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Activities (Crampbark) — Antiabortive (f; MAD); Antispasmodic (1; FAD; WAM); Astringent
(1; FAD); Diuretic (f; APA); Emetic (1; FAD); Hypotensive (f; APA); Laxative (1; FAD; MAD);
Myorelaxant (f; APA); Sedative (f; APA); Uterorelaxant (1; FAD).
Indications (Crampbark) — Adenopathy (f; APA); Asthma (f; APA); Backache (f; MAD); Bleed-
ing (f; DEM; MAD); Blood (f; DEM); Childbirth (f; DEM); Climacteric (f; MAD); Cold (f; DEM;
MAD); Colic (f; APA); Conjunctivosis (f; DEM); Constipation (1; FAD); Cough (1; MAD; WAM);
Cramp (1; DEM; FAD; WAM); Dysmenorrhea (1; FAD; MAD; WAM); Dyspnea (f; DEM);
Enterosis (f; MAD); Fever (f; DEM); Gastrosis (f; DEM); Headache (1; WAM); Heart (f; DEM);
Hepatosis (f; DEM); High Blood Pressure (f; APA); Hysteria (f; MAD); Impotence (f; MAD);
Infertility (f; MAD); Insomnia (f; APA); Miscarriage (f; APA); Mumps (f; APA); Nephrosis (f;
DEM); Nervousness (f; APA); Odontosis (f; MAD); Ophthalmia (f; DEM); Pain (f; DEM); Parotosis
(f; DEM); Prolapse (f; DEM); Sore (f; MAD); Stomachache (f; DEM); Swelling (f; MAD); Uterosis
(f; DEM; MAD); Water Retention (f; APA).
Dosages (Crampbark) — 15 g/bark/750 ml water (APA); 1 tsp tincture/cup water to 3 ×/day
(APA); 2–4 g bark in decoction (HH3); 2–8 ml liquid bark extract (PNC); 1.8–3.5 g fl extract
(MAD).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Crampbark) — Class 1 (AHP). “Canadian
regulations do not allow crampbark as a non-medicinal ingredient for oral use products” (Michols,
1995). Not for use by anyone with kidney stones (WAM). Large overdoses may cause coma, dry
mouth, dyspnea, irregular movements, nausea, and irregular speech.
CRANBERRY (Vaccinium macrocarpum Aiton) +++Synonym — Oxycoccus macrocarpos (Aiton) Pers.
Activities (Cranberry) — Antiaggregant (1; JNU); Antibacterial (1; FNF; SKY); Antioxidant (1;
JNU); Antiscorbutic (1; CEB); Antiseptic (1; FAD; PED); Bitter (PED); Diuretic (f; CEB; PED);
Hypoglycemic (1; LEL); Laxative (f; CEB); Urinary Antiseptic (1; FAD).
Indications (Cranberry) — Adenopathy (f; FEL); Bacteria (1; FNF; SKY); Bladder Infection (2;
SKY); Boil (f; FEL); Cancer (f; CEB; JLH); Cancer, breast (f; JLH); Cancer, cheek (f; JLH);
Cancer, skin (f; JLH); Cardiopathy (1; JNU); Caries (1; JNU); Constipation (f; CEB); Cystosis (2;
SKY); Dermatosis (f; FEL); Diabetes (1; LEL); Diarrhea (f; CEB); Dropsy (f; CEB); Dysentery
(f; CEB); Erysipelas (f; CEB; FEL); Escherichia (1; JNU); Fever (f; CEB); Gout (f; JAD); Heli-
cobacter (1; JNU); High Cholesterol (1; JNU); Hyperglycemia (1; LEL); Infection (1; JNU);
Inflammation (f; CEB; FEL); Mastosis (f; JLH); Nausea (f; CEB); Nephrosis (2; PED; SKY);
Pleurisy (f; CEB; DEM); Pulmonosis (f; DEM); Pyelonephrosis (f; APA); Salmonella (1; JNU);
Scarlatina (f; FEL); Sore (f; FEL); Sore Throat (f; FEL); Staphylococcus (1; JNU); Swelling (f;
FEL); Tonsilosis (f; FEL); Urethrosis (2; SKY); UTI (2; FAD; JNU); Water Retention (f; CEB;
PED); Wound (f; CEB).
Dosages (Cranberry) — 3 fluid oz (90 ml) fruit juice/day (APA preventative); 12–32 fluid
oz fruit juice/day (APA curative); 1 oz cranberry juice cocktail = 2 capsules (APA); 5–20
oz/day; 800 mg capsules; 2–4 (505 mg) capsules 3 ×/day; 2–3 (505 mg) capsules StX with
meals (APA);^1 / 2 cup fresh fruit (PED); 1 tbsp dry fruit (PED); 15 g dry fruit:20 ml alcohol/130
ml water (PED).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Cranberry) — Strangely (AHP) omitted this
from their Botanical Safety Handbook, but I suppose they would call it Class 1. The Commission
E and herbal PDR apparently also ignored this excellent food farmaceutical too (KOM; PHR).
Ingestion of ridiculous amounts (3–4 liters a day) may cause diarrhea and other GI disorders (LRNP,