Handbook of Medicinal Herbs

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DEP; HHB; PH2; WOI); Erysipelas (f; HHB); Fever (f; DEM); Gas (f; WOI); Gout (f; HHB;
MAD); Headache (f; WOI); Hepatosis (f; HHB); Hiccup (f; KAB); High Blood Pressure (1; HHB);
Hydrophobia (f; KAB); Hysteria (f; WOI); Impotence (f; DEP); Insomnia (1; DEP; HH2); Ischiosis
(f; MAD); Jaundice (f; HHB; MAD); Nephrosis (f; HHB); Nervousness (1; DEP; HH2; WOI);
Neuralgia (f; MAD); Numbness (f; DEM); Parasite (1; HHB); Raynaud’s Syndrome (f; WOI);
Respirosis (f; DEM); Rheumatism (f; DEM; HHB; MAD); Scabies (f; MAD); Stone (f; DEP);
Tapeworm (f; PH2); Tonsilosis (f; PH2); Tuberculosis (f; DEM); Water Retention (f; KAB); Worm
(f; HHB); Wound (f; HH2).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (European Yew) — Not covered (AHP; KOM).
Warning: ALMOST all plant parts (except possibly the red aril) of this and other yews contain
toxic components and are considered potentially fatally poisonous (FAD). 50–100 g needles fresh
weight (0.25–0.5 cup) could be fatally toxic, via asphyxiation and diastolic cardiac arrest; symptoms
may include cardiac abnormalities, bradycardia, colic, cramps, dyspnea, gastrosis, headache,
hypotension, mydriasis, queasiness, ventricular arrhythmia, vertigo, and vomiting (BRU; MAD;
HH2; PH2).

EVENING PRIMROSE (Oenothera biennis L.) +++

Synonyms — O. acutifolia Rostanski, O. biennis var. sulfurea Kleb., O. chicagoensis Renner ex
R. E. Cleland & Blakeslee, O. muricata L., O. pupurata Kleb., O. rubricaulis Kleb., O. suaveolens
Pers., Onagra biennis (L.) Scop.

Activities (Evening Primrose) — Antiaging (1; APA); Antiaggregant (1; APA; CAN; PH2);
Antiallergic (1; MAB); Antiatherosclerotic (1; PHR); Antiinflammatory (1; APA; MAB; SHT);
Antithrombic (1; PH2); Antitumor (1; CAN); Astringent (f; APA); Demulcent (f; MAD); Depu-
rative (f; MAD); Hypocholesterolemic (1; APA; PH2); Hypotensive (1; CAN; MAB; PH2);
Lacrimatory (1; CAN); Nutritive (essential fatty acid deficiencies); Sedative (1; APA; FNF);
Vasodilator (1; MAB).
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