PDR for Herbal Medicines

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Asian Indications Index

Entries in this index are organized by specific indication, enabling you to quickly review the

botanicals used in Asian medicine for a particular diagnosis. For ease of comparison with

prescription and over-the-counter medications, the index employs the same nomenclature found in

the Indications Index of the PDR Companion Guide™. Under each heading, herbs are listed

alphabetically by accepted common name, with the scientific name shown in parentheses. An "I"

in parentheses indicates Indian usage; a "C" denotes Chinese medical applications. If an entry

lists two page numbers, the first refers to a photograph of the plant in the Herb Identification

Guide, the second to the herbal monograph. For more information on any of these botanicals,

be sure to check the appropriate underlying monograph.

ABORTION
{See under Pregnancy,
termination of)
ACHES, MUSCULAR
{See under Pain, muscular,
temporary relief of)
ACID INDIGESTION
{See under Hyperacidity, gastric,
symptomatic relief of)
ACNE, UNSPECIFIED
Duckweed
{Lemna minor) (C) .G-IO, 258
AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION DISORDERS
{See under Bronchial asthma)
ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE
Betel Nut {Piper betle) (I) .. G-4, 74
Cayenne
{Capsicum annuum) (I) .. 0-8, 165
ALCOHOL INTOXICATION,
MANAGEMENT OF
Coffee {Coffea arabica) (I). G-9, 202
Quinine {Cinchona
pubescens) (C) G-20, 626
Tamarind {Tamarindus
indica) (I) 753

AMENORRHEA

Aloe {Aloe barbadensis; Aloe

capensis; Aloe vera) (I) ... G-3, ie

Astragalus

{Astragalus species) (C) .54

Bog Bean {Menyanthes

trifoliata) (C) G-6, 110

Burning Bush {Dictamnus

albus) (I) G-7, 130

Chinese Cinnamon

{Cinnamomum

aromaticum) (C) 182

Chinese Rhubarb

{Rheum palmatum) (C) ... G-8, 185

Henna

{Lawsonia inermis) (I) .. .0-14, 391

Myrrh {Commiphora

molmol) (C) ........... .G-18, S34

Red-Rooted Sage {Salvia

miltiorrhiza) (C) 636

Safflower

{Carthamus tinctorius) (C) ... 652

Saffron

{Crocus sativus) (C) G-21, 653

AMENORRHEA, SECONDARY

{See under Menstrual disorders)

AMNESIA

Lemon-Wood {Schisandra

sphenanthera) (C) 464

ANEMIA, UNSPECIFIED

Arjun Tree

{Terminalia arjuna) (I) 39

Cassia

{Cassia angustifolia) (J) 684

Chocolate Vine

{Akebia quinata) (C). ..... 189

Fennel

{Foeniculum vulgare) (I) G-11,302

Henna

{Lawsonia inermis) (I) .. .0-14, 391

Lycium Berries

.{Lycium barbarum) (I,C) 487

Nux Vomica {Strychnos nux

vomica) (I) G-18,547

Plumbago {Plumbago

zeylanica) (C) t 599

Senna {Cassia senna) (I) .. G-22,684

ANGINA

{See under Angina pectoris)

ANGINA PECTORIS

Ginkgo

{Ginkgo biloba) (C) .... .0-12, 342

(I) denotes use in Indian medicine. (C) denotes use in Chinese medicine.