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FAD); Emollient (f; DEP; WOI); Enterotonic (f; WOI); Expectorant (f; MAD); Pectoral (f; PNC);
Uterotonic (f; WOI).
Indications (Mallow) — Anemia (f; MAD); Angina (1; HHB); Bronchosis (2; FAD; PHR; PH2);
Bug Bite (f; PNC); Cancer (f; JLH); Cancer, breast (f; JLH); Cancer, neck (f; JLH); Cancer, penis
(f; JLH); Cancer, stomach (f; JLH); Cancer, uterus (f; JLH); Catarrh (f; HHB; PH2); Childbirth (f;
MAD); Cholecystosis (f; DEP; MAD; PHR; PH2); Cold (f; PNC); Colosis (1; BRU); Corn (f;
JLH); Cough (2; BRU; DEP; KOM; MAD; PHR; PH2; PIP); Cramp (1; BRU); Dandruff (f; MAD);
Dermatosis (1; BRU; DEP; WAM); Diarrhea (1; WAM); Dysuria (1; WAM; WOI); Earache (f;
MAD); Emphysema (f; MAD); Enterosis (1; HHB; PH2); Epilepsy (f; MAD); Favus (f; MAD);
Fever (f; DEP; MAD); Gastrosis (1; HHB; PHR; PH2; TOM; WAM); Gonorrhea (f; DEP); Indu-
ration (f; JLH); Inflammation (1; FAD; WAM); Itch (1; BRU); Laryngosis (f; MAD); Mastosis (f;
JLH); Mucososis (2; KOM; MAD); Nephrosis (f; MAD); Oligolactea (f; MAD); Ophthalmia (f;
MAD); Pain (1; BRU); Pertussis (f; WOI); Pharyngosis (2; BRU; PH2; PIP); Pulmonosis (f; HHB;
WOI); Sore Throat (2; KOM; MAD; PIP); Splenosis (f; FAD); Stomachache (f; FAD); Stomatosis
(2; BRU; KOM; PH2; PIP); Strangury (f; DEP); Swelling (f; JLH); Toothache (f; MAD); Tuber-
culosis (f; MAD); Uterosis (f; JLH); VD (f; DEP); Water Retention (f; DEP; FAD); Wound (f;
PHR; PH2).
Dosages (Mallow) — 1.5 g flower/cup water (HHB); up to 5 g flower/day (HHB); 5 g flower
or leaf/day (PIP); 2–3 tsp (3.2–4.8 g) leaf in cold tea (MAD); 3–5 g/cup 2–3 ×/day (PH2);
2–8 ml liquid extract (PNC).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Mallow) — Class 1 (AHP). “Hazards and/or
side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2). None reported (PIP). None known
(WAM). Demulcent and mucilaginous, the plant (5 g leaf/day) has been approved by Germany’s
Commission E for irritations of the mucosa of the mouth and throat and associated dry cough
(KOM).
MANACÁ (Brunfelsia uniflora (Pohl) D. Don) XSynonyms: Brunfelsia hopeana (Hook.) Benth., Franciscea hopeana Hook., F. uniflora Pohl.
Activities (Manacá) — Abortifacient (f; CRC); Alterative (f; CRC; WO2); Anesthetic (f; CRC);
Antiedemic (1; WO2); Antiinflammatory (f; CRC; WO2); Antipyretic (f; CRC); Antirheumatic (f;
PH2; WO2); Antisyphilitic (f; WO2); Diaphoretic (f; CRC); Diuretic (f; CRC; PH2; WO2); Emetic
(1; WO2); Emmenagogue (f; CRC); Hypertensive (f; CRC); Laxative (f; CRC; HHB); Lymphotonic
(f; CRC); Narcotic (f; CRC; WO2); Poison (f; CRC).
Indications (Manacá) — Arthrosis (f; CRC; HHB; PH2); Constipation (f; CRC; HHB); Dermatosis
(f; CRC); Eczema (f; CRC); Edema (f; WOI); Fever (f; CRC); Inflammation (f; CRC; WO2); Low
Blood Pressure (f; CRC); Lymph (f; CRC); Pain (f; CRC); Rheumatism (f; CRC; PH2; WO2);
Scrofula (f; CRC; PH2); Swelling (1; WO2); Syphilis (f; CRC; HHB; PH2; WO2); VD (f; PH2;
WO2); Water Retention (f; CRC; PH2; WO2).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Manacá) — Not covered (AHP). “Health
hazards not known with proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2). Overdoses may cause death, with
anxiety, convulsions, increased cardiac and pulmonary activity, muscle tremors, salivation,
spasms, and vomiting (PH2). Excessive doses are poisonous, causing salivation, vertigo, general
anesthesia, partial facial paralysis, swollen tongue, and turbid vision. Even in small doses
manacine induces strong muscular tremors and epileptiform cramps, hypothermia, and death
from respiratory paralysis in experimental animals (CRC).