PDR for Herbal Medicines

HERBAL MONOGRAPHS

EFFECTS: ERYNGO ROOT

The root is said to be mildly expectorant and spasmolytic;

however, there is no scientific evidence to support this.

COMPOUNDS: ERYNGO HERB

^TTriterpene saponins

Caffeic acid ester: chlorogenic acid, rosmarinic acid

Flavonoids

EFFECTS: ERYNGO HERB

The herb is said to be a mild diuretic and an expectorant;

however, there is no scientific evidence to support this.

INDICATIONS AND USAGE

ERYNGO ROOT

Unproven Uses: The root is used in the treatment of bladder

and kidney stones, renal colic, kidney and urinary tract

inflammation, urinary retention and edema. It is also used for

coughs, bronchitis, skin disorders and respiratory disorders.

ERYNGO HERB

Unproven Uses: The herb is used in the treatment of urinary

tract infections and as an adjuvant to treat inflammation of

• the efferent urinary tract, prostatitis and bronchial catarrh.

PRECAUTIONS AND ADVERSE REACTIONS

ERYNGO ROOT AND HERB

Health risks or side effects following the proper administra-

tion of designated therapeutic dosages are not recorded.

DOSAGE

ERYNGO ROOT

Mode of Administration: The comminuted root is contained

in tea mixtures, extracts, decoctions, liquids and tinctures.

Preparation: To make a tea, use 1 level teaspoonful of the

ground root per cup of boiling water (30 to 40 gm per liter

boiling water). Allow to draw until cold. To make a

decoction, boil 4 teaspoonfuls of the ground root in 1 liter of

water for 10 minutes and allow to draw for 15 minutes. The

tincture is prepared by soaking 20 gm ground drug in 80 gm

of 60% alcohol for 10 days.

Daily Dosage: The daily dosage is 3 to 4 cups of the tea; 2 to

3 cups of the decoction; 50 to 60 drops of the tincture in 3 or

divided doses; or 2 to 3 gm of the liquid extract.

ERYNGO HERB

Mode of Administration: The herb is administered as an

extract and in homeopathic dilutions (from E. yuccifolium).

LITERATURE

Bhargava SK, Dixit VP, (1985) Plant Med Phytother 19(1):29.

Erdelmeier CAJ, Sticher O, (1985) Planta Med 51(5):407.

Gracza L et al., (1985) Arch Pharm 312(12): 1090.

EUCALYPTUS 283

Hansel R, Keller K, Rimpler H, Schneider G (Hrsg.), Hagers

Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, 5. Aufl., Bde 4-6

(Drogen), Springer Verlag Berlin, Heidelberg, New York. 1992-

1994.

Hiller K, In "The Biology and Chemistry of the Umbelliferae"'.

Ed. V. N. Hey wood, Academic Press London 1971.

Hiller K, Linzer B PA 22:321. 1967.

Kartnig T, Wolf J. Flavonoide aus den oberirdischen Teilen von

Eryngium campestre. In: PM 59(3):285. 1993.

Lisciani R et al., (1984) J Ethnopharmacol 12(39):263.

Madaus G, Lehrbuch der Biologischen Arzneimittel. Bde 1-5.

Nachdruck, Georg Olms Verlag Hildesheim 1979.

Steinegger E, Hansel R, Pharmakognosie, 5. Aufl.. Springer

Verlag Heidelberg 1992.

Erysimum diffusum

See Gray Wallflower

Erythronium americanum

See American Adder's Tongue

Erythroxylum coca

See Coca

Eschscholtzia californica

See California Poppy

Eucalyptus

Eucalyptus globulus

DESCRIPTION

Medicinal Parts: The medicinal parts are the oil extracted

from the fresh leaves and branch tips as well as the dried

leaves.

Flower and Fndt: The flowers are solitary on short pedicles.

They have a somewhat pointed, but low operculum stretch-

ing over the surface of the stamens. There are no sepals but

there are numerous long stamens turned inward, which open

along the whole length in 2 splits. The fruit is 10 to 15 by 15