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(KEB). “Dried leaves may cause fatal poisoning” (WOI). Sore mouth, loss of taste, and/or vomiting,
etc. occurred in 75% of patients after only 3–6 leaves. LD50 of the crude alcoholic extract of the
drug was found to be 2 mg/kg (WOI). If correct this a very dangerous drug. That means less than
a gram (200 mg) of the tincture could kill me. Until I have better information, I have given the
herb the X for safety.
Extracts (Indian Ipecac) — Extracts stimulate adrenal cortex, antagonize steroid-induced sup-
pression of adrenal activity, and increase plasma steroid levels (KEB). Tylophorine is quite toxic
(LD50 = 35 mg/kg orl rat) (KEB). Extracts ipr in mice (400 mg/kg) about as good an antiedemic
as phenylbutazone (80 mg/kg). Phenanthroindolizidine alkaloids contribute to antiasthmatic activity.
Sabinsa (1998) cites data comparing 10 mg/day of the bronchodilator isoprenaline sublingually
with 2 capsules/day (100 mg) dry leaf. The herb was a bit better at improving lung function (SAB).
INDIAN JUJUBE, INDIAN PLUM (Ziziphus mauritiana Lam.) ++
Synonyms: Rhamnus jujuba L., Ziziphus jujuba (L.) Gaertn.
Activities (Indian Jujube) — Analgesic (f; WOI); Antipyretic (f; WOI); Aperitif (f; KAB);
Aphrodisiac (f; KAB); Astringent (f; KAP; WOI); Cardiotonic (f; KAB); Cerebrotonic (f; KAB);
Collyrium (f; KAB); Contraceptive (f; WOI); Depurative (f; KAB; SUW); Diaphoretic (f; WOI);
Digestive (f; KAB; SUW); Expectorant (f; KAP); Hemostat (f; KAB; SUW); Laxative (f; KAB);
Pectoral (f; KAB; SUW); Sedative (f; WOI); Stomachic (f; KAP); Tonic (f; KAB); Vermifuge
(f; KAP).
Indications (Indian Jujube) — Anorexia (f; KAB); Asthma (f; KAB; KAP); Biliousness (f; KAB);
Bleeding (f; KAB; SUW); Boil (f; KAB; KAP); Carbuncle (f; KAP); Colic (f; KAP); Conjunctivosis
(f; KAB; KAP); Constipation (f; KAB); Diarrhea (f; KAB; SUW; WOI); Dysentery (f; KAB; WOI);
Dyspepsia (f; SUW); Dysuria (f; KAP); Fever (f; KAB; WOI); Gingivosis (f; KAB); Gonorrhea
(f; KAP); Headache (f; KAB); Hepatosis (f; KAB; KAP); Insomnia (f; WOI); Leukorrhea (f; KAB);
Nervousness (f; WOI); Obesity (f; KAB); Ophthalmia (f; KAB); Pain (f; WOI); Pulmonosis (f;
WOI); Rheumatism (f; KAP); Sore (f; KAB; SUW); Sting (f; KAB); Stomatosis (f; KAP); Strangury
(f; KAB; SUW); Syphilis (f; KAB; KAP); Thirst (f; KAB); Tuberculosis (f; KAB); Typhoid (f;
WOI); VD (f; KAB; KAP); Vomiting (f; KAB); Worm (f; KAP); Wound (f; KAB; SUW).
Dosages (Indian Jujube) — 5–7 fruit (KAP); 56–112 ml bark decoction (KAP).
INDIAN MADDER (Rubia cordifolia L.) X
Activities (Indian Madder) — Alexeteric (f; DEP; KAB); Alterative (f; KAB; LMP; SUW);
Analgesic (f; DAA; KAB); Antiseptic (f; SKJ; WOI); Aperitif (f; KAB); Astringent (f; KAB; SUW;
WOI); Bitter (f; KAB); Deliriant (f; KAB); Deobstruent (f; DEP; SKJ; WOI); Diuretic (f; DAA;
KAB); Emmenagogue (f; KAB; LMP); Hypoglycemic (1; WOI); Lactagogue (f; KAB); Laxative
(f; KAB); Tonic (f; KAB; SUW; WOI); Vermifuge (f; KAB; WOI); Vulnerary (f; LMP).
Indications (Indian Madder) — Amenorrhea (f; DEP; KAB); Anorexia (f; KAB); Arthrosis (f;
DAA; KAB); Bacteria (1; LMP; WOI); Biliousness (f; KAB); Bite (f; KAB; SUW); Bleeding (f;
DAA; LMP); Colic (f; KAB); Complexion (f; KAB); Constipation (f; KAB); Cystosis (f; DAA);
Dermatosis (f; DEP; KAB; WOI); Diabetes (1; WOI); Dysentery (f; KAB; LMP; WOI); Dysmen-
orrhea (f; DAA; LMP); Dysuria (f; DEP; KAB; LMP); Edema (f; DAA); Enterosis (f; KAP);
Epistaxis (f; DAA); Erysipelas (f; KAB); Fracture (f; DAA; DEP); Freckle (f; DEP; KAP); Hema-
turia (f; DAA; LMP); Hemoptysis (f; DAA); Hemorrhoid (f; KAB); Hepatosis (f; DEP; KAB);
Infection (1; WOI); Inflammation (f; DEP; KAB; WOI); Jaundice (f; DAA; DEP; KAB; LMP);
Lethargy (f; KAB); Leukoderma (f; KAB); Leukorrhea (f; KAB); Menorrhagia (f; DAA); Nephrosis