Handbook of Medicinal Herbs

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tective (1; FNF; JAD); Hypotensive (1; FAD); RT Inhibitor (1; FNF; HAD; JAD); Stomachic (f;
EFS); Tonic (f; SKJ); Vulnerary (f; EFS; PNC).
Indications (Self-Heal) — Abscess (f; DAA); Acne (f; DEM); Alzheimer’s (1; FNF; JAD); Anxiety
(f; DAA); Aposteme (f; JLH); Aphtha (f; TOM); Arthrosis (1; FNF; JAD); Backache (f; DEM);
Biliousness (f; DEM); Bite (f; TOM); Bleeding (f; EFS; FEL; PHR; PH2; PNC); Boil (1; DAA;
DEM; FAD); Bronchosis (f; KAB); Bruise (1; DEM; FAD); Burn (f; DEM); Cancer (1; FAD; FNF;
JAD; X3278214); Cancer, breast (1; FNF; JLH); Cardiopathy (f; DEM; KAB); Catarrh (f; PH2); Cold
(f; DEM); Colic (f; DAA); Conjunctivosis (1; DAA; FAD); Cornea (f; KAB); Cough (f; DEM; SKJ);
Cramp (f; DEP; SKJ); Dermatosis (f; DEM); Diarrhea (1; DEM; FAD; FEL); Dusgeusia (f; DAA);
Dysentery (f; DEM); Dysmenorrhea (f; PHR; PH2); Dyspnea (f; DEM; KAB); Enterosis (f; PHR;
PH2); Fever (f; DEM; EFS; FAD); Gas (f; DAA); Gastrosis (f; DEM; PHR; PH2); Gout (f; DAA);
Graves Disease (1; FNF; JAD); Headache (f; DAA); Hemorrhoid (f; DEM; DEP; SKJ); Hepatosis
(1; FAD; FNF; JAD); High Blood Pressure (1; DAA; FAD); HIV (1; FNF; JAD); Hypothyroidism
(1; FNF; JAD); Inflammation (1; FNF; JAD; PH2); Insanity (f; KAB); Leukorrhea (f; DAA); Mastosis
(f; JLH); Myalgia (f; KAB); Nausea (f; DEM); Nephrosis (1; FAD); Neurosis (f; TOM); Ophthalmia
(f; HHB; KAB); Pain (f; DEM); Parasite (f; KAB); Pharyngosis (f; PH2); Proctosis (f; SKJ); Pul-
monosis (f; HHB; KAB); Rheumatism (f; EFS; SKJ); Ophthalmia (f; KAB); Scrofula (1; DAA; FAD);
Senility (f; KAB); Sore (1; DEM; FAD; JLH); Sore Throat (1; FAD; FEL; PH2); Splenosis (f; KAB);
Stomatosis (1; FAD; PH2); Tinnitus (f; DAA); Tuberculosis (f; DEM); Tumor (1; FAD); VD (f; DEM);
Vertigo (f; DAA); Virus (1; FNF; JAD); Water Retention (1; FAD; KAB); Wound (f; DAA; PNC).
Dosages (Self-Heal) — One tbsp dry herb/cup water; or do as they do in West Virginia, eat a half
cup of “eel-oil” greens (JAD).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Self-Heal) — Class 1 (AHP). “Hazards and/or
side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2). Loaded with natural antioxidants,
this edible weed contains more rosmarinic acid than rosemary itself.

SENBURI (Swertia japonica Makino) ++

Activities (Senburi) — Aperitif (1; PH2); Bitter (1; PH2); Cardiotonic (1; HHB); Tonic (1; PH2).
Indications (Senburi) — Anorexia (1; PH2); Dyspepsia (f; PH2); Insomnia (f; PH2).
Dosages (Senburi) — 30–50 mg powdered shoot (HHB; HH3; PH2).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Senburi) — Not covered (AHP).“Health
hazards not known with proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2).

SENEGA ROOT (Polygala senega L.) ++

Activities (Senega Root) — Antiinflammatory (1; APA); Antispasmodic (f; FAD); Depurative (f;
DEM; TOM); Diaphoretic (f; APA; FAD; FEL; TOM); Diuretic (f; FAD; FEL); Emetic (1; APA;
FAD; FEL); Emmenagogue (f; FEL; TOM); Expectorant (2; APA; FAD; KOM; PH2; PIP); Laxative
(f; FAD; FEL; TOM); Secretagogue (f; FEL); Secretolytic (1; HHB; KOM; PH2); Sialagogue (1;
CAN; FEL); Stimulant (f; TOM); Tonic (f; DEM).
Indications (Senega Root) — Amenorrhea (f; FAD; MAD); Asthma (f; APA; CEB; FAD; MAD);
Bleeding (f; DEM); Blepharosis (f; MAD); Bronchosis (2; APA; FAD; MAD; PH2; PHR); Cardiopathy
(f; DEM; FAD); Cataract (f; MAD); Catarrh (2; FEL; KOM; MAD; PHR; PIP); Cold (f; APA; DEM;
FAD; TOM); Congestion (f; PH2; TOM); Conjunctivosis (f; MAD); Constipation (f; FAD; FEL; TOM);
Convulsion (f; DEM; FAD); Cough (2; PHR; PH2; TOM); Cramp (f; FAD); Croup (f; FAD; FEL;
MAD; TOM); Cystosis (f; MAD); Dermatosis (f; FEL); Dropsy (f; MAD; TOM); Dysmenorrhea (f;
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