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Throat (f; JFM); Stomatosis (1; JFM; JNU; PH2); Sunburn (f; CRC); Toothache (f; DAA); Tumor
(f; CRC); Typhoid (f; CRC); Ulcer (f; CRC); VD (f; CRC); Vitiligo (f; CRC; UPW); Wart (f; JLH;
UPW); Water Retention (f; JFM; UPW); Worm (1; JFM); Yellow Fever (f; JFM).
Dosages (Tomato) — Let this be one of your five fruits or five veggies per day (JAD).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Tomato) — Not covered (AHP; KOM). None
reported at normal doses (PH2). Leaves are poisonous and green tomatoes may not be salubrious;
toxicity not noted with less than 100 g. Symptoms include arrhythmia, bradycardia, colic, cramps,
diarrhea, dizziness, dyspnea, headache, mucososis, vomiting, and in huge overdoses, respiratory
collapse (PH2).TONKA BEAN (Dipteryx odorata (Aubl.) Willd.) +Synonym: Coumarouna odorata Aubl.
Activities (Tonka Bean) — Antiaggregant (1; APA; DAW); Antioxidant (1; APA); Antipyretic (f;
DAV; DAW); Antiseptic (1; APA); Antispasmodic (f; APA; CRC; HHB); Antitussive (f; DAW);
Aphrodisiac (f; CRC); Cardiotonic (f; DAW; FEL); Cardiotoxic (1; PNC); Diaphoretic (f; DAW);
Fumitory (f; CRC); Hepatotoxic (1; APA); Narcotic (f; CRC; DAD; FEL); Stimulant (f; DAW);
Stomachic (f; DAW); Tonic (f; APA; CRC; PHR; PH2).
Indications (Tonka Bean) — Bruise (f; DAV); Cachexia (f; APA; CRC); Canker (f; CRC); Cough
(f; DAV); Cramp (f; APA; CRC; HHB); Dyspepsia (f; DAW); Earache (f; CRC); Fever (f; DAV;
DAW); Nausea (f; APA; CRC; DAD); Pertussis (f; APA; CRC; FEL; PHR; PH2); Rheumatism (f;
DAV); Schistosomiasis (f; CRC; DAD); Snakebite (f; DAV); Sore (f; CRC); Sore Throat (f; CRC);
Spasm (f; CRC); Stomatosis (f; CRC); Tuberculosis (1; APA); Ulcer (f; CRC).
Dosages (Tonka Bean) — Should not be used medicinally (APA).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Tonka Bean) — Class 3 (AHP). Not covered
(CAN; KOM). None at proper dosage (PH2). 150 g tonka beans, cf ~4 g coumarin, might induce
headache, nausea, stupor, and vomiting (PH2). Rats and dogs fed coumarin develop liver damage,
retarded growth, and testicular atrophy. In large doses, fluid extracts of tonka beans are reportedly
cardioparalytic (APA). The reddish sawdust once caused a workman’s hair, when wetted, to turn bright
green (CRC). Coumarin can cause severe liver damage “which is why the FDA banned the use of the
beans as a flavoring agent” (APA). Narcotic, the fluid extract can paralyze the heart if infused in large
doses. Respectable scientists question that coumarin, in reasonable doses, can harm humans with normal
liver function. Coumarin may possibly cause bleeding incidents, but not like coumadin. Not being
exactly exact, APA leads us to a half-coumadinized conclusion: “You may recognize the name coumarin
in relation to the common anticoagulant warfarin, sold as Coumadin” (APA). My understanding is that
coumadin is dicumarol, much more serious than coumarin itself. Coumarin itself (1,2-benzopyrone)
has long-established efficacy in slow-onset, long-term reduction of lymphedema in humans, as con-
firmed in recent double-blind trials against elephantiasis and postmastectomy swelling of the arm. The
mechanism of action is uncertain, but may involve macrophage-induced proteolysis of edema protein.
However, coumarin has low absolute bioavailability in humans (<5%), due to extensive first-pass hepatic
conversion to 7-hydroxycoumarin followed by glucuronidation. It may, therefore, be a prodrug (Hoult
and Paya Gen Pharmacol 1996; Jun; 27(4):713–22).TORMENTIL, CINQUEFOIL (Potentilla erecta (L.) Raeusch.) ++Activities (Tormentil) — Antiallergic (1; PH2; PNC); Antibacterial (1; HH2); Antiinflammatory
(1; HH2); Antiseptic (1; PH2); Antiviral (1; BIS; HH2; PH2); Astringent (1; HH2; PH2; PIP; PNC);