Handbook of Medicinal Herbs

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Indications (Potato) — Anorexia (f; CRC); Arthrosis (f; JFM); Bacteria (1; CRC); Bronchosis (f;
JFM); Burn (f; CRC; JFM); Callus (f; CRC); Conjunctivosis (f; DEM; JFM); Corn (f; CRC); Cough
(f; CRC); Cramp (1; CRC; TRA); Cystosis (f; CRC; JFM); Delirium (f; CRC); Dermatosis (f;
JFM); Diabetes (1; TRA); Dysuria (f; JFM); Fistula (f; CRC); Frostbite (f; CRC); Fungus (1; TRA);
Headache (f; TRA); Hemorrhoid (f; JFM); High Blood Pressure (1; CRC; TRA); Hyperglycemia
(1; TRA); Infection (1; CRC; TRA); Itch (1; TRA); Mastosis (f; JFM); Mycosis (1; TRA); Neuralgia
(1; TRA); Ophthalmia (f; DEM; JFM); Pain (1; TRA); Prostate (f; CRC; JFM); Pulmonosis (f;
JFM); Rheumatism (f; JFM); Spasm (1; CRC; JFM); Staphylococcus (1; X10857921); Tumor (f;
CRC); Wart (f; CRC; DEM).


Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Potato) — Not covered (AHP). “Fruits” and
green skinned potatoes can be toxic, sometimes fatally so (CRC). Solanine is analgesic and
antineuralgic; controls itch at oral doses of 50–200 mg (TRA).


PREMORSE, DEVIL’S BIT (Succisa pratensis Moench) +

Synonym: Scabiosa succisa L.


Activities (Premorse) — Antipyretic (f; PH2); Astringent (f; EFS); Demulcent (f; EFS); Depurative
(f; EFS); Diaphoretic (f; PH2); Diuretic (f; EFS); Expectorant (f; HHB; PH2); Parasiticide (f;
HHB); Vermifuge (f; HHB); Vulnerary (f; MAD).


Indications (Premorse) — Bite (f; MAD); Bruise (f; MAD); Cancer (f; JLH); Cancer, neck (f;
JLH); Cancer, throat (f; JLH); Catarrh (f; MAD); Cold (f; PH2); Cough (f; PH2); Dizziness (f;
MAD); Eczema (f; MAD); Erysipelas (f; MAD); Fever (f; PH2); Gastrosis (f; MAD); Hepatosis
(f; MAD); Hysteria (f; MAD); Leukorrhea (f; MAD); Mucososis (f; HHB); Parasite (f; HHB);
Pulmonosis (f; MAD); Scabies (f; MAD); Sore (f; MAD); Sore Throat (f; JLH); Stomatosis (f;
MAD); Swelling (f; MAD); Toothache (f; MAD); Uterosis (f; MAD); Vertigo (f; MAD); Worm (f;
HHB); Wound (f; MAD).


Dosages (Premorse) — Food farmacy; tea substitute (HHB); young leaves eaten as depurative
(MAD); 1 tsp tincture several ×/day (MAD).


Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Premorse) — Not covered (AHP).“Hazards
and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2) (but PH2 designates no specific
quantified dosage! JAD).


PRICKLY ASH (Zanthoxylum spp.) +

Synonyms: Zanthoxylum americanum Mill. in FEL, Z. fraxineum in MAD.


Activities (Prickly Ash) — Abortifacient (f; DEM); Alterative (f; FEL); Analgesic (1; APA);
Anesthetic (1; APA); Antihelicobacter (1; X9781854); Antiinflammatory (1; APA; PHR); Antiperi-
staltic (1; FNF); Antirheumatic (f; APA; CAN; PHR); Antispasmodic (f; HHB; PH2); Antiulcer (1;
X9781854); Candidicide (1; FNF); Carminative (f; CAN; FEL; HHB); Choleretic (f; FAD); Cir-
culostimulant (f; CAN); Cytotoxic (f; HH3); Diaphoretic (f; CAN; FEL; MAD; PHR); Diuretic (f;
DEM; FAD; FEL; MAD); Emmenagogue (f; FEL; MAD); Expectorant (f; DEM); Hypotensive (1;
APA); Nephrotonic (f; FEL); Nervine (f; HH3); Pancreatonic (f; FAD; FEL); Secretagogue (1;
FEL); Sialagogue (1; APA; CAN; FAD; FEL; HH3); Stimulant (1; APA); Stomachic (f; HHB);
Tonic (f; HHB); Vulnerary (f; HH3).


Indications (Prickly Ash) — Amenorrhea (f; MAD); Anemia (1; JAD; FNF); Arthrosis (f; DEM);
Asthma (f; PH2); Ataxia (f; FEL); Atherosclerosis (f; MAD); Backache (f; DEM); Bleeding (f; DEM);
Bronchosis (f; DEM); Burn (f; DEM); Cancer (1; FAD; HH3; HOX; JAD); Candida (1; FNF);

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