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Activities (Soybean) — Antiangiogenic (1; BGB); Anticancer (1; BGB); Antidiabetic (f; EFS);
Antiprostatitic (1; BGB); Cardioprotective (1; BGB); Chemopreventive (1; BGB); Estrogenic (f;
JAD); Hepatoprotective (1; BGB; SHT); Hypocholesterolemic (2; PHR; PH2; SHT); Hypotensive
(1; BGB); Lipolytic (1; BGB; PH2); Lipotropic (f; BGB).
Indications (Soybean) — Aging (f; BGB); Alcoholism (1; BGB; FNF); Anemia (1; BGB; PH2);
Anorexia (1; PHR; SHT); Arthrosis (f; PH2); BPH (1; BGB); Cancer (1; BGB; FNF); Cardiopathy
(1; BGB); Cerebrosis (f; PH2); Cholecystosis (f; PH2); Colic (1; BGB); Confusion (f; PH2);
Debility (f; PH2); Dermatosis (f; BGB); Diabetes (1; BGB; EFS); Edema (f; BGB); Endometriosis
(1; TGP); Enterosis (f; PHR; SHT); Fibrosis (f; BGB); Gastrosis (f; BGB); Hepatosis (1; BGB;
PHR; PH2; SHT); High Blood Pressure (1; BGB); High Cholesterol (2; PHR; PH2; SHT); Hype-
rhydrosis (f; PH2); Hyperlipoproteinemia (1; PHR; SHT); Melanoma (1; FNF); Menopause (1;
BGB; FNF; JAD); Nephrosis (f; BGB); Neurosis (f; BGB; PH2); Osteoporosis (1; FNF; JAD);
Pain (f; PH2); Retinosis (1; FNF); Rickets (f; BGB); Sore (f; BGB); Steatosis (f; BGB); Syndrome-
X (1; SYN); Toxemia (f; BGB); Tuberculosis (f; BGB).
Dosages (Soybean) — 1–3 g phospholipids/day (SHT).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Soybean) — Not covered (AHP). No
hazards or major side effects known when administered properly. Occasional GI problems,
diarrhea, gastralgia, and loose stool (PHR). Enriched phosphatidylcholine (73–79%) is hepato-
protective, hepatoregenerative, and hypocholesterolemic (lowering LDL cholesterol). NOTE:
Commission E does not list soybean as an approved herb. It approves soy lecithin for hyperc-
holesterolemia, and soy phospholipid for hepatosis and hypercholesterolemia. I am scoring the
whole soy as a container of daidzein, genistein (not covered by Commission E), lecithin, and
phospholipids (composed primarily of linoleic acid, to me not too exciting). Most food grade
legumes contain these.
SPANISH CHESTNUT (Castanea sativa Mill.) ++Synonyms: Castanea vesca Gaertn., C. vulgaris Lam., Fagus castanea L., F. procera Salisb.
Activities (Spanish Chestnut) — Antipyretic (f; EFS); Astringent (1; FNF); Sedative (f; EFS);
Tonic (f; EFS).
Indications (Spanish Chestnut) — Bronchosis (f; FNF; PH2); Circulation (f; FNF; PH2); Diarrhea
(f; FNF; PH2); Fever (f; EFS); Insomnia (f; EFS); Nervousness (f; EFS); Pain (f; FNF; PH2);
Pertussis (f; FNF; PH2); Respirosis (f; FNF; PH2); Sore Throat (f; FNF; PH2).
Dosages (Spanish Chestnut) — 5 g leaf/cup tea, strained (PH2); 5 g liquid leaf extract (PH2).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Spanish Chestnut) — Class 1 (AHP). None
recorded at proper dosage. Usual tannin caveats (JAD).
SPANISH NEEDLES (Bidens pilosa L.) ++Activities (Spanish Needles) — Antibacterial (1; ZUL); Antidiabetic (1; ZUL); Antiseptic (1;
WOI; ZUL); Antispasmodic (f; WOI); Astringent (1; ZUL); Emmenagogue (f; WOI); Expectorant
(f; WOI); Fungicide (1; ZUL); Hemostat (f; ZUL); Hypoglycemic (1; ZUL); Parasiticide (1;
WOI); Phototoxic (1; ZUL); Protisticide (1; ZUL); Stimulant (f; ZUL); Tonic (f; ZUL); Vermifuge
(1; ZUL).
Indications (Spanish Needles) — Adenopathy (f; ZUL); Angina (f; DAV); Aphtha (f; DAV);
Arthrosis (f; ZUL); Asthma (f; WOI); Bacteria (1; ZUL); Bleeding (f; ZUL); Bronchosis (f; ZUL);