Handbook of Medicinal Herbs

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KOM; PH2); Ecbolic (f; UPW); Emetic (1; FNF; HAD); Expectorant (f; UPW); Fungicide (1;
FNF; HAD); Gastrotonic (2; KOM; PH2); Hepatoprotective (1; PHR; PH2); Laxative (1; FNF;
HAD; UPW); Mastogenic (f; WBB); Pancreatonic (2; KOM); Rubefacient (f; WBB); Secretagogue
(2; HHB; KOM); Vermifuge (f; UPW).

Indications (Haronga) — Amenorrhea (f; UPW); Anorexia (2; PHR); Asthma (f; UPW);
Bleeding (1; WBB); Bronchosis (f; UPW); Cardiopathy (f; UPW); Childbirth (f; WBB);
Cholecystosis (2; PHR; PH2); Colic (f; WBB); Constipation (1; FNF; HAD; PH2; UPW);
Cough (f; UPW); Craw-craw (f; UPW); Dermatosis (f; HHB); Diarrhea (1; PH2; WBB);
Dysentery (f; UPW); Dysmenorrhea (f; UPW); Dyspepsia (2; KOM); Dyspnea (f; UPW);
Edema (f; UPW); Enterosis (f; UPW); Fever (f; UPW; WBB); Fungus (1; FNF; HAD);
Ganglosis (f; UPW); Gas (f; UPW); Gastrosis (f; UPW); Gonorrhea (f; WBB); Hematuria (f;
UPW); Hemorrhoid (f; UPW); Hepatosis (2; PHR; PH2; UPW); Infection (1; FNF; HAD;
WBB); Itch (f; UPW); Jaundice (f; UPW); Leprosy (f; UPW); Malaria (f; UPW); Mange (f;
UPW); Micromastia (f; WBB); Miscarriage (f; UPW); Mycosis (1; FNF; HAD; UPW); Pan-
creatic Insufficiency (2; HHB; KOM); Pancreatosis (2; HHB; KOM); Prickly Heat (f; UPW);
Pulmonosis (f; UPW); Ringworm (1; FNF; HAD; UPW); Roundworm (f; WBB); Scabies (f;
UPW; WBB); Sore (f; UPW); Sore Throat (f; WBB); Staphylococcus (1; UPW); Stomachache
(f; UPW); Toothache (f; UPW); Ulcer (f; UPW); Urethrosis (f; UPW); VD (f; WBB); Virus
(1; FNF; HAD); Worm (f; UPW); Wound (f; UPW).

Dosage (Haronga) — 7.5–15 mg hydroalcoholic extract (dry) corresponding to 25–50 mg
drug (PH2).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Haronga) — Not covered (AHP). “Hazards
and/or side effects not recorded for proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2). Commission E reports
contraindications of bark with leaf: acute pancreatitis (though recommended for pancreatic insuf-
ficiency), severe hepatic dysfunction, bile stones, biliary obstruction, empyema of gall bladder,
ileus; adverse effects: photosensitivity remotely possible due to hypericin and pseudohypericin.
Should not be used for more than 2 months (AEH; KOM; PHR; PH2).

HARTSTONGUE
(Asplenium scolopendrium L. var. scolopendrium) ++

Synonyms: Phyllitis scolopendrium (L.) Newm, Scolopendrium vulgare Sm.

Activities (Hartstongue) — Antipyretic (f; MAD); Astringent (f; MAD); Cardiotonic (f; MAD);
Diaphoretic (f; EFS); Diuretic (f; PH2); Expectorant (f; HHB); Laxative (f; EFS; PH2); Pectoral
(f; EFS); Vulnerary (f; MAD).

Indications (Hartstongue) — Albuminuria (f; MAD); Angina (f; MAD); Bleeding (f; MAD);
Bronchosis (f; MAD); Cancer (f; JLH); Cancer, liver (f; JLH); Cancer, spleen (f; JLH); Catarrh (f;
MAD); Constipation (f; EFS; PH2); Diarrhea (f; EFS; MAD); Dysentery (f; EFS; MAD); Dyspepsia
(f; PH2); Enterosis (f; MAD); Fever (f; EFS; MAD); Gallstone (f; MAD); Hemoptysis (f; MAD);
Hepatosis (f; PH2); Induration (f; JLH); Jaundice (f; MAD); Kidney Stone (f; MAD); Myalgia (f;
MAD); Nephrosis (f; MAD); Nightmare (f; MAD); Sclerosis (f; JLH); Splenosis (f; JLH; PH2);
Stomachache (f; MAD); Stone (f; MAD); Tuberculosis (f; MAD); Urogenitosis (f; PH2); Uterosis
(f; MAD); Water Retention (f; PH2); Wound (f; MAD).

Dosages (Hartstongue) — 1 “Teep” 3 ×/day.
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