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Cancer, uterus (f; JLH); Catarrh (1; BGB; PNC); Chickenpox (f; WAM); Cholecystosis (2; APA;
PH2; PNC); Cold (1; BGB; FAD; WAM); Colic (PIP); Condylomata (f; CRC); Congestion (1;
APA); Constipation (f; CRC); Convulsion (f; PH2); Cough (1; APA); Cramp (2; APA; BGB; KOM;
SHT); Dermatosis (1; BGB; WAM); Diarrhea (1; CRC; JAD); Dysmenorrhea (2; APA; KOM;
SHT); Dyspepsia (2; APA; KOM; PH2; PIP); Dysuria (f; CRC); Earache (f; CRC); Enterorrhagia
(2; FAD); Enterosis (2; APA; BGB; FAD; KOM; PHR); Epilepsy (f; CRC); Epistaxis (1; APA);
Fever (1; APA; BGB; CRC; PNC; WAM); Fistula (f; CRC); Flu (1; BGB; CRC; WAM); Gas (f;
PED); Gastrosis (2; APA; BGB; FAD; KOM; PHR); Grippe (f; BGB); Headache (f; BGB; CRC);
Hematoma (f; CRC); Hemorrhoid (1; CRC; FNF; PHR); Hepatosis (2; JLH; PHR; PH2); High
Blood Pressure (f; APA; BGB; CRC; PNC); Hyperglycemia (f; PED); Hysteria (f; CRC); Inconti-
nence (f; CRC); Induration (1; CRC; JLH); Infection (1; APA); Inflammation (1; APA; PHR; PH2;
PNC; WAM); Insomnia (1; APA; CRC); Leukorrhea (f; CRC); Measles (f; CRC); Melancholy (f;
CRC); Menorrhagia (f; CRC); Mucososis (1; APA); Nerve (f; CRC); Nervousness (1; APA; CRC);
Pain (1; APA; CRC; PHR); Pleurisy (f; CRC); Poison Ivy (f; WAM); Pneumonia (f; CRC); Rash
(f; APA; CRC; WAM); Respirosis (f; BGB); Rheumatism (f; CRC); Sclerosis (f; JLH); Smallpox
(f; CRC); Sore Throat (f; CRC); Splenosis (f; JLH); Swelling (1; APA; CAN; PH2); Thrombosis
(1; CAN); Toothache (f; CRC); Tuberculosis (f; CRC); Tumor (f; JLH); Ulcer (f; CRC); UTI (1;
APA); Varicosis (f; PH2); Virus (f; CRC); Wart (f; CRC); Water Retention (1; APA; CAN; PNC);
Wen (f; CRC); Worm (f; CRC); Wound (1; APA; BGB; PHR). And I wouldn’t touch this one with
a ten foot tub: Painful, cramp-like conditions of psychosomatic origin in the lower part of the
female pelvis, as a sitz bath (KOM; PH2).
Dosages (Yarrow) — 1–2 tsp herb/cup water 3–4 ×/day (APA); 4.5 g herb (KOM); 2–4 tbsp fresh
herb (PED); 3–6 g dry herb (PED); 2–4 ml liquid herb extract (PNC); 2–4 ml liquid herb extract
(1:1 in 25% ethanol) 3 ×/day (CAN); 2–4 ml herb tincture (1:5 in 45% ethanol) 3 ×/day (CAN);
0.5–1 tsp herb tincture (APA); 3 tsp herb juice (APA, KOM); 2–4 g flower head, or in tea, 3 ×/day
(CAN); 1 g flower (KOM); 4.5 g dry flower:22 ml alcohol/23 ml water (PED).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Yarrow) — Class 2b. Emmenagogue and
uterotonic (AHP), hence contraindicated in pregnancy (PH2; WAM). “Hazards and/or side effects
not known for proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2). Commission E reports hypersensitivity to
milfoil and other Asteraceae (KOM). Other sources report hypersensitivity to sesquiterpene
lactones. Rare contact allergy (AEH). CAN reports that the sesquiterpene lactones are allergenic
and can cause dermatosis. Because the thujone in the oil is reputed to be abortifacient and to
affect the menstrual cycle, its use in pregnancy and lactation is to be avoided (CAN). Contrain-
dicated in allergies dermatosis, and epilepsy. Excessive doses may interfere with or augment
anticoagulant, blood pressure, diuretic, and sedative medications (CAN).YAUPON (Ilex vomitoria Sol. ex Aiton) +Activities (Yaupon) — Depurative (f; FAD); Diuretic (f; HHB); Emetic (1; DEM; HHB); Hallu-
cinogen (f; DEM); Laxative (f; MAD).
Indications (Yaupon) — Constipation (f; MAD); Water Retention (f; HHB).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Yaupon) — Not covered (AHP; KOM; PH2).
Warning: Many hollies are considered potentially toxic (FAD). MATÉ: Class 2d. CNS stimulant.
Not recommended for excess or prolonged use (they seem to say this about most caffeine-containing
plants) (AHP, speaking of maté, however, and not yaupon). CAN cautions that xanthine-containing
beverages may cause anxiety, insomnia, palpitations, tremors, and withdrawal headaches. Because
of the caffeine, consumption should be restricted in pregnancy and lactation, and in patients with
hypertension and cardiac problems. “As with all xanthine-containing beverages, excessive con-
sumption... by lactating mothers should be avoided.” “Caffeine is excreted in breast milk, but at