Handbook of Medicinal Herbs

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Indications (Chiricsanango) — Arthrosis (f; CRC; DAV; PH2); Chill (f; DAV); Constipation (f;
CRC); Dermatosis (f; CRC); Eczema (f; CRC); Fever (f; CRC; DAV; WO2); Impotence (f; WO2);
Inflammation (f; CRC); Low Blood Pressure (f; CRC); Lymph (f; CRC); Pain (f; CRC); Rheumatism
(f; CRC; DAV; PH2); Scrofula (f; CRC; PH2); Snakebite (f; DAV); Syphilis (f; CRC; PH2); VD (f;
CRC; DAV; PH2); Water Retention (f; CRC; DAV; PH2); Yellow Fever (f; DAV).


Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Chiricsanango) — Not covered (AHP;
KOM). “Health hazards not known with proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2) (not designated)” (PH2,
speaking of B. hopeana). Overdoses may cause death, with anxiety, convulsions, increased cardiac
and pulmonary activity, muscle tremors, salivation, spasms, and vomiting (PH2, speaking of B.
hopeana). Hallucination accompanied by serious side effects (e.g., chills, cold sweats, heavy tongue,
itchiness, nausea, stomachache, temporary insanity, tingling, and vomiting) (DAV). I have experi-
enced alternating chills and fever, numbness, heavy feet, torpor myself.


CHIVES (Allium schoenoprasum L.) +++

Synonyms — A. schoenoprasum var. alpinum DC., Allium sibiricum L.


Activities (Chives) — Anthelminthic (1; PH2); Antiseptic (1; EFS); Aphrodisiac (f; SKJ); Car-
diodepressant (1; WO2); Carminative (1; EFS); Digestive (1; EFS); Diuretic (f; EFS; SKJ); Expec-
torant (f; SKJ); Hematinic (f; EFS); Hypotensive (1; WO2); Stimulant (f; SKJ).


Indications (Chives) — Blister (1; SKJ); Boil (1; SKJ); Cancer (f; JLH); Dermatosis (f; SKJ);
Dysentery (1; SKJ); Gas (1; EFS; SKJ); High Blood Pressure (1; WO2); Hyperlipidemia (f; SKJ);
Infection (1; EFS); Obesity (f; SKJ); Ophthalmia (f; SKJ); Otosis (f; SKJ); Parasite (1; PH2); Water
Retention (f; EFS; SKJ); Wen (f; JLH); Worm (1; PH2).


Dosages (Chives) — Food farmacy (JAD).

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