Handbook of Medicinal Herbs

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WILD GERMANDER (Teucrium canadense L.) +

Activities (Wild Germander) — Antiseptic (f; FAD); Diaphoretic (f; FAD); Diuretic (f; FAD);
Emmenagogue (f; FAD).
Indications (Wild Germander) — Bronchosis (f; FAD); Dysmenorrhea (f; FAD); Dysuria (f;
FAD); Fever (f; FAD); Hemorrhoid (f; FAD); Water Retention (f; FAD); Worm (f; FAD).
Dosages (Wild Germander) — 2 g herb/cup water in tea (JAD).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Wild Germander) — Probably best avoided
because of close relationship to T. chamaedrys. Some species of Teucrium can be fatally hepatotoxic,
others hepatoprotective. We don’t yet know about this one.

WILD INDIGO (Baptisia tinctoria (L.) R. Br) +

Synonym: Sophora tinctoria L.

Activities (Wild Indigo) — Antidipsomanic (1; FNF); Antiinflammatory (f; FAD); Antileu-
kemic (1; FNF); Antimelanomic (1; FNF); Antipyretic (f; PH2; PNC); Antiseptic (f; MAD;
PNC); Antitumor (1; FNF); Apoptotic (1; FNF); Choleretic (f; FAD); Depurative (f; PH2);
Emetic (f; DEM; FAD); Emmenagogue (f; PH2); Estrogenic (1; FAD; FNF; PH2; PNC);
Expectorant (f; PH2); Hepatotonic (f; MAD); Immunostimulant (1; FAD; PH2; PNC); Laxative
(f; EFS; FAD; HHB); Leukoctyogenic (1; PHR); Phagocytotic (1; HAD; PH2; PNC); Tonic
(f; DEM).

Indications (Wild Indigo) — Adenopathy (f; PH2); Alcoholism (1; FNF); Amenorrhea (f;
MAD); Angina (f; MAD; PHR); Bleeding (f; DEM); Boil (f; PNC); Bruise (f; DEM; FAD);
Cancer (1; FNF; JLH); Cancer, breast (1; FNF; JLH); Cancer, colon (1; FNF; JLH); Cancer,
ovary (1; FNF; JLH); Cancer, stomach (1; FNF; JLH); Catarrh (f; PH2); Cholera (f; MAD);
Cold (f; PHR); Colic (1; MAD); Confusion (f; PH2); Constipation (f; EFS; FAD; HHB); Cramp
(f; DEM); Diarrhea (f; MAD); Diphtheria (f; MAD; PHR); Dysentery (f; MAD); Enterosis (f;
MAD); Felon (f; JLH); Fever (f; HHB; PHR; PH2; PNC); Flu (f; MAD; PH2); Gastrosis (f;
MAD); Gingivosis (f; PNC); Gonorrhea (f; DEM; PH2); Head Cold (f; PH2; PHR); Hemoptysis
(f; DEM); Hepatosis (f; HHB); Immunodepression (1; FAD; PH2; PNC); Infection (f; PH2;
PNC); Inflammation (f; DEM; FAD; JLH; PH2); Influenza (f; PHR); Leukorrhea (f; PHR);
Leukemia (1; FNF); Lymphadenosis (f; PHR); Lymphoma (1; FNF); Malaria (f; MAD; PHR);
Mastosis (f; PH2); Melanoma (1; FNF); Mucososis (f; PH2); Nephrosis (f; DEM); Neuroblas-
toma (1; FNF); Pharyngosis (f; PH2; PNC); Proctosis (f; MAD); Prolapse (f; MAD); Respirosis
(f; PH2); Rheumatism (f; DEM); Scarlet Fever (f; MAD; PHR); Sore (f; DEM; FAD; PH2);
Sore Throat (f; FAD; PH2); Sprain (f; DEM); Stomatosis (f; PHR); Swelling (f; JLH); Tonsilosis
(f; PH2; PNC); Toothache (f; DEM; FAD); Tumor (1; FNF); Typhoid (f; PHR); Typhus (f;
MAD; PHR); Vaginosis (f; PNC); VD (f; DEM); Vomiting (f; DEM); Whitlow (f; JLH); Wound
(f; DEM; PHR).

Dosages (Wild Indigo) — 2–5 ml root tincture (PNC); 0.5–1 g root 3 ×/day (PHR).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Wild Indigo) — Class 2b, 2d (AHP). Not
for long-term use except under supervision of a qualified practitioner (AHP). Contraindicated in
pregnancy (PH2). “Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2).
Large doses (e.g., 30 g) are potentially harmful and may induce cramps; mild intoxication with
diarrhea, GI symptoms, nausea, and vomiting (FAD; PHR; PH2).
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