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KALE (Brassica oleracea var. viridis L. etc.) +++The USDA lists more than 20 varieties of kale, many of them, especially the darker ones, are
contenders for major health givers.
Activities (Kale) — Antiatherosclerotic (1; SN159:391); Antimaculitic (1; JNU); Antinitrosaminic
(1; JNU); Antinyctalopic (1; JNU); Antiproliferant (1; JNU); Antioxidant (JN126:2098); Antiradicular
(JN126:2098); Antiretinitic (1; JNU); Antitumor, breast (1; PS131:95; JNU); Antitumor, colon (1;
ACN71:575; JNU); Antitumor, lung (1; JNU); Antitumor, skin (JNU); Antiviral (1; JNU); Detoxicant
(1; JNU); Estrogenic (1; JNU); Glucuronidase Inhibitor (1; M11); Goitrogenic (1; WO2); Hypocho-
lesterolemic (1; JNU); Prooxidant (1; JAF44:2096); Quinone-Reductase Inducer (1; PS131:95).
Indications (Kale) — Atherosclerosis (1; SN159:391); Cancer, bladder (1; JNU); Cancer, breast
(1; JNU); Cancer, cervix (1; JNU); Cancer, colon (1; ACN71:575; JNU); Cancer, liver (1; JNU);
Cancer, lung (1; JNU); Cancer, skin (1; JNU); Cardiopathy (1; SN159:391); High Cholesterol (1;
JNU); Maculosis (1; JNU); Nyctalopia (1; JNU); Papilloma (1; JNU); Pellagra (f; WO2); Stroke
(1; JNU); Tumor, breast (1; PS131:95; JNU); Tumor, colon (1; ACN71:575; JNU); Tumor, lung
(1; JNU); Tumor, skin (JNU); Virus (1; JNU).
Dosages (Kale) — Food farmacy; eat some almost every day but don’t overdo it.
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Kale) — Not covered (AHP; KOM; PH2).
In huge quantities, glucosinolate/isothiocyanate-containing crucifers might upset the thyroid. And
in huge doses, hard to get dietarily, indole-3-carbinol might stimulate breast cancer rather than
prevent it because it does so at levels reasonably attainable through dietary consumption of crucifers
(Brassicaceae). If broccoli is the master antioxidant, kale is a master contender, excelling in many
ways. According to JNU, kale has seven times more beta carotene than broccoli, ~11 times more
lutein, more vitamin K (one-half cup cooked kale providing 600% of the daily value), and the
highest ORAC score of any veggie.
KAMALA (Mallotus philippensis (Lam.) Muell. Arg.) +Activities (Kamala) — Antibacterial (1; KAP; WOI); Anticancer (1; KAP; MPI); Antifertility (1;
KAP; MPI; WOI); Antioxidant (f; WOI); Antisarcomic (1; KAP); Antiseptic (1; MPI); Antispasmodic
(1; KAP); Aperitif (f; KAB); Aphrodisiac (f; DAA; KAP); Astringent (1; KAP); Bitter (f; SUW);
Carminative (f; KAB); Contraceptive (f; PH2); Hemostat (f; SUW; WOI); Hypoglycemic (1; KAP;
MPI); Laxative (1; KAB; KAP; PH2; SUW); Litholytic (f; WOI); Parasiticide (f; DAA); Piscicide
(f; WOI); Taenicide (1; KAP); Vermifuge (1; DEP; HHB; PH2; SUW); Vulnerary (f; KAB).
Indications (Kamala) — Anorexia (f; DEP; KAB); Bacteria (1; KAP; WOI); Bladder Stone (f;
KAB; PH2); Bleeding (f; SUW; WOI); Blister (f; MPI); Bronchosis (f; KAB); Cancer (1; HHB;
KAP; MPI); Cancer, abdomen (f; JLH); Cancer, colon (f; JLH); Constipation (1; KAB; KAP; PH2;
SUW); Cramp (1; KAP); Dermatosis (f; DEP; PH2; SUW); Diabetes (1; KAP); Dysmenorrhea (f;