Handbook of Medicinal Herbs

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Indications (Chinese Senega Root) — Abscess (f; DAA); Amnesia (f; DAA); Anxiety (1; KEB);

Asthma (f; KEB); Bronchosis (f; KEB); Catarrh (f; KEB); Cold (f; KEB); Convulsion (1; KEB);

Cough (f; DAA); Fright (f; DAA); Insomnia (1; KEB); Nephrosis (f; DAA); Nervousness (1; DAA;

KEB); Neurosis (f; DAA); Nightmare (f; DAA); Palpitation (f; KEB); Sore (f; DAA); Spermatorrhea

(f; DAA); Stress (f; KEB); Swelling (f; DAA).

Dosages (Chinese Senega Root) — 1.5–6 g dry root/day or 3–12 ml fl extract (1:2) (KEB).

CHIRATA (Swertia chirayita (Roxb. ex Fleming) H. Karst.) ++

Synonyms — Gentiana chirata Wall., G. chirayita Roxb. ex Fleming, Swertia chirata (Wall.) C.

B. Clarke.

Activities (Chirata) — Alterative (f; DEP; EFS); Anthelminthic (f; DEP; EFS; SKJ; SUW);

Anticholinergic (1; HH3; PH2); Antiedemic (1; HH3); Antiinflammatory (1; KAB; LAF; PH2);

Antimalarial (1; LAF); Antipyretic (f; DEP; KAB; LAF; HHB; SKJ; SUW); Antitubercular (1;

LAF); Astringent (f; KAB); Bitter (1; HHB; KAB; SKJ; SUW); Cholagogue (f; DEP); Choleretic

(f; KAB); CNS-Depressant (1; HH3; PH2); Emollient (f; DEP); Hepatoprotective (1; LAF); Hyp-

notic (f; EFS); Hypoglycemic (1; HH3; PH2); Laxative (f; DEP; EFS; LAF; SUW); Secretagogue

(1; FNF; PH2); Stomachic (1; EFS; HH3; KAB; SUW); Tonic (f; EFS; HHB; KAB; SUW);

Uterosedative (f; KAB); Vermifuge (f; HHB; KAB).

Indications (Chirata) — Anemia (f; WOI); Anorexia (1; FNF; PH2); Arthrosis (1; KAB; LAF);

Asthma (f; DEP; KAP; SKJ); Atony (f; DEP); Biliousness (f; DEP; SKJ); Bleeding (f; SKJ); Bron-

chosis (f; DEP; KAP; SKJ); Cancer (f; JLH; LAF); Cancer, abdomen (f; JLH); Cancer, colon (f; JLH;

LAF); Childbirth (f; SKJ); Cholera (f; HHB); Cold (f; DEP); Constipation (f; DEP; EFS; LAF; SUW);

Debility (f; DEP; WOI); Dermatosis (1; FNF; KAB; LAF); Diabetes (1; PH2); Diarrhea (f; SUW;

WOI); Dyspepsia (1; DEP; FNF; PH2); Dysuria (f; SKJ); Edema (1; FNF; HH3; LAF); Emaciation

(f; SKJ); Enterosis (f; KAP; JLH; SKJ); Fever (f; DEP; KAB; LAF; HHB; SKJ; SUW); Gastrosis (f;

WOI); Gingirrhagia (f; SKJ); Gonorrhea (f; SKJ); Gout (f; DEP; SUW; WOI); Gravel (f; SKJ);

Hepatosis (f; HHB; SKJ); Hiccup (f; KAP); Hyperglycemia (1; HH3; PH2); Inflammation (1; KAB;

LAF; PH2); Itch (f; DEP); Leprosy (f; SKJ); Leukoderma (f; KAB; SKJ); Malaria (1; KAP; LAF;

HHB); Nausea (f; KAP); Neurosis (f; PH2); Ophthalmia (f; KAB); Rheumatism (1; LAF); Scabies

(f; KAB; SKJ); Sting (f; KAB; KAP); Swelling (1; HH3); Thirst (f; SKJ); Tuberculosis (f; LAF;

SKJ); VD (f; SKJ); Vomiting (f; KAP); Worm (f; DEP; HHB; KAB; LAF).

Dosages (Chirata) — 300–2000 mg (HHB); 600–2000 mg (HH3); 14–28 ml tea (with cinnamon

and clove) (KAP); 0.5–2 g root in decoction with honey for hiccup or nausea (KAP);10–20 drops

3 ×/day, between meals (PH2).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Chirata) — Not covered (AHP). “Hazards

and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2). Not for patients with duodenal

or gastric ulcers (PH2).

CHIRICSANANGO (Brunfelsia grandiflora D. Don.) X

I have aggregated the three most popular Amazon species, doubting that they are valid species.

Activities (Chiricsanango) — Abortifacient (f; CRC); Alterative (f; CRC); Anesthetic (f; CRC);

Antiinflammatory (f; CRC); Antipyretic (f; CRC; WO2); Antirheumatic (f; PH2); Aphrodisiac (f;

WO2); Convulsant (1; WO2); Diaphoretic (f; CRC; DAV); Diuretic (f; CRC; DAV; PH2); Emme-

nagogue (f; CRC); Hallucinogen (1; WO2); Hypertensive (f; CRC); Laxative (f; CRC); Lympho-

tonic (f; CRC); Narcotic (f; CRC); Piscicide (f; WO2); Poison (f; CRC; WO2).