Handbook of Medicinal Herbs

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AMERICAN BEECH (Fagus grandifolia Ehrh.) ++

Synonyms — F. americana Sweet, F. ferruginea Aiton

Activities (American Beech) — Abortifacient (f; DEM); Antiseptic (f; MIC); Depurative (f; DEM);

Tonic (f; MIC); Vermifuge (f; DEM).

Indications (American Beech) — Burn (f; DEM; FAD); Chancre (f; DEM); Dermatosis (f;

DEM); Enterosis (f; DEM); Fever (f; DEM); Frostbite (f; DEM; FAD); Hepatosis (f; MIC);

Jaundice (f; DEM); Nephrosis (f; DEM); Poison Ivy (f; DEM); Pulmonosis (f; DEM; FAD);

Rheumatism (f; MIC); Sore (f; DEM); Tuberculosis (f; DEM; MIC); VD (f; DEM); Worm (f;

DEM; FAD).

Dosages (American Beech) — 1 oz leaf/quart salt water (FAD).

AMERICAN BITTERSWEET (Celastrus scandens L.) X

Activities (American Bittersweet) — Analgesic (f; DEM); Antipyretic (f; CEB); Astringent (f;

DEM; HHB); Cardioactive (f; FAD; HHB); Cholagogue (f; CEB); Depurative (f; DEM); Dia-

phoretic (1; FAD; PH2); Diuretic (1; DEM; FAD; PH2); Emetic (f; FAD; HHB); Emmenagogue

(f; DEM); Laxative (f; CEB); Laxative (Pediatric) (f; DEM); Poison (1; DEM; USA); Secreta-

gogue (f; CEB).

Indications (American Bittersweet) — Amenorrhea (f; DEM); Anemia (f; DEM); Backache

(f; DEM); Burn (f; FAD); Cancer (f; CEB; DEM; JLH); Cancer, breast (f; JLH); Childbirth (f;

DEM); Cold (f; DEM); Cough (f; DEM); Debility (f; CEB); Dermatosis (f; DEM); Diarrhea (f;

FAD); Dropsy (f; DEM); Dysentery (f; FAD); Dysmenorrhea (f; PH2); Dysuria (f; DEM);

Enterosis (f; DEM); Fever (1; CEB; DEM; FAD; PH2); Gastrosis (f; DEM); Gingivosis (f; DEM);

Hemorrhoid (f; CEB); Hepatosis (f; DEM; PH2); Induration (f; JLH); Leukorrhea (f; FAD); Liver

Spot (f; DEM); Mastosis (1; CEB); Nephrosis (f; DEM); Pain (f; DEM); Rheumatism (f; CEB;

DEM; PH2); Sore (f; DEM; JLH); Stomatosis (f; DEM); Swelling (f; CEB; HHB); Syphilis (f;