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MPI); Fungus (1; APA; KAP); Gas (f; KAB); Gonorrhea (f; KAP); Hemorrhoid (f; KAB);
Hepatosis (1; APA; KAP); Hyperglycemia (1; MPI); Inflammation (1; APA; SKY); Insomnia (1;
KAP; MPI); Laryngosis (f; KAB); Leukemia (1; AKT); Leukoderma (f; KAB); Mycosis (1; APA;
KAP); Nervousness (1; KAP; MPI); Neurosis (f; MPI); Odontosis (f; KAB); Ophthalmia (f;
KAB); Orchosis (f; KAB); Pain (1; APA; JBU; KAP; MPI); Pulmonosis (f; KAB); Rheumatism
(1; APA; COX; MPI; SKY); Rhinosis (1; COX; KAP); Ringworm (1; APA); Scabies (f; KAB);
Sore (f; KAB); Sore Throat (f; KAB); Stomatosis (f; KAB); Swelling (f; APA; KAP); Syphilis
(f; KAB); Ulcerative Colitis (1; APA); Vaginosis (f; KAB); VD (f; KAB); Water Retention (f;
MPI); Wound (f; KAB); Wrinkle (f; APA).
Dosages (Boswellia) — 3 (250 mg) capsules boswellin/day (APA); 2–3 g resin (KAP); 1–1.5 ml
oil (KAP); 56–112 ml bark decoction (KAP); 150 mg 3 ×/day (SKY); StX 37.5–65% boswellic
acid (SKY).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Boswellia) — This Johnny-come-lately hasn’t
been among us occidentals long enough to accumulate much negative or positive folklore. “Rare
side effects may include diarrhea, nausea, and skin rash. Any inflammatory joint condition should
be closely monitored by a nutritionally oriented physician” (SKY).
Extracts (Boswellia) — Boswellic acids from sap of Boswellia trees block leukotriene biosynthesis
by inhibiting the enzyme 5-lipoxygenase. They also decrease activity of human leukocyte elastase
(HLE) in vitro. In addition, 5-Boswellic-acid, as a COX-2 inhibitory, might have antialzheimeran,
antiarthritic, certainly antiinflammatory, and possibly antitumor activities.BOTTLE GOURD, CALABASH
(Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl.) +++Synonym — Cucurbita lagenaria L., C. leucantha Duchesne, C. longa hort., C. siceraria Molina,
L. lagenaria (L.) Cockerell, L. leucantha Rusby, L. vulgaris Ser.
Activities (Bottle Gourd) — Analgesic (f; DEM); Antibilious (f; WOI); Antidote (f; LMP);
Antiperiodic (f; KAB); Antipyretic (f; EFS); Antitussive (1; FNF; HAD); Antiulcer (1; FNF; HAD);
Bitter (1; JFM); Cardiotonic (f; KAB); Cerebrotonic (f; KAB); Cholinergic (1; FNF; HAD);
Demulcent (1; FNF; HAD); Diuretic (f; EFS); Emetic (f; EFS); Hemostat (1; FNF; HAD; KAB);
Hepatoprotective (1; ABS); Laxative (1; EFS; JFM); Litholytic (f; EFS); Pectoral (f; WBB);
Taenicide (f; KAB); Tonic (f; KAB); Vermifuge (f; WBB); Vulnerary (f; KAB).
Indications (Bottle Gourd) — Acne (f; LMP); Alopecia (f; WOI); Alzheimer’s (1; HAD);
Asthma (f; KAB); Atherosclerosis (1; HAD); Biliousness (f; KAB); Bleeding (1; FNF; HAD;
KAB); Body Ache (f; DEM); Boil (f; DEM); Bronchosis (f; KAB); Cancer (1; HAD; JLH);
Cardiopathy (f; JFM); Colic (f; LMP); Constipation (1; JFM); Corn (f; JLH); Cough (1; FNF;
HAD; LMP); Delirium (f; WOI); Dermatosis (f; JFM); Diarrhea (1; FNF; HAD); Dropsy (f;
WOI); Dyskinesia (1; FNF; HAD); Dysuria (f; KAB); Fever (f; EFS; LMP); Gas (f; JFM);
Gingivosis (f; LMP); Headache (f; DEM; JFM); High Cholesterol (1; HAD); Hepatosis (1; ABS);
Inflammation (f; KAB); Insanity (f; DEM); Jaundice (f; SKJ); Leukorrhea (f; KAB); Malaria (f;
KAB); Mange (f; JFM); Myalgia (f; KAB); Nephrosis (f; DAV); Ophthalmia (f; KAB); Otosis
(f; KAB); Pain (f; DEM; KAB); Pregnancy (f; JFM); Rheumatism (f; WOI); Stone (f; EFS);
Tapeworm (f; KAB); Toothache (f; LMP); Tumor (f; JLH); Typhoid (f; HAD); Typhus (f; LMP);
Ulcer (1; FNF; HAD; KAB); Uterosis (f; KAB); Vaginosis (f; KAB); Water Retention (f; EFS);
Worm (f; WBB).
Dosages (Bottle Gourd) — Young leaves and fruits, cooked, could or maybe even should be one
of our five daily fruits and vegetables (100-g servings).