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(f; PH2); Carminative (f; APA); COX-2 Inhibitor (1; FNF); Dermatitigenic (f; APA); Diaphoretic (f;
APA); Digestive (1; APA); Diuretic (1; PHR; PH2); Expectorant (f; APA); Fungicide (f; HH2);
Insecticide (1; PHR; PH2); Sedative (1; FNF); Tranquilizer (f; APA).
Indications (Sweet Marjoram) — Adenopathy (f; JLH); Alzheimer’s (1; COX; FNF); Arthrosis
(1; COX; FNF); Bacteria (1; FNF; HH2); Cancer (1; APA; COX; JLH); Cancer, breast (1; COX;
JLH); Cancer, liver (1; COX; JLH); Cancer, pituitary (1; COX; JLH); Cancer, spleen (1; COX;
JLH); Cancer, uterus (1; COX; JLH); Cholecystosis (f; PHR); Cold (1; FNF; PHR; PH2); Cold
Sore (1; APA); Convulsion (1; FNF); Cough (f; PHR; PH2); Cramp (1; APA; HH2; PHR; PH2);
Depression (f; PHR; PH2); Dizziness (f; PHR); Dysmenorrhea (f; APA); Enterosis (f; PHR; PH2);
Escherichia (f; HH2); Fever (f; APA); Fibroid (f; COX; JLH); Fungus (f; HH2); Gas (f; APA);
Gastrosis (f; PHR; PH2); Headache (f; APA; PH2); Hepatosis (f; JLH); Herpes (1; APA); Impotence
(f; PH2); Induration (f; JLH); Infection (f; HH2); Influenza (1; FNF); Insomnia (1; FNF); Migraine
(f; PHR; PH2); Motion Sickness (f; APA); Mycosis (1; HH2); Nervousness (1; APA; FNF);
Neuralgia (f; PHR; PH2); Neurasthenia (f; PHR; PH2); Pain (1; JBU); Paralysis (f; PHR; PH2);
Paroxysm (f; PHR; PH2); Polyp (1; COX; JLH); Rhinosis (1; PHR; PH2); Sclerosis (f; JLH); Sore
(f; JLH); Splenosis (f; JLH); Staphylococcus (1; HH2); Stress (1; FNF); Virus (1; APA; FNF; HH2;
PH2); Water Retention (1; PHR; PH2).
Dosages (Sweet Marjoram) — 0.5–1 tsp tincture up to 3 ×/day (APA); 1–2 tsp shoot/cup water
2–3 ×/day (APA; PHR).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Sweet Marjoram) — Class 1 (AHP). The
Herbal PDR suggests use of the herb, but not the salve, is okay for infants.SWEET POTATO (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.) +++Activities (Sweet Potato) — Alterative (f; DAD); Antibacterial (f; DAD); Antidiabetic (1; UPW);
Antimelanomic (1; ABS); Antioxidant (f; DAD; JNU); Antitumor (1; JNU); Aphrodisiac (f; JNU);
Artemicide (f; JLH); Astringent (f; DAD); Demulcent (f; DAD); Fungicide (f; DAD; UPW);
Hypoglycemic (1; ZUL); Immunostimulant (1; JNU); Lactagogue (f; DAA); Laxative (f; DAA;
DAD); Tonic (f; DAD; LMP).
Indications (Sweet Potato) — Asthma (f; DAD; LMP); Atherosclerosis (1; MPI); Bacteria (1;
DAD; UPW); Bite (f; DAD; MPI); Bleeding (f; IED); Burn (f; DAD); Cancer (1; JNU); Cancer,
lung (1; DAD); Cancer, mouth (f; JLH; JNU); Cancer, throat (f; JLH; JNU); Cardiopathy (1; MPI);
Catarrh (f; DAD); Ciguatera (f; DAD); Constipation (f; DAA; DAD); Convalescence (f; DAD);
Diabetes (1; LMP; UPW); Diarrhea (f; DAD); Dyslactea (f; DAD); Fever (f; DAD); Fungus (1;
DAD; UPW); Gastrosis (f; DAD); High Cholesterol (1; MPI); High Triglycerides (1; MPI); Hyper-
glycemia (1; ZUL); Immunodepression (1; JNU); Infection (1; DAD; UPW); Melanoma (1; ABS);
Miscarriage (f; UPW); Mycosis (1; DAD; UPW); Nausea (f; DAD); Nephrosis (f; DAD; LMP);
Pain (f; UPW); Seasickness (f; LMP); Splenosis (f; DAD); Thirst (f; LMP); Toothache (f; UPW);
Tumor (1; DAD; JNU); Whitlow (f; DAD); Wound (f; IED).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Sweet Potato) — Of the leaf, “Toxic sub-
stances have been reported and excessive ingestion is known to cause diarrhea, even death” (UPW).
LD50 (50% ethanol extract) = >1000 mg/kg ipr mus (MPI).SWEET-SCENTED MARIGOLD (Tagetes lucida Cav.) ++Activities (Sweet-Scented Marigold) — Analgesic (1; TRA); Anesthetic (1; TRA); Antibacterial
(1; TRA); Antidote, scorpion (f; JFM); Antispasmodic (1; TRA); Candidicide (1; TRA); Fungicide
(1; TRA); Myorelaxant (1; TRA); Nematicide (1; TRA); Pediculicide (f; JFM).