Handbook of Medicinal Herbs

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MOUNTAIN LAUREL (Kalmia latifolia L.) X

Synonym: K. latifolia var. myrtifolia Bosse.

Activities (Mountain Laurel) — Alterative (f; CRC; EFS); Analgesic (f; DEM); Antiinflam-

matory (f; PHR; PH2); Antiseptic (f; DEM); Astringent (f; CRC; EFS); Cardiac (f; CRC; EFS);

Deodorant (f; DEM); Diuretic (f; PHR; PH2); Narcotic (1; CRC; EFS); Poison (1; CRC);

Sedative (f; CRC; EFS).

Indications (Mountain Laurel) — Angina (f; MAD); Arthrosis (f; MAD); Bleeding (f; CRC);

Cardiopathy (f; MAD; PH2); Dermatosis (f; CRC; EFS); Diarrhea (f; CRC; DEM; MAD); Dys-

entery (f; CRC); Edema (f; MAD); Endocardosis (f; MAD); Exanthema (f; MAD); Fever (f; CRC;

FAD); Gastrosis (f; MAD); Heart (f; CRC; FAD); Herpes (f; PHR; PH2); Infection (f; CRC);

Inflammation (f; FAD; PHR; PH2); Insomnia (f; CRC; EFS); Jaundice (f; CRC; FAD); Myocardosis

(f; MAD); Nephrosis (f; MAD); Nervousness (f; CRC; EFS); Neuralgia (f; CRC; FAD; MAD;

PH2); Ophthalmia (f; CRC); Pain (f; DEM; PH2); Psoriasis (f; MAD; PHR; PH2); Rheumatism

(f; CRC; DEM; FAD; MAD; PH2); Shingle (f; PH2); Stone (f; MAD); Syphilis (f; CRC; FAD;

MAD; PHR; PH2); Tinea (f; PHR; PH2); VD (f; CRC; PH2); Vermin (f; FAD); Wart (f; CRC);

Water Retention (f; PHR; PH2); Wound (f; DEM).

Dosages (Mountain Laurel) — Homeopathic only (PH2).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Mountain Laurel) — Not covered (AHP).

Fatally poisonous. May cause arrhythmia, bradycardia, cold sweats, diarrhea, dizziness, fever,

headache, hypotension, parathesia, visual disturbances, perhaps death due to cardiac arrest and

respiratory failure (PHR; PH2).