Handbook of Medicinal Herbs

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Indications (American Solomon’s-Seal) — Arthrosis (f; FAD); Boil (f; DEM); Bruise (f; DEM;
FAD); Cancer (f; KAB); Carbuncle (f; DEM; FAD); Coma (f; DEM); Conjunctivosis (f; CEB);
Cough (f; DEM); Debility (f; DEM; FAD); Dermatosis (f; DEM); Dysentery (f; DEM); Dysmen-
orrhea (f; DEM; FAD); Dyspepsia (f; FAD); Enterosis (f; CEB); Erysipelas (f; CEB); Fever (f;
CEB); Gastrosis (f; DEM); Headache (f; CEB; DEM); Hemorrhoid (f; FAD); Inflammation (f;
FAD); Insomnia (f; DEM); Leukorrhea (f; DEM); Mastosis (f; CEB); Measles (f; DEM); Nervous-
ness (f; DEM); Ophthalmia (f; CEB); Pain (f; CEB; DEM); Poison Ivy (f; CEB); Pulmonosis (f;
DEM); Rheumatism (f; FAD); Sore (f; DEM; FAD); Wound (f; DEM; FAD).
Dosages (American Solomon’s-Seal) — Food farmacy, as the plant is eaten.
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (American Solomon’s-Seal) — Class 1
(AHP). Not covered (KOM; PH2). None reported.

AMERICAN WHITE SPRUCE (Picea glauca (Moench.) Voss) ++

Synonyms — Abies canadensis Mill., P. canadensis (Mill.) Britton et al., P. glauca f. aurea (J.
Nelson) Rehder, P. glauca var. conica Rehder, Pinus glauca Moench, Pinus laxa Ehrh.
Activities (American White Spruce) — Antiseptic (f; DEM); Depurative (f; DEM); Diaphoretic
(f; DEM); Digestive (f; DEM); Laxative (f; DEM); Panacea (f; DEM); Rubefacient (f; CEB); Tonic
(f; DEM).
Indications (American White Spruce) — Abscess (f; CEB); Arthrosis (f; DEM); Boil (f; CEB; DEM);
Burn (f; CEB); Catarrh (f; CEB); Childbirth (f; DEM); Cold (f; DEM); Congestion (f; DEM); Cough
(f; CEB; DEM); Dermatosis (f; DEM); Diarrhea (f; DEM); Dyspepsia (f; DEM); Dyspnea (f; CEB);
Dysuria (f; DEM); Enterosis (f; CEB); Fever (f; DEM); Flu (f; DEM); Gastrosis (f; CEB; DEM);
Gravel (f; CEB); Gray Hair (f; CEB); Infection (f; CEB; DEM); Nephrosis (f; DEM); Ophthalmia (f;
CEB); Phthisis (f; CEB); Pulmonosis (f; DEM); Rash (f; DEM); Respirosis (f; DEM); Rheumatism
(f; CEB; DEM); Scab (f; CEB); Scabies (f; DEM); Scurvy (f; CEB; DEM); Sore (f; CEB; DEM);
Stomatosis (f; DEM); Swelling (f; CEB; DEM); Tuberculosis (f; DEM); Wound (f; CEB; DEM).

AMMONIAC (Dorema ammoniacum D. Don) +

Activities (Ammoniac) — Antispasmodic (f; PH2; PNC); Antitumor (f; JLH); Diaphoretic (f;
PH2); Diuretic (f; PH2); Emmenagogue (f; PH2); Expectorant (f; PH2; PNC); Stimulant (f; PH2).
Indications (Ammoniac) — Abscess (f; HHB; PH2); Adenopathy (f; HHB; PH2); Aposteme (f; JLH);
Arthrosis (f; JLH; PH2); Asthma (f; PH2); Bronchosis (f; PH2); Callus (f; JLH); Cancer (f; PH2);
Cancer, anus (f; JLH); Cancer, breast (f; JLH); Cancer, colon (f; JLH); Cancer, diaphragm (f; JLH);
Cancer, eye (f; JLH); Cancer, gum (f; JLH); Cancer, liver (f; JLH); Cancer, nose (f; JLH); Cancer,
parotid (f; JLH); Cancer, spleen (f; JLH); Cancer, stomach (f; JLH); Cancer, testes (f; JLH); Cancer,
uterus (f; JLH); Catarrh (f; PH2; PNC); Condyloma (f; JLH); Cramp (f; PH2; PNC); Diaphragmosis
(f; JLH); Enterosis (f; JLH); Fever (f; PH2); Gastrosis (f; JLH); Gingivosis (f; JLH); Hepatosis (f;
PH2); Hyperadenosis (f; PH2); Induration (f; JLH); Mastosis (f; JLH); Ophthalmia (f; JLH); Orchosis
(f; JLH); Pain (f; PH2); Parotosis (f; JLH); Phymata (f; JLH); Polyp (f; JLH); Proctosis (f; JLH);
Respirosis (f; PNC); Rhinosis (f; JLH); Sciatica (f; PH2); Sore (f; PH2); Splenosis (f; PH2); Swelling
(f; HHB; PH2); Tumor (f; JLH); VD (f; JLH); Wart (f; JLH); Water Retention (f; PH2); Wound (f; PH2).
Dosages (Ammoniac) — 300–1000 mg ammoniacum (powdered gum resin) (PNC).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Ammoniac) — Not covered (AHP). Emme-
nagogue folklore may contraindicate in pregnancy (PH2); folklore said to induce visual disturbances
such as glaucoma (PH2). “Health hazards not known with proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2).
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