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Indications (Matico) — Bacteria (f; HHB; PH2); Bite (f; PH2); Bleeding (1; HHB; MAD; PH2);
Bronchosis (f; DAV); Catarrh (f; MAD); Constipation (f; JFM); Cystosis (f; JFM; MAD); Diarrhea
(f; JFM; PH2); Dysentery (f; JFM; PH2); Dysmenorrhea (f; DAV); Dyspepsia (f; DAV); Dysuria
(f; MAD); Enterosis (f; DAV); Epistaxis (f; MAD); Gastrosis (f; DAV; HHB); Gonorrhea (f; JFM;
MAD); Hematuria (f; MAD); Hemoptysis (f; JFM; HHB); Hemorrhoid (f; JFM; MAD); Infection
(f; HHB; JFM; PH2); Inflammation (f; DAV; JFM); Insomnia (f; JFM); Leukorrhea (f; JFM; MAD);
Malaria (f; DAV); Menorrhagia (f; JFM; MAD); Nervousness (f; JFM); Odontosis (f; PH2); Prolapse
(f; JFM); Pulmonosis (f; MAD); Rheumatism (f; DAV); Sore (f; PH2); Urogenitosis (f; PH2);
Uterosis (f; JFM; MAD); UTI (f; HHB); Vaginosis (f; DAV); VD (f; JFM; MAD); Water Retention
(f; HHB; JFM); Wound (f; HHB; PH2).
Dosages (Matico) — 1 g leaf/cup tea (HHB; HH2); 1 g leaf/cup tea 3–4 ×/day (PH2); 0.5–2 g
leaf 3–4 ×/day (PH2; MAD); 2–8 g powdered leaf (MAD).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Matico) — Not covered (AHP). “Health hazards
not known with proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2).
MATRIMONY VINE (Lycium barbarum L.) ++Synonyms: L. halimifolium Mill., L. vulgare Dunal.
FAY treat L. barbarum L. and L. chinensis Mill. as equal in TCM (FAY). So I include L. chinense
(DAA) here, too.
Activities (Matrimony Vine) — Analgesic (1; FAY); Antiaggregant (1; FAY); Antibacterial (1;
FAY); Antioxidant (1; X10682619); Antipyretic (1; FAY); Aphrodisiac (f; SKJ); Diuretic (f; HHB;
PH2; WOI); Hemostat (f; DAA; FAY); Hepatoregenerative (1; FAY); Hypoglycemic (1; FAY; PH2);
Hypotensive (1; FAY); Immunostimulant (f; FAY; HH2; PH2); Laxative (f; HHB; PH2); Mydriatic
(1; PH2);Tonic (f; FAY; PH2); Vasodilator (1; FAY).
Indications (Matrimony Vine) — Anemia (f; PH2); Arthrosis (f; PH2); Ascites (f; PH2); Asthma
(f; FAY); Bacteria (1; FAY); Backache (f; FAY); Bleeding (f; DAA; FAY; PH2); Boil (f; FAY);
Cachexia (f; DAA); Constipation (f; HHB; PH2); Cough (f; FAY; PH2); Debility (f; PH2); Diabetes
(1; DAA; HH2; PH2); Dizziness (f; FAY; PH2); Dysmenorrhea (f; PH2); Fever (1; FAY); Headache
(f; FAY); Hematemesis (f; FAY); Hematuria (f; FAY); Hepatosis (1; DAA; FAY; PH2); High Blood
Pressure (1; FAY); Hyperglycemia (1; FAY; PH2); Immundepression (f; FAY; HH2; PH2); Impo-
tence (f; FAY; HH2); Infection (1; FAY); Infertility (f; HH2); Lacrimation (f; PH2); Malaria (f;
FAY); Nephrosis (f; DAA; PH2); Ophthalmia (f; FAY; PH2); Otosis (f; PH2); Pain (1; FAY);
Periodontosis (1; X1292903); Pulmonosis (f; DAA); Scabies (f; PH2); Spermatorrhea (f; DAA);
Tinnitus (f; FAY; PH2); Toothache (1; FAY; PH2); Tuberculosis (f; DAA); Vertigo (f; DAA; PH2);
Water Retention (f; HHB; PH2; WOI).
Dosages (Matrimony Vine) — 6–12 g fruit (FAY); 6–15 g fruit (PH2).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Matrimony Vine) — Class 2b (AHP). “Health
hazards not known with proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2).