Handbook of Medicinal Herbs

B

Childbirth (f; LMP); Circumcision (f; CRC); Cold Sore (f; CRC; JFM); Colic (f; CRC); Con-

stipation (1; FNF); Corn (f; JLH); Coryza (f; IHB); Cough (1; CRC); Cramp (1; FNF); Cystosis

(f; DEP); Dermatosis (f; IHB; LMP); Enterosis (f; LMP); Fever (f; IHB); Fungus (1; FNF); Gas

(f; BIB; CRC; WOI); Gastrosis (f; PH2); Gout (1; FNF); Heart (f; LMP); Hemorrhoid (f; LMP);

Herpes (f; CRC); Immunodepression (1; FNF); Infection (1; CRC; FNF); Inflammation (1; FNF);

Insomnia (1; CRC; FNF; LMP); Itch (f; IHB); Laryngosis (f; BIB; CRC; IHB); Mastosis (f;

CRC; IHB); Mucososis (f; DEP); Mycosis (1; FNF); Nervousness (1; CRC; FNF; LMP); Nipple

(f; IHB); Otosis (1; FNF); Pain (1; FNF; LMP; PH2); Pharyngosis (f; IHB); Phthisis (f; DEP);

Polio (1; FNF); Polyp (f; JLH); Pulmonosis (f; PH2); Respirosis (f; PH2); Rheumatism (f; IHB;

LMP); Rhinosis (f; JLH); Ringworm (f; CRC; IHB); Shingle (f; CRC); Sickle Cell Anemia (1;

FNF); Spermatorrhea (f; CRC); Stomachache (f; PH2); Stroke (f; LMP; PH2); Syncope (f; LMP;

PH2); Ulcer (1; FNF); Virus (1; FNF); Water Retention (f; CRC); Worm (1; FNF); Wound (f;

CRC); Yeast (1; FNF).

Dosages (Benzoin) — For topical Friar's or Turlington's Balsam (each 100 ml contains an alcohol

extract from 10 g benzoin, 8 g storax, 4 g balsam of Tolu and 2 g aloe); for cold sores, cracked

skin, and indolent ulcers (BIB).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Benzoin) — Class 1 (AHP). Not Covered (PHR).

BETEL PALM (Areca catechu L.) X

Activities (Betel Palm) — Abortifacient (1; WO2); Antibacterial (1; WO2); Antidote, abrin (f;

CRC); Antifertility (1; WO2); Antiimplantation (1; WO2); Antioxidant (1; X10616967); Antiradic-

ular (1; X10616967); Antiseptic (1; WO2); Astringent (f; CRC); Bradycardic (1; PHR); Broncho-

stimulant (1; PHR); Candidistat (1; WO2); Carcinogenic (1; PHR); Cardiac (f; CRC); Cholinergic

(1; WO2); CNS-Depressant (1; WO2); CNS-Stimulant (1; PHR); Dentifrice (f; CRC); Deobstruent

(f; WO2); Diaphoretic (1; WO2); Digestive (f; CRC); Emmenagogue (f; CRC); Euphoriant (1;

PHR); Gastrostimulant (1; PHR); MAOI (1; WO2); Mitotic (f; CRC); Muscarinic (1; PHR);

Mydriatic (1; WO2); Narcotic (f; CRC); Oxytocic (1; WO2); Parasympathetic (1; PHR); Sedative

(1; WO2); Sialagogue (1; PHR); Spasmogenic (1; PHR); Stimulant (f; CRC); Stomachic (f; CRC);

Tremorigenic (1; PHR); Vasoconstrictor (1; WO2); Vermifuge (1; CRC; PHR).

Indications (Betel Palm) — Anorexia (f; CRC); Bacteria (1; WO2); Beriberi (f; CRC); Bleeding

(1; CRC); Bronchosis (1; CRC; WO2); Cholera (f; WO2); Colic (f; PHR); Cough (f; WO2);