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Indications (Copaiba) — Bacteria (1; PH2); Bronchosis (f; JAD); Catarrh (f; JAD); Chilblain
(f; JAD); Constipation (f; JAD); Cystosis (f; JAD; MAD); Dermatosis (f; DAW); Diarrhea (f;
JAD); Dropsy (f; JAD; MAD); Dysuria (f; MAD); Eczema (f; DAW); Fever (f; MAD); Gas (f;
JAD); Gonorrhea (f; DAW; JAD; MAD); Hemorrhoid (f; JAD; MAD); Inflammation (f; PH2);
Kidney Sone (1; PH2); Leukorrhea (f; JAD); Mucososis (f; PH2); Pulmonosis (f; MAD; PH2);
Psoriasis (f; MAD); Rheumatism (f; MAD); UTI (1; PH2); VD (F; JAD; MAD); Water Retention
(f; JAD).
Dosages (Copaiba) — 0.5–1 g capsule (MAD); 25–30 drops tincture 3 ×/day (MAD).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Copaiba) — Not covered (AHP). Five
grams can cause stomach pain (PH2). Large doses are laxative and emetic; causing strangury,
bloody urine, and fever. The resin irritates the entire mucous membrane, imparting a peculiar
odor to the urine and breath; causes an eruption resembling measles, attended with irritation and
tingling (JAD).
CORAL BEAN (Erythrina fusca lour.) +Synonym — E. glauca Willd.
Activities (Coral Bean) — Analgesic (f; CRC); Antipyretic (f; CRC); Antiseptic (f; DAV); Anti-
tussive (f; DAV); Diaphoretic (f; DAV); Hallucinogen (1; CRC); Narcotic (1; CRC); Vermifuge (f;
CRC).
Indications (Coral Bean) — Beriberi (f; CRC); Boil (f; CRC); Cancer (f; CRC); Cold (f; DAV);
Dermatosis (f; DAV); Fever (f; CRC; DAV); Fracture (f; CRC); Headache (f; DAV); Hematuria (f;
CRC); Hepatosis (f; CRC); Infection (f; DAV); Malaria (f; CRC; DAV); Migraine (f; DAV); Mycosis
(f; DAV); Pain (f; CRC); Rheumatism (f; CRC); Toothache (f; CRC); Worm (f; CRC); Wound (f;
CRC).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Coral Bean) — “Seeds contain the alkaloid
erythralin. Erysodine, erysonine, erysopine, erysothiopine, erysothiovine, erysovine, and erythraline
are also reported. Those species containing indoles and isoquinolines are classed as narcotics,
capable of inducing hallucinogenic stupor” (CRC).
CORAL ROOT (Corallorhiza odontorrhiza) +Activities (Coral Root) — Antipyretic (f; PH2); Diaphoretic (f; PH2); Sedative (f; PH2).
Indications (Coral Root) — Cold (f; PH2); Fever (f; PH2); Insomnia (f; PH2); Nervousness (f;
PH2).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Coral Root) — Not covered (AHP). “Hazards
and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2).