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In PH2 as A. atrorubens.
Activities (Jack in the Pulpit) — Carminative (f; DEM); Contraceptive (f; CRC; PH2); Diaphoretic
(f; CRC; FAD); Expectorant (f; CRC; FAD); Hematonic (f; CRC); Laxative (f; CRC); Sternutator
(f; DEM).
Indications (Jack in the Pulpit) — Abscess (f; DEM; PH2); Adenopathy (f; DEM); Aphtha (f; CRC);
Arthrosis (f; CRC); Asthma (f; CRC; PH2); Boil (f; CRC; DEM; HH3); Bronchosis (f; CRC; DEM;
PH2); Bruise (f; DEM); Cancer (f; CRC); Catarrh (f; DEM); Cold (f; CRC); Colic (f; CRC; PH2);
Conjunctivosis (f; CRC; PH2); Constipation (f; CRC); Cough (f; CRC); Cramp (f; DEM); Croup (f;
CRC); Dermatosis (f; DEM); Diarrhea (f; DEM); Enterosis (f; CRC; PH2); Felon (f; CRC); Fever (f;
CRC; FAD); Gas (f; DEM); Gastrosis (f; PH2); Headache (f; CRC; FAD); Infertility (f; DEM);
Inflammation (f; PH2); Insomnia (f; DEM); Laryngosis (f; CRC; FAD); Malaria (f; CRC); Myalgia
(f; CRC); Ophthalmia (f; CRC); Pain (f; CRC; HH3); Pertussis (f; CRC); Polyp (f; CRC); Pulmonosis
(f; CRC); Rheumatism (f; CRC; PH2); Ringworm (f; CRC); Scald (f; CRC); Scrofula (f; CRC);
Snakebite (f; CRC); Sore (f; CRC); Sore Throat (f; CRC); Stomatosis (f; CRC; PH2); Swelling (f;
CRC; DEM); Tetterworm (f; DEM); Tuberculosis (f; CRC; DEM); Whitlow (f; CRC); Worm (f; DEM).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Jack in the Pulpit) — Class 1 (AHP). “Health
hazards not known with proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2) (but PH2 designates no specific quantified
dosage! JAD). Contraindicated in pregnancy (PH2). Fresh material and improperly dried tubers contain
dangerous levels of oxalates. “Toxicity is destroyed by proper drying” (AHP), but that is easier said
than done (JAD). Ingestion can cause GI problems, even death, though the latter has not been not
documented (CRC). Pungent substances irritate skin and mucous membranes (PH2). LD50 (lf lyophi-
lisates) 2857 mg/kg orl mouse (HH3).
JACK PINE (Pinus banksiana Lamb.) ++Activities (Jack Pine) — Decongestant (f; CEB).
Indications (Jack Pine) — Cold (f; CEB); Coma (f; DEM); Congestion (f; CEB); Pulmonosis (f;
CEB; DEM); Syncope (f; CEB; DEM); Wound (f; DEM).
JALAP (Ipomoea purga (Wender.) Hayne) +Synonyms: Convolvulus purga Wender., Exogonium purga (Wender.) Benth.
Gruenwald (2000) warns of the likelihood of confusing Ipomoea orizabensis (for which he gives
common names of Jalap, Mexican Jalap, and Mexican Scammony) and Jalap (Ipomoea purga).
Since probably none of the chemical and pharmacological studies were of resins backed up by
voucher specimens, I have aggregated the data here.
Activities (Jalap) — Antiinflammatory (f; CRC; JFM); Diuretic (f; CRC); Laxative (1; CRC;
MAD; PH2); Stomachic (f; MAD); Vermifuge (1; CRC; PH2).
Indications (Jalap) — Colic (f; CRC; PH2); Colitis (f; CRC; JFM; PH2); Constipation (1; CRC;
MAD; PH2); Diarrhea (f; PH2); Dropsy (f; MAD); Dysentery (f; CRC; JFM; PH2); Enterosis (f;
CRC; PH2); Gastrosis (f; CRC); Inflammation (f; CRC; JFM); Pain (f; CRC; PH2); Restlessness
(f; PH2); Rheumatism (f; CRC; PH2); Sluggishness (f; CRC); Sore (f; CRC); Water Retention (f;
CRC); Worm (1; CRC; MAD; PH2).
Dosages (Jalap) — 50–200 mg resin as stomachic, higher doses as laxative (MAD); children
100–300 mg, adults 300–1200 as laxative (MAD); 100–300 mg resin as maximum individual dose,
up to 1.5 g day for jalap resin (PH2). Average 1 g for orizabensis resin (PH2).