Handbook of Medicinal Herbs

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Indications (Summer Cypress) — Abscess (f; FAY); Alcoholism (1; X9301029); Allergy (1;

X9401725); Carbuncle (f; FAY); Cardiopathy (f; DAA); Cold (f; DAA); Conjunctivosis (f;

FAY); Dermatosis (1; DAA; FAY; X9853421); Diarrhea (f; DAA); Dysentery (f; DAA); Dys-

pepsia (f; DAA); Dysuria (f; DAA; FAY); Eczema (f; FAY); Fever (f; DAA; FAY); Fungus (1;

FAY); Gonorrhea (f; DAA); Hernia (f; DAA; FAY); Impotence (f; DAA; FAY); Incontinence

(f; DAA); Infection (1; FAY); Inflammation (1; DAA; X9353570); Itch (1; FAY; X9853421);

Mycosis (1; FAY); Nephrosis (f; DAA); Neuralgia (f; DAA); Ophthalmia (f; FAY); Pain (1;

FAY; X9353570); Scabies (f; FAY); Sore (f; FAY); Swelling (f; FAY); Ulcer (1; X10416830);

Urethrosis (f; DAA); UTI (f; DAA); Vaginosis (f; FAY); Wart (f; FAY); Water Retention (1;

DAA; FAY).

Dosages (Summer Cypress) — 3–15 g dry fruit (FAY); 30–60 g leaf for dyspepsia (FAY).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Summer Cypress) — Not covered (AHP;

KOM; PH2). While promoted as a health food, the oxalate content could pose a threat. Various

abstracts refer to toxicosis in grazing animals.

SUMMER SNOWFLAKE (Leucojum aestivum L.) X

Activities (Summer Snowflake) — Analeptic (1; FNF); Analgesic (1; FNF); Antiacetylcholinest-

erase (1; FNF); Antialzheimeran (1; FNF); Antibutylcholinesterase (1; FNF); Anticholinesterase

(1; FNF); Anticurare (1; FNF); Antimyasthenic (1; FNF); Antineurotic (1; FNF); Bradycardic (1;

FNF); Cholinergic (1; FNF); CNS Inhibitor (1; FNF); Emetic (1; FNF); Emollient (f; HHB);

Hypnotic (1; FNF); Insecticide (1; FNF); Memorigenic (1; FNF); Myocontractant (1; FNF); Myo-

neurostimulant (1; FNF); Peristaltic (1; FNF); Poison (1; HHB); Secretagogue (1; FNF); Sedative

(1; FNF); Sialagogue (1; FNF).

Indications (Summer Snowflake) — Alzheimer’s (1; FNF); Cardiopathy (1; FNF); Insomnia (1;

FNF); Myasthenia (1; FNF); Nervousness (1; FNF); Neurosis (1; FNF); Pain (1; FNF); Senile

Dementia (1; FNF); Xerophthalmia (1; FNF).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Summer Snowflake) — Not covered (AHP;

KOM; PH2). Emetic and poisonous, possibly edible after processing.

SUNDEW (Drosera ramentacea) ++

One cannot tell whether the PDR entry refers only to D. ramentacea, or also to D. peltata, D.

madagascarensis, and/or the Euro-American D. rotundifolia L. (which see, as American sundew).

Activities (Sundew) — Antiinflammatory (1; PH2); Antiprostaglandin (1; PH2); Antiseptic (1;

PH2); Antispasmodic (1; PH2); Antitussive (2; KOM; PH2); Bronchospasmolytic (1; PH2); Cytostat

(1; PH2); Immunostimulant (f; PH2); Secretolytic (f; PH2).

Indications (Sundew) — Asthma (f; PH2); Bronchosis (2; PH2); Corn (f; JLH); Cough (2; PH2);

Cramp (1; PH2); Immunodepression (f; PH2); Inflammation (1; PH2); Respirosis (2; PH2); Wart

(f; JLH; PH2).

Dosages (Sundew) — Steep 1–2 drug 10 minutes in 1 cup boiled water 3–4 ×/day (PH2).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Sundew) — Not covered (AHP). None (KOM;

PH2). Some species are endangered.