Handbook of Medicinal Herbs

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Activities (Greek Oregano) — Antibacterial (1; HH2); Antiinflammatory (1; PH2); Antiseptic (1;

PH2; TAD); Antiviral (1; TAD); Candidicide (1; HH2); Cytotoxic (1; TAD); Fungicide (1; HH2);

Hypoglycemic (1; PH2); Hypotensive (1; PH2); Sedative (1; PH2).

Indications (Greek Oregano) — Bacteria (1; HH2); Candida (1; HH2); Cardiopathy (f; PH2);

Cold (f; PH2); Cough (f; PH2); Dermatosis (f; PH2); Diabetes (1; PH2); Dyspepsia (f; PH2);

Fungus (1; HH2); High Blood Pressure (1; PH2); Infection (1; HH2); Inflammation (1; PH2);

Insomnia (1; PH2); Mycosis (1; HH2); Nervousness (1; PH2); Pharyngosis (f; PH2); Pulmonosis

(f; PH2); Stomatosis (f; PH2); Virus (1; TAD); Yeast (1; HH2).

Dosages (Greek Oregano) — Like S. officinalis, e.g., 4–6 g/day (AHP); 4–6 g herb (KOM;

PH2); 2 tsp (3 g) cut herb/cup water (APA); 1–4 g leaf, or in tea, 3 ×/day (CAN); 2–3 tsp (3.4–5.1

g) leaf in hot tea (MAD); 2–4 tbsp fresh leaf (PED); 3–6 g dry leaf (PED); 4.5 g dry leaf:2 ml

alcohol/23 ml water (PED); boil 100 g leaf/liter wine 2 minutes (f; PH2); 1–4 ml liquid leaf

extract (1:1 in 45% ethanol) 3 ×/day (CAN); 0.1–0.3 g EO (KOM; PH2); 1–4 ml liquid herb

extract (PNC).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Greek Oregano)— Not covered (AHP).

“Health hazards not known with proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2) (but PH2 designates no specific

quantified dosage! JAD). Decoction antihypertensive 50 mg/kg ipr rat (HH2). Infusion (250 mg/kg)

hypoglycemic (HH2).

GREEN ALDER (Alnus viridis (Chaix) DC.) +

Activities (Green Alder) — Abortifacient (f; DEM); Astringent (1; DEM); Carminative (f; DEM);

Depurative (f; MIC); Emmenagogue (f; DEM); Hemostat (f; DEM); Insectifuge (f; DEM); Laxative

(f; DEM; MIC); Tonic (f; DEM).

Indications (Green Alder) — Anorexia (f; DEM); Arthrosis (f; DEM); Bleeding (f; DEM);

Childbirth (f; DEM); Constipation (f; DEM; MIC); Cramp (f; MIC); Dentistry (f; DEM); Diphtheria

(f; MIC); Dropsy (f; DEM); Dysmenorrhea (f; DEM); Fever (f; DEM; MIC); Gas (f; DEM);

Gastrosis (f; DEM); Gonorrhea (f; DEM); Infection (f; DEM); Lameness (f; MIC); Nephrosis (f;

DEM; MIC); Neuralgia (f; MIC); Pain (f; MIC); Rheumatism (f; DEM; MIC); Sore (f; DEM);

Toothache (f; DEM); VD (f; DEM); Wound (f; DEM; MIC).

GREEN HELLEBORE (Helleborus viridis L.) X

Activities (Green Hellebore) — Bradycardic (1; HHB); Cardiac (f; EFS); Diuretic (f; PH2); Emetic

(1; HHB); Emmenagogue (f; EFS); Irritant (1; PH2); Laxative (1; HHB); Nervine (f; EFS); Poison

(1; HHB); Ptarmic ( = mucoirritant) (1; PH2); Respiraparalytic (1; HHB); Sialagogue (1; PH2);

Sternutator (f; EFS); Toxic (f; EFS); Vermifuge (f; HHB).

Indications (Green Hellebore) — Cancer (f; JLH); Cancer, spleen (f; JLH); Constipation (1; HHB;

PH2); Diarrhea (f; PH2); Induration (f; JLH); Nausea (f; PH2); Neurosis (f; HHB); Splenosis (f;

HHB); Wart (f; JLH); Water Retention (f; PH2); Worm (f; HHB).

Dosages (Green Hellebore) — 600 mg root, maximum daily dose 1200 mg (HHB); 200 mg single

dose, maximum 1000 mg (PH2).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Green Hellebore) — Not covered (AHP).

Do not take it (JAD). Overdoses may cause asphyxiation, following cardiac arrhythmia, convulsions,

diarrhea, dizziness, dyspnea, and nausea (PH2).