PDR for Herbal Medicines

HERBAL MONOGRAPHS

OVERDOSAGE

Higher dosages (no amounts specified) are said to have a

strong diuretic, diarrheic and mildly narcotic effect.

DOSAGE

A Mode of Administration: Scarlet Pimpernel topically as a

poultice and internally as an infusion.

Preparation: For the treatment of liver and kidney disorders

as well as dropsy, add one teaspoonful of the drug to a glass

of hot water and let it steep for 10 minutes. Drink throughout

the day.

Daily Dosage: The usual dosage is 1.8 g of the powder 4

times a day.

Homeopathic Dosage: The oral dosage is 5 to 10 drops, 1

tablet or 10 globules daily. The parenteral dosage is 1 ml

twice a week sc. Topically, ointment can be applied 1 to 2

times daily.

LITERATURE
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SCHISANDRA (WU-WEI-ZI)/669

Schinus molle

See California Peppertree

Schinus terebinthifolius

See Brazilian Pepper Tree

Schisandra chinensis

See Schisandra (Wu-Wei-Zi)

Schisandra sphenanthera

See Lemon-Wood

Schisandra (Wu-Wei-Zi)

Schisandra chinensis

DESCRIPTION

Medicinal Parts: The medicinal part of the plant is the fruit.

Flower and Fruit: The flowers are in clusters with a few

blossoms in the axils of the bracts. There are 6 to 8 tepals.

The perigone of the male flowers has 6 to 8 tepals that are 6

to 11 mm long and 5 mm wide, and 5 to 15 stamens. The

female flowers have a similar perigone and 17 to 40

elongated, elliptical ovaries. The round, fleshy, berry-like

fruit grows as a slim, hanging aggregate or as bloomed

individual fruits. The fruit is deep red to black-brown and

appears partly white-powdered. The fruit has a diameter of 5

to 8 mm and contains 1 to 2 reniform seeds.

Leaves, Stem and Root: This liana plant can be monoecious

or dioecious. The leaves are alternate. They are arranged like

whorls on short shoots. The petiole is 1 to 4 cm long. The

lamina is 5 to 11 cm long, 3 to 9 cm wide, elongate to ovate-

elliptical, serrate to dentate with up to 3 teeth per cm. The

upper surface is green or brown. The lower surface is partly

pubescent. The young branches are brown to purple.

Characteristics: The crushed seeds taste hot and are

aromatic.

Habitat: The plant is indigenous to northeastern China and

Korea.