision, constipation, inertia, nausea, and vertigo (CRC).
LD50 seeds 500 mg/kg.