Handbook of Medicinal Herbs

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Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Chives) — Class 1 (AHP). “Hazards and/or
side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2) (but PH2 designates no specific
quantified dosage! JAD). Poison to mammals (USDA nomenclature database).

CHLORELLA (Chlorella spp.) ++
Activities (Chlorella) — Allergenic (1; APA); Antiaggregant (f; APA); Antibacterial (f; APA);
Antiseptic (1; APA); Antitumor (1; APA); Antiviral (f; APA); Deodorant (f; APA); Depurative (f;
APA); Immunostimulant (1; APA); Photodermatitic (f; APA); Radioprotective (f; APA).
Indications (Chlorella) — Bacteria (f; APA); Cancer (1; APA); Immunodepression (1; APA);
Infection (f; APA); Tumor (1; APA); Virus (f; APA).
Dosages (Chlorella) — 2–3 (414 mg) capsules 3 ×/day (APA).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Chlorella) — Not covered (AHP; KOM; LAF;
PHR; SKY; etc.) Largely imported from Asia, this unicellular alga is said to interfere with clotting
and augment other anticoagulant activity; one patient taking warfarin experienced clotting irregular-
ities when he took Chlorella. APA reports severe anaphylactic reactions and photodermatosis.

CHOCOLATE-VINE (Akebia quinata (Thunb.) Decne.) ++
Activities (Chocolate-Vine) — Analgesic (f; DAA; PH2); Antiedemic (1; PH2); Antifertility (f;
DAA); Antiinflammatory (f; DAA); Antipyretic (1; DAA; HH2; PH2); CNS-Depressant (1; PH2);
Depurative (f; DAA; LMP); Diaphoretic (f; DAA); Diuretic (f; DAA; LMP); Emmenagogue (f;
LMP); Lactagogue (f; DAA); Laxative (f; DAA); Litholytic (f; PH2); Peristaltic (1; HH2);
Resolvent (f; DAA); Stimulant (f; DAA); Stomachic (f; DAA); Tonic (f; DAA); Uricosuric (1;
PH2); Vulnerary (f; DAA).
Indications (Chocolate-Vine) — Amenorrhea (f; DAA); Anemia (f; PH2); Ascites (f; PH2); Cold
(f; DAA; LMP); Constipation (f; DAA); Convulsion (f; PH2); Cough (f; PH2); Cystosis (f; DAA;
HH2; PH2); Debility (f; DAA; LMP); Dermatosis (1; HH2); Diabetes (f; DAA); Dropsy (f; DAA);
Edema (1; DAA; HH2; PH2); Fever (1; DAA; HH2; PH2); Galacturia (f; PH2); Gastrosis (f; LMP);
Goiter (f; DAA); Gout (1; PH2); Headache (f; DAA); Hematuria (f; PH2); Hernia (f; DAA);
Inflammation (f; DAA; PH2); Lumbago (f; DAA); Mastosis (f; LMP); Nephrosis (f; DAA; LMP);
Pain (1; DAA; HH2; PH2); Rheumatism (f; DAA); Stone (f; PH2); Swelling (1; HH2; PH2);
Urethrosis (f; DAA); UTI (f; PH2); Water Retention (f; DAA; LMP).
Dosages (Chocolate-Vine) — 3–9 g in decoction (HH2).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Chocolate-Vine) — Not covered (AHP;
KOM). “Health hazards not known with proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2). Overdoses may induce
colic, diarrhea, enterosis, and gastrosis. Not for pregnant women (PH2).

CHOKECHERRY, BITTER BERRY (Prunus virginiana L.) ++
Indications (Chokecherry) — Anorexia (f; DEM); Biliousness (f; DEM); Bleeding (f; DEM);
Burn (f; DEM); Candida (f; DEM); Childbirth (f; DEM); Chill (f; DEM); Cholera (f; DEM);
Cold (f; DEM); Cough (f; DEM; MIC); Conjunctivosis (f; DEM); Cramp (f; DEM); Diarrhea
(f; DEM; MIC); Dysentery (f; DEM); Dyspepsia (f; DEM); Enterosis (f; DEM); Fever (f;
DEM); Flu (f; DEM); Gallstone (f; DEM); Gastrosis (f; DEM); Hair (f; DEM); Hemoptysis
(f; DEM); Hoarseness (f; DEM); Insomnia (f; DEM); Jaundice (f; DEM); Measles (f; DEM);
Ophthalmia (f; DEM); Pain (f; DEM); Pulmonosis (f; DEM); Scrofula (f; DEM); Sore (f;
DEM); Sore Throat (f; DEM); Stomachache (f; DEM); Tuberculosis (f; DEM); Ulcer (f; DEM);
Worm (f; DEM).
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