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Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Skunk Cabbage) — Class 2d. Oxalates may
irritate GI and oral tract. Fresh roots irritate mucosa. Kidney stone sufferers should use with caution,
if at all (AHP).“Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages” (PHR; PH2).
Overdose may cause queasiness and vomiting (PHR; PH2). CAN cautions against itch and inflam-
mation. Because it is reputed to affect the menstrual cycle, its use in pregnancy and lactation is to
be avoided (CAN). Eating leaves can cause burning and inflammation. Roots are believed to be
toxic (FAD). Leaf extract is hemolytic. Several Micmac Indians confided to me that they sniffed
the root to relieve migraine. One of the first flowers of spring, often melting the snow through the
thermogensis of salicylic acid.
SLASH PINE (Pinus elliotii Engelm.) +Activities (Slash Pine) — Analgesic (f; DEM); Antiseptic (1; CRC); Expectorant (1; CRC);
Insectifuge (f; CRC).
Indications (Slash Pine) — Ache (f; DEM); Backache (f; DEM); Bronchosis (1; CRC); Catarrh
(f; CRC); Cold (f; CRC); Dysuria (f; CRC); Enterosis (f; CRC); Gonorrhea (f; CRC); Hemorrhoid
(f; CRC); Leukorrhea (f; CRC); Pain (f; DEM); Parasite (f; CRC); Psoriasis (f; CRC); Rheumatism
(f; CRC; DEM); Sore (f; CRC; DEM); Ulcer (f; CRC); VD (f; CRC); Wound (f; CRC; DEM).
SLIPPERY ELM (Ulmus rubra Muhl.) +++Synonym: Ulmus fulva Michx.
Activities (Slippery Elm) — Antioxidant (1; CRC); Antiseptic (f; CRC); Antitussive (1; CAN);
Astringent (1; APA; PED; WAM); Demulcent (2; APA; PH2; PNC; WAM); Depurative (f; DEM);
Diuretic (f; CRC; GMH); Emollient (1; CRC; PH2; PNC); Expectorant (f; CRC; GMH; PED);
Laxative (f; CRC; DEM); Vermifuge (f; CRC); Vulnerary (f; CRC; GMH; PED).
Indications (Slippery Elm) — Abscess (f; CAN; FAD); Adenopathy (f; CRC; DEM; PH2);
Bleeding (f; CEB; DEM); Boil (1; APA; CRC; GMH; PNC); Bronchosis (f; CRC); Burn (1; APA;
FAD; GMH; PH2; WAM); Cancer (f; CRC; FEL; JLH); Carcinoma (f; CRC); Cardiopathy (f;
GMH); Caries (f; CRC); Catarrh (f; CRC; DEM; GMH); Chilblain (f; CEB); Childbirth (f; CRC;
DEM); Cholera (f; CEB); Cold (f; SKY); Cold Sore (1; APA); Colitis (1; APA; CAN; CRC; GMH);
Conjunctivosis (f; CRC; DEM); Constipation (f; CRC; DEM); Cough (2; APA; FAD; HHB; WAM);
Cramp (f; CEB; CRC); Crohn’s Disease (1; SKY); Cut (f; FAD); Cystosis (1; GMH; WAM);
Dermatosis (1; APA; PH2; PNC; WAM); Diarrhea (1; APA; CAN; FAD); Duodenosis (f; PH2);
Dysentery (f; CRC; FAD); Dyspepsia (1; FAD); Dysuria (f; CRC); Eczema (f; CRC); Enterosis
(2; APA; CEB; GMH); Erysipelas (f; FEL); Esophagosis (2; APA); Felon (f; CRC; JLH); Fever (f;
CRC); Fistula (f; FEL); Fracture (f; CRC; DEM); Gangrene (f; CRC); Gastrosis (2; APA; GMH;
PHR; PH2; SKY); Gonorrhea (f; DEM); Gout (f; CRC; HH2; PH2); Heartburn (f; DEM); Hemop-
tysis (f; CEB; GMH); Hemorrhoid (f; CEB); Herpes (f; CRC; FEL); Infection (f; CEB); Inflam-
mation (2; APA; CEB; WAM); Mastosis (f; DEM); Mucososis (f; CRC); Nephrosis (f; DEM; FEL);
Ophthalmia (f; DEM); Pharyngosis (2; APA); Pleurisy (f; CRC; FAD; GMH); Pulmonosis (f; CRC;
DEM); Quinsy (f; DEM); Rheumatism (f; CRC; HH2; PH2); Sore (1; APA; FEL); Sore Throat (2;
APA; FAD; FEL; WAM); Stomach Distress (1; FAD; PNC); Stomatosis (2; APA); Strangury (f;
FEL); Swelling (f; CEB; HHB); Synovosis (f; GMH); Syphilis (f; CRC; FEL); Tapeworm (f; CRC);
Toothache (f; CRC; GMH); Tuberculosis (f; CRC; DEM; GMH); Tumor (f; CRC); Typhoid (f;
CRC; GMH); Ulcer (1; APA; CAN; FAD); UTI (f; CRC; GMH); VD (f; CEB; CRC; DEM; FEL);
Water Retention (f; CRC; GMH); Whitlow (f; CRC; JLH); Worm (f; CRC); Wound (1; APA; PHR;
PH2; WAM).