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Shingle (f; FAY); Sore (f; FAY); Sore Throat (f; DAA); Swelling (f; FAY); Syphilis (f; DAA); Thirst (f;
FAY); Trauma (f; FAY); Trophoblastoma (1; FAY); VD (f; DAA); Virus (1; FAY); Wound (f; FAY).
Dosages (Chinese Cucumber) — 9–12 g (FAY).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Chinese Cucumber) — Class 1. Rare
cases of diarrhea and gastrosis (AHP). Trichosanthin is quite dangerous, leading to acute
pulmonary edema, cerebral edema and hemorrhage, and myocardosis. Severe side effects, also
antigenic (FAY).
CHINESE MOTHERWORT (Leonurus japonicus Houtt.) +Synonyms — L. artemisia (Lour.) S.Y. Hu, L. heterophyllus Sweet, L. sibiricus auct. pl., Stachys
artemisia Lour.
Activities (Chinese Motherwort) — Alterative (f; DAA); Antiaggregant (1; FAY); Antibacterial
(1; FAY); Antiedemic (f; FAY; PH2); Antifertility (f; DAA); Antiinflammatory (f; PH2); Aphrodisiac
(f; DAA); Bitter (f; HHB); Cardiotonic (f; PH2); Circulotonic (1; FAY); CNS-Stimulant (1; FAY);
Diuretic (1; DAA; FAY); Emmenagogue (1; AHP; DAA); Fungicide (1; FAY); Hypotensive (1;
DAA; FAY; PH2); Inflammation (f; PH2); Peristaltic (1; FAY); Sedative (1; DAA); Spermatogenic
(f; DAA); Uterocontractant (f; PH2); Uterotonic (1; AHP; DAA); Vasoconstrictor (1; DAA; FAY);
Vasodilator (f; DAA); Vulnerary (f; DAA).
Indications (Chinese Motherwort) — Abscess (f; DAA); Angina (1; FAY); Anxiety (f; PH2);
Atherosclerosis (f; DAA); Bacteria (1; FAY); Bite (f; DAA); Bleeding (f; DAA); Bruise (f; DAA);
Cancer (f; DAA; JLH); Cancer, breast (f; JLH); Cardiopathy (f; PH2); Childbirth (f; DAA; FAY);
Conjunctivosis (f; DAA; FAY); Constipation (f; DAA); Dropsy (f; DAA); Dysmenorrhea (f;
DAA; PH2); Dyspnea (f; FAY; PH2); Edema (1; FAY); Embolism (1; FAY); Encephalosis (f;
FAD); Fungus (1; FAY); Hemoptysis (f; HHB); High Blood Pressure (1; DAA; FAY; PH2);
Impotence (f; DAA); Infection (1; FAY); Inflammation (f; PH2); Insomnia (1; DAA); Ischemia
(f; FAY); Itch (f; DAA); Lochiastasis (f; PH2); Mastosis (f; JLH); Metrorrhagia (f; DAA);
Mycosis (1; FAY); Myocardosis (f; FAY); Nephrosis (f; FAY; PH2); Nervousness (1; DAA; PH2);
Nyctalopia (f; DAA); Obesity (f; DAA); Ophthalmia (f; DAA; FAY); Pain (f; FAY); Palpitation
(f; FAY); Retinosis (f; PH2); Shingle (f; DAA); Snakebite (f; DAA); Swelling (f; FAY; PH2);
Uterosis (f; FAY); Water Retention (1; DAA; FAY).
Dosages (Chinese Motherwort) — 9–30 g herb; 6–9 g seed (FAY); 4–10 g in tea (PH2).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Chinese Motherwort) — Class 2b
(AHP). Emmenagogue and uterotonic (AHP). “Health hazards not known with proper thera-
peutic dosages” (PH2). Overdoses (30 g or more) may generate chest oppression, debility,
diaphoresis, dyspnea, and increased sensitivity to pain (PH2).
CHINESE OLIVE (Canarium vulgare Leenh.) ++Synonym — C. commune auct.
The herbal PDR takes the easy way out and calls Chinese Olive Canarium species. USDA refers
to Chinese Olive as C. vulgare. Some Chinese scholars translate Canarium album to Chinese Olive.
Activities (Chinese Olive) — Demulcent (f; WO2); Expectorant (f; PH2); Immunostimulant (1;
PH2); Irritant (1; PH2); Rubefacient (1; EFS; WO2); Stimulant (f; EFS); Vulnerary (f; PH2).
Indications (Chinese Olive) — Cold (f; PH2); Gastrosis (f; PH2); Gonorrhea (f; WO2); Immun-
odepression (1; PH2); Rheumatism (f; PH2); Ulcer (f; PH2); Sore (f; WO2); VD (f; WO2).