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Neurosis (f; DAA); Neuroparalysis (f; DAA); Ophthalmia (f; FEL; JLH); Otorrhea (f; DAA);
Proctorrhagia (f; WOI); Pulmonosis (f; KAB); Respirosis (f; KAB); Rheumatism (f; JFM; PH2);
Scab (f; PH2); Scabies (f; KAB); Smallpox (f; KAB); Snakebite (f; KAB); Sore (f; DAA; SKJ;
WOI); Sore Throat (f; KAB); Splenosis (f; KAB); Strangury (f; KAB; KAP); Swelling (f; JFM;
PH2); Syphilis (f; KAB); Urethrosis (f; FEL); Uterosis (f; DAA); Uterorrhagia (f; JFM); VD (f;
KAB); Vertigo (f; DAA; KAB); Wart (f; DAA; JLH); Water Retention (f; KAB; SKJ; WOI).
Dosages (Sesame) — 30–60 g (HH2); 20 g seed/0.5 liter water (JFM).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Sesame) — Class 1 (Food) (AHP). Not
covered (KOM; PHR). “Health hazards not known with proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2). Some
people are anaphylactically sensitive to sesame (AHP). While the seeds are rich in oil, they do
not contain 97% to 98% fatty oil, as reported in PH2. In vitro, sesamin is immunosuppressant,
IC50 = 0.33 μg/ml, cf prednisolone 0.06 μg/ml (HH2).
SHANSHI
(Coriaria ruscifolia L. subsp. microphylla (Poir.) L. E. Skog) XSynonyms: C. microphylla Poir., C. thymifolia Humb & Bonpl. ex Willd.
Activities (Shanshi) — Astringent (f; CRC); Candidicide (f; CRC); Hallucinogen (f; CRC); Poison
(f; CRC); Rodenticide (f; CRC).
Indications (Shanshi) — Candida (f; CRC); Collapse (f; CRC); Diarrhea (f; CRC); Yeast (f; CRC).
Dosages (Shanshi) — 1 mg as a stimulant in case of collapse (CRC).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Shanshi) — “Classified as a narcotic hallu-
cinogen (giving flight sensations). The LD50 for the leaves is 3.75 mg/kg, mature fruits 1.55, and
green fruits 0.45 mg/kg. Frequent symptoms of intoxication include stupor, vertigo, convulsion.
Death may result from asphyxia, respiratory paralysis, and heart failure.” (CRC).
SHATAVARI, SHATAMULI (Asparagus racemosus Willd.) ++Synonyms: A. rigidulus Nakai, A. schoberioides Kunth, Protasparagus racemosus (Willd.) Oberm.
Activities (Shatavari) — Alterative (f; DEP; SUW); Amebicide (1; KAP; MPI); Antiaggregant (1;
MPI); Antibacterial (1; ABS; WO2); Anticancer (1; KAP; MPI); Antiinflammatory (f; KAB);
Antioxytocic (1; MPI); Antipyretic (f; DEP; SUW); Antispasmodic (f; DEP; KAP; SUW); Anti-
tussive (1; FT71:686); Aperitif (f; KAB); Aphrodisiac (f; DEP; HHB; KAP; SUW); Astringent (f;
KAB); Bitter (f; KAB); Bradycardic (f; MPI); Carcinogenic (1; WO2); Demulcent (f; DEP; SUW);
Depurative (f; KAB); Diuretic (f; DEP; HHB; MPI; SUW); Expectorant (f; KAB); Fungicide (1;
WO2); Hypotensive (1; MPI); Lactagogue (1; MPI; SUW; WO2); Laxative (f; KAB); Mastogenic
(f; MPI); Respiradepressant (1; MPI); Stimulant (f; DEP); Stomachic (f; KAB); Tonic (f; MPI);
Tuberculosis (f; KAB); Uterorelaxant (1; WO2).
Indications (Shatavari) — Ameba (1; KAP; MPI); Anorexia (f; KAB); Bacteria (1; ABS; WO2);
Biliousness (f; KAB; KAP); Cancer (1; JLH; KAB; KAP; MPI); Cancer, abdomen (1; JLH;
MPI); Cancer, colon (1; JLH; MPI); Cancer, skin (1; KAP); Cardiopathy (f; MBB); Cerebrosis
(f; SUW); Constipation (f; KAB); Cough (1; FT71:686); Cramp (f; DEP; KAP; KAB; SUW);
Dermatosis (f; ABS); Dehydration (f; HH2); Diabetes (f; SUW); Diarrhea (f; DEP; KAB; SUW);
Dysentery (f; DEP; KAB; SUW); Dyspepsia (f; HH2); Dysuria (f; KAB); Enterosis (f; JLH);
Epilepsy (f; KAB; MBB); Epistaxis (f; SKJ); Escherichia (1; WO2); Fever (f; DEP; SKJ; SUW);
Fungus (1; WO2); Gastrosis (f; MBB); Gleet (f; KAB; KAP); Gonorrhea (f; KAB; KAP); Gout