Handbook of Medicinal Herbs

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observed in animal experiments (PH2). That template warning could apply to many members of
the Ranunculaceae. PH2 was kind to the herb, noting that this plant was less dangerous than some
other better known Ranunculaceae.

CLIMBING POTATO (Bowiea volubilis Harv. ex Hook. f.) X

Synonym — Ophiobostryx volubilis (Harv. ex Hook. f.) Skeels.

Activities (Climbing Potato) — Cardiotonic (1; CRC; VVG; WBB); Collyrium (f; CRC); Emetic
(f; VAG; WBB); Irritant (f; WBB); Laxative (f; VVG; WBB); Philtre (f; WBB); Poison (1; CRC);
Rodenticide (1; WBB).

Indications (Climbing Potato) — Ascites (f; CRC; WBB); Conjunctivosis (f; VAG; WBB);
Constipation (f; CRC); Cystosis (f; VAG); Dropsy (f; CRC); Edema (f; VVG); Headache (f; VAG);
Infertility (f; CRC; VVG; WBB); VD (f; WBB).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Climbing Potato) — Human fatalities
reported (VAG); African medicine men have killed patients with overdoses. Vomiting and purgation
were followed by death in 3 hours to 3 days. But death can occasionally occur in minutes (CRC).
Internal use may cause fatality (ZUL). One-half ounce bulb fatal to sheep (WBB). Tuber 30 times
digitalis, flower 60 times, so don’t eat this flower. 2 g flower = 1 g pure digitoxin. MLD bulb
alkaloid 0.28 ppm gastric intubation in cats (WBB).

CLOVES (Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. & L. M. Perry) +++

Synonyms — Caryophyllus aromaticus L., Eugenia aromatica (L.) Baill., E. caryophyllata Thunb.,
E. caryophyllus (Spreng.) Bullock & S. G. Harrison.

Activities (Cloves) — Analgesic (2; APA; CAN; PHR; PH2; PIP; WAM); Anesthetic (1; CRC;
HH2; KOM; PH2; TRA); Anthelminthic (1; PNC); Antiaggregant (1; DAD; TRA); Antialzhei-
meran (1; COX; FNF); Antiarthritic (1; COX; FNF); Antibacterial (1; KOM; PH2; PIP; TRA);
Anticancer (1; APA); Anticonvulsant (1; TRA); Antidote (f; CRC); Antiemetic (f; CAN; HH2);
Antiherpetic (1; HH2; TRA); Antihistaminic (1; CAN); Antiinflammatory (1; COX; FNF); Anti-
mutagenic (1; X7753104); Antinitrosating (1; X7753104); Antioxidant (1; APA); Antiperspirant
(f; CRC); Antiseptic (1; APA; CRC; HHB; KOM; PH2); Antispasmodic (1; HH2; KOM; PH2;
PIP); Antiviral (1; APA; KOM; PH2; PIP; TRA); Candidicide (1; APA; TRA); Carminative (1;