Handbook of Medicinal Herbs

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(f; GMH); Leukorrhea (f; GMH); Lumbago (f; CRC; IHB); Metrorrhagia (f; GMH); Mucososis
(f; GMH); Nausea (f; PH2); Pharyngosis (f; GMH); Sciatica (f; CRC; IHB); Sore (f; PH2); Sore
Throat (1; IHB; LMP); Stomachache (f; CRC; HH3); Stomatosis (f; PH2); Ulcer (f; PH2);
Uvulosis (f; GMH); VD (f; GMH); Wound (f; LMP).


Dosages (Gambir) — 0.3–1 g resin (HHB; HH3); 0.5–2 g drug (PH2); 2.5–5 ml catechu tincture
(200 g pounded herb, 50 g cut cinnamon to 1 liter 45% ethanol) (PH2).


Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Gambir) — Class 1 (AHP).“Health hazards
not known with proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2).


GAMBOGE (Garcinia hanburyi Hook. f.) +

Activities (Gamboge) — Antibacterial (1; CRC; HHB); Antiseptic (f; PH2); Diuretic (f; CRC);
Emetic (f; CRC); Laxative (1; CRC; PH2); Poison (f; CRC); Protisticide (1; CRC; HHB); Sternu-
tator (1; PH2); Vermifuge (f; CRC).


Indications (Gamboge) — Bacteria (1; CRC; HHB); Cancer (f; JLH); Constipation (1; CRC;
PHR; PH2); Dyspepsia (f; PHR; PH2); Infection (1; PH2); Protozoa (1; CRC; HHB); Virus (1;
HHB); Water Retention (f; CRC); Worm (f; CRC).


Dosages (Gamboge) — 0.1 g resin (HHB).


Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Gamboge) — Not covered (AHP). As little
as 200 mg resin can induce colic and nausea (PHR). Fatalities with 4 g (PHR; PH2). Extracts
bactericidal and protisticidal against, for example, Aerobacter, Enterovirus, Micrococcus, and Myco-
bacteria (PH2).


GARDEN CRESS (Lepidium sativum L.) ++

Activities (Garden Cress) — Abortifacient (f; DEP; PH2); Antibacterial (1; PHR; PH2); Antidote
(f; DEP); Antiencephalic (1; PHR; PH2); Antiscorbutic (1; HHB); Antiviral (1; PHR; PH2); Aperitif
(f; EFS); Aphrodisiac (f; DEP; WOI); Depurative (f; DEP; EFS; HHB); Diuretic (f; DEP; PHR;
PH2; WOI); Emmenagogue (f; WOI); Enteroprotective (f; DEP); Gastroprotective (f; DEP); Immu-
nostimulant (f; PHR; PH2); Lactagogue (f; DEP; WOI); Laxative (f; WOI); Piscicide (f; HHB);
Stimulant (f; DEP; WOI); Stomachic (f; DEP).


Indications (Garden Cress) — Anorexia (f; EFS); Asthma (f; DEP; PH2; WOI); Bacteria (1;
PHR; PH2); Bleeding (f; WOI); Cancer (f; FNF; HHB; JLH); Cancer, bladder (f; FNF; HHB;
JLH); Cancer, breast (f; FNF; HHB; JLH); Cancer, face (f; FNF; HHB; JLH); Cancer, nose (f;
FNF; HHB; JLH); Cancer, spleen (f; FNF; HHB; JLH); Cancer, uterus (f; FNF; HHB; JLH);
Catarrh (f; DEP); Constipation (f; PHR; PH2; WOI); Cough (1; DEP; PHR; PH2; WOI); Cystosis
(f; JLH); Dermatosis (f; DEP); Diarrhea (f; DEP); Dysentery (f; DEP); Dysuria (f; PHR);
Encephalosis (1; PHR; PH2); Felon (f; JLH); Fever (f; DEP); Gonorrhea (f; HHB); Hemorrhoid
(f; DEP; PH2); Hepatosis (f; WOI); Hiccup (f; DEP); Immunodepression (f; PHR; PH2); Infection
(1 PH2); Inflammation (f; DEP); Mastosis (f; JLH); Polyp (f; JLH); Rhinosis (f; JLH); Splenosis
(f; DEP; JLH); Sprain (f; WOI); Swelling (f; DEP); Syphilis (f; DEP); Tenesmus (f; DEP);
Uterosis (f; JLH); VD (f; DEP); Virus (1; PHR; PH2); Wart (f; JLH); Water Retention (f; DEP;
PHR; PH2; WOI).


Dosages (Garden Cress) — 1–2.5 drachms seed (DEP); 1–3 fluid oz decoction 3–4 ×/day (DEP);
none given (PHR).

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