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Indications (Arrow-Poison) — Anxiety (f; PH2); Atherosclerosis (f; HH2; PH2); Arthrosis (f;
HDN); Bite (f; HDN); Cardiopathy (f; PH2); Constipation (f; HDN); Diarrhea (f; HDN); Dystony
(f; HH2); Fracture (f; HDN); Gas (f; HDN); Gastrosis (f; PH2); High Blood Pressure (f; PH2);
Hypertony (f; HH2); Leprosy (f; HDN); Lice (1; HDN); Neurodystonia (f; PH2); Pain (f; HDN);
Rheumatism (f; HDN); Scabies (f; HDN); Snakebite (f; HDN); Sore (f; HDN); VD (f; HDN); Water
Retention (f; EFS); Worm (f; HDN).
Dosages (Arrow-Poison) — Don’t take except with physician guidance! (JAD). Cymarin 0.6–0.9
mg ivn man/day, 2.3–2.5 mg orl man (HDN); Ouabain 0.25–0.65 mg ivn man/day, 12–48 mg/day
orl man (HDN); K-Strophanthoside 0.2–1.2 mg ivn man/day, to 7.5 mg/day orl man; Toxic Dose
143 mg/man (HDN).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Arrow-Poison) — Not covered (AHP).
“Health hazards not known with proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2). Side effects may include
cardiac arrhythmia, headache, ophthalmia (disturbance of color vision), queasiness, stupor, and
vomiting. May enhance effects and side effects with calcium salts, glucocorticoids, laxatives,
quinidine, and saluretics (PH2).
ARROWROOT (Maranta arundinacea L.) +++Activities (Arrowroot) — Alexeteric (f; CRC); Antibilious (1; PHR); Antipyretic (f; CRC); Choler-
etic (1; PH2); Collyrium (f; JFM); Demulcent (1; CRC; PHR; PH2); Depurative (f; CRC); Hypo-
cholesterolemic (1; PHR; PH2); Rubefacient (f; CRC); Vulnerary (f; CRC).
Indications (Arrowroot) — Asthenia (f; DAV); Bronchosis (f; PH2); Cholecystosis (f; DAV);
Colitis (f; CRC); Convalescence (f; CRC); Cough (f; PH2); Cystosis (f; CRC); Dermatosis (f;
CRC); Diarrhea (f; PHR; PH2); Dysentery (f; CRC; PH2); Dyspepsia (f; DAV; PH2); Dysuria
(f; FEL); Enterosis (f; PHR; PH2); Erysipelas (f; CRC); Fever (f; CRC; DAV; FEL); Gangrene
(f; CRC); Gastrosis (f; PHR; PH2); High Cholesterol (1; PHR; PH2); Hoarseness (f; CRC);
Ophthalmia (f; JFM); Pulmonosis (f; FEL); Sore (f; CRC); Sore Throat (f; CRC); Sprain (f;
DAV); Sting (f; CRC); Sunburn (f; CRC); Tumor (f; JLH); Urethrosis (f; CRC; DAV); Wound
(f; CRC).
Dosages (Arrowroot) — 2–3 drachms boiled in 1 pint milk or water (FEL); 15 g starch dissolved
in 250 cc sweet water for dysentery (JFM).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Arrowroot) — Class 1 (AHP). “Hazards
and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2) (but PH2 designates no specific
quantified dosage! JAD). Canadian law disallows as nonmedicinal ingredient for oral products
(AHP).
ARTICHOKE (Cynara cardunculus L. subsp. cardunculus) +++Synonym — Cynara scolymus L.
Activities (Artichoke) — Antiaggregant (1; MAB); Antiatherosclerotic (1; BGB); Antiemetic (1;
BGB; MAB); Antiinflammatory (1; APA); Antioxidant (1; MAB); Antispasmodic (1; BGB; SHT);
Antitumor (1; APA); Aperitif (1; PH2); Aphrodisiac (f; APA); Bitter (1; APA; PHR; PH2); Carmi-
native (2; BGB); Cholagogue (1; SHT); Cholekinetic (1; SHT); Choleretic (2; CAN; KOM; PH2;
SHT); Deodorant (f; MAB); Depurative (f; MAB); Digestive (f; PH2); Diuretic (1; APA; CAN;
HHB; MAB); Hepatoprotective (1; APA; BGB; CAN; MAB; SHT); Hepatotonic (1; BGB; CAN;
PH2); Hypocholesterolemic (2; BGB; CAN; MAB); Hypoglycemic (1; APA); Hypolipidemic (1;