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Ophthalmia (f; PH2); Pain (f; KAB; PH2); Palpitation (1; DEP; KAB; MPI; WOI); Respirosis
(f; DEP); Rhinosis (f; SKJ); Salmonella (1; MPI); Smallpox (f; MPI; SKJ); Snakebite (f; KAB);
Sore (f; KAB; MPI); Sore Throat (f; KAB); Staphylococcus (1; MPI); Sting (f; KAP); Stomach-
ache (f; PH2); Tachycardia (1; MPI; WOI); Tapeworm (1; MPI); Tuberculosis (f; SKJ); Ulcer
(1; HH2; PH2); Uterosis (f; PH2); Vomiting (1; KAP); Water Retention (f; DEP; KAB; MPI;
SUW); Worm (1; MPI); Yeast (1; MPI).
Dosages (Jatamansi) — 1–1.5 g powdered herb (KAP); 0.6–1.3 drug as single dose (PH2); 5 g
root 3 ×/day (PH2); 10–20 grains powdered root (DEP; HH2); 14–56 ml fluid extract (KAP); 28–56
ml infusion (KAP); 28–56 ml decoction (KAP); wineglass full 3 ×/day (1:10 tincture or 1:40
infusion with 2 g maximum per single dose) (PH2).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Jatamansi) — Class 2b. Emmenagogue
and uterine stimulant (AHP). Contraindicated during pregnancy (PH2).“Health hazards not known
with proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2).
Extracts (Jatamansi) — LD50 of jatamansone (ipr mouse) 350 mg/kg, cf 900 mg/kg for the whole
EO (MPI). EO hypotensive in dogs, dosages for hypotensive humans, less than lab animal dosage
(MPI). Preliminary clinical trials of jatamansone exhibited reduced aggressiveness, restlessness,
stubbornness, as well as less insomnia (MPI). With 28 hyperkinetic children, jatamansone and
placebo were compared for 11 months, with D-amphetamine and chlorpromazine. Jatamansone and
especially amphetamine significantly improved behavior, amphetamine was better helping aggres-
siveness and restlessness. Children with mental retardation showed little response to any of the
drugs. Jatamansone had fewer side effects than the pharmaceuticals. Amphetamine exacerbated
symptoms early on and caused insomnia in one patient (MPI).JAVA PLUM (Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels) ++Synonyms: Eugenia cumini (L.) Druce, Eugenia jambolana Lam., Syzygium jambolanum DC.
Activities (Java Plum) — Analgesic (1; HH2); Antibacterial (1; WOI); Antidote, nux-vomica (f;
IHB); Antiedemic (1; HH2); Antiinflammatory (2; HH2; KOM; PH2; PIP); Antiseptic (1; WOI);
Antispasmodic (f; PHR); Aphrodisiac (f; HH2); Astringent (2; HH2; KOM; MAD; PH2; PIP; WOI);
Carminative (f; PHR; WOI); Diuretic (f; HH2; PHR; PH2; WOI); Fungicide (1; WOI); Hypogly-
cemic (1; HH2; PHR; PNC; WOI); Stomachic (f; WOI).
Indications (Java Plum) — Asthma (f; HH2; PHR; PH2); Atony (f; PH2); Bacteria (1; WOI);
Bronchosis (f; HH2; PHR); Constipation (f; PH2); Cramp (f; PHR); Depression (f; HH2; PHR);
Dermatosis (2; KOM; PH2; PIP); Diabetes (f; IHB; MAD; PHR; WOI); Diarrhea (2; HHB; KOM;
PH2; PIP; WOI); Dysentery (f; HH2; IHB; PHR; WOI); Dysuria (f; PH2); Escherichia (1; WOI);
Fatigue (f; PHR); Fever (f; PH2); Fungus (1; WOI); Gas (f; PHR; WOI); Gastrosis (f; PHR; PH2);
Glycosuria (1; PNC); Infection (1; WOI); Inflammation (2; HH2; KOM; PH2; PIP); Leukorrhea
(f; PH2); Mucososis (2; KOM; PIP); Mycosis (1; WOI); Nervousness (f; PHR PH2); Neurosis (f;
PH2); Pain (1; HH2); Pancreatosis (f; PHR; PH2); Pharyngosis (2; KOM; PH2; PIP); Respirosis
(2; KOM; PIP); Sore (f; PHR); Stomachache (f; PH2); Stomatosis (2; KOM; PH2; PIP); Swelling
(1; HH2); Ulcer (f; HH2; PH2); Water Retention (f; HH2; PHR; PH2; WOI).
Dosages (Java Plum) — 1 g bark (MAD); 3–6 g bark/day (PIP); 0.3 g fruits, several ×/day (MAD);
30 seeds (1.9 g) (PHR; PH2); 0.3–2 g powdered seed (PNC).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Java Plum) — Class 1 (AHP). None reported
(PIP). Physician should be consulted if diarrhea lasts more than 3–4 days (PIP). Not recommended
in diabetes mellitus (PHR). LD50 95% ethanolic seed extract 4000 mg/kg orl mouse, 400 mg/kg
par mouse (HH2).