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ROSE PETALS (Rosa centifolia L.) +++Both Commission E (KOM) and the Herbal PDR (PH2) aggregate Rosa centifolia L. and R.
gallica L. for their account of the rose flower. PNC aggregates R. damascena Mill. as well.
MAD aggregates R. centifolia and R. damascena. EFS disaggregates. I’ve aggregated their
indications trying to keep their chemistries separate. Difficult task. Who knows which rose
they chose to nose?
Activities (Rose Petals) — Antidiarrheic (PNC); Antiinflammatory (1; KAB); Aperient (f; EFS);
Aperitif (f; EFS); Aphrodisiac (f; KAB); Ascaricide (1; MAD); Astringent (2; DEP; KOM; PH2;
PNC); Cardiotonic (f; EFS; MAD); Carminative (f; EFS); Depurative (f; KAB; MAD); Emollient
(f; KAB); Expectorant (1; MAD); Laxative (f; DEP); Nervine (f; EFS; MAD); Stomachic (f; EFS);
Tonic (f; KAB); Vermifuge (1; MAD); Vulnerary (f; KAB).
Indications (Rose Petals) — Anorexia (f; EFS); Ascaris (1; MAD); Asthma (f; KAB; PH2);
Biliousness (f; KAB); Bleeding (1; MAD; PH2); Bronchosis (f; PH2); Burn (f; MAD); Cancer (1;
FNF; JLH); Cancer, mouth (1; FNF; JLH); Cancer, sinew (1; FNF; JLH); Cancer, uterus (1; FNF;
JLH); Catarrh (f; MAD; PH2); Constipation (f; DEP); Cough (f; PH2); Debility (f; PH2); Diarrhea
(f; MAD; PH2); Fever (f; MAD; PH2); Gas (f; EFS); Gastrosis (f; MAD); Gonorrhea (f; MAD);
Headache (f; MAD); Hemoptysis (f; MAD); Hemorrhoid (f; KAB); Hepatosis (f; KAB); Hyper-
hydrosis (f; PH2); Inflammation (2; KAB; KOM; PHR; PH2); Jaundice (f; MAD); Leprosy (f;
KAB); Leukorrhea (f; PH2); Mucososis (2; KOM; PHR; PH2); Ophthalmia (f; KAB); Pharyngosis
(2; KOM; PHR; PH2); Pulmonosis (f; PH2); Scirrhus (f; JLH); Stomatosis (2; JLH; KOM; MAD;
PHR; PH2); Syncope (f; JLH); Toothache (f; MAD); Tuberculosis (f; PH2); Tumor (f; MAD);
Uterosis (f; JLH); Worm (1; MAD); Wound (f; KAB; PH2).
Dosages (Rose Petals) — 1–2 g dry flowers/cup water to 3 ×/day (KOM; PHR; PH2).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Rose Petals) — Class 1 (AHP). None
known for the flower (KOM). “Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic
dosages” (PH2). 15% tannins; OPCs (PHR).
ROSINWEED (Silphium laciniatum L.) ++Activities (Rosinweed) — Alterative (f; EFS); Antibacterial (1; WOI); Antipyretic (f; EFS; WOI);
Antispasmodic (f; EFS; PNC); Bitter (1; PH2); Diaphoretic (f; EFS; PH2); Diuretic (f; EFS; FAD;
PNC); Emetic (f; DEM; EFS; FEL; PNC); Expectorant (f; EFS; PNC); Tonic (f; DEM; EFS; FAD);
Vermifuge (f; DEM; FAD).
Indications (Rosinweed) — Asthma (f; FAD; FEL; MAD; WOI); Bacteria (1; WOI); Bronchosis
(f; MAD); Catarrh (f; FEL); Cough (f; FEL; MAD; PNC; WOI); Cramp (f; EFS; PNC); Cystosis
(f; MAD); Debility (f; DEM; FAD); Dysentery (f; MAD); Dyspepsia (f; PH2); Fever (f; EFS; PH2;
WOI); Flu (f; MAD); Gleet (f; FEL); Gonorrhea (f; FAD; FEL); Malaria (f; FEL); Mucososis (f;
MAD); Pulmonosis (f; FAD; FEL); Respirosis (f; MAD); VD (f; FEL); Sore Throat (f; FEL); Water
Retention (f; EFS; FAD; PNC); Worm (f; DEM; FAD).
Dosages (Rosinweed) — 1–10 drops strong herb tincture (FEL); 2–4 ml liquid herb extract (PNC);
homeopathic dosages and “Teep” (MAD).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Rosinweed) — Not covered (AHP).
“Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2) (but PH2
designates no specific quantified dosage! JAD).