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CRC; DEM; HHB); Flu (f; MAD); Fungus (1; CRC; FAD); Gastrosis (f; DEM; PH2); Gingivosis
(1; APA; CRC; FEL); Gout (f; CEB); Hematochezia (f; DEM); Hemoptysis (f; CEB; DEM);
Hemorrhoid (f; DEM; PH2); Hepatosis (f; CEB; FAD; MAD; PED); Herpes (1; CRC); High
Blood Pressure (1; ZUL); Hives (f; APA); Induration (f; JLH); Infection (1; APA; CRC; FAD);
Inflammation (f; PH2); Insomnia (f; EFS); Itch (f; CRC; FEL; MAD); Jaundice (f; DEM; PNC;
PH2); Laryngosis (1; CRC; FEL; HHB; MAD); Leprosy (f; CRC; FEL); Lymph (f; JFM); Malaria
(f; CRC); Mucososis (1; APA; PH2); Mycosis (1; APA; CRC; FAD); Nausea (1; CRC); Nephrosis
(f; DEM); Nervousness (f; EFS); Ophthalmia (f; FEL); Pain (f; DEM); Parasite (1; CEB; CRC);
Parotosis (f; JLH); Pharyngosis (f; FEL; MAD); Prurigo (f; FEL); Psoriasis (1; APA; CAN;
CRC); Pulmonosis (f; DEM; MAD; PHR; PH2); Rash (f; DEM); Respirosis (f; PH2); Rheumatism
(f; CRC; DEM; FAD); Rhinosis (f; PHR); Ringworm (1; CRC; FAD); Salmonella (1; CRC);
Scirrhus (f; JLH); Scrofula (f; CRC; DEM; FEL); Sore (f; APA; CRC; FAD; FEL); Sore Throat
(f; DEM; FAD); Splenosis (f; JLH); Staphylococcus (1; CRC); Stomatosis (1; APA; CRC);
Swelling (f; CRC; DEM; FEL); Syphilis (f; APA; CRC; FEL; JFM); Toothache (1; CRC; DEM);
Tracheosis (f; FEL; MAD; PH2); Tuberculosis (f; APA; CRC; JFM; MAD); Ulcer (f; DEM);
Urticaria (1; PED); VD (f; APA; CRC; FEL); Wart (f; JLH); Wound (f; CEB; DEM); Yellow
Fever (f; DEM).
Dosages (Yellow Dock) — 2–4 tbsp fresh root (PED); 3–6 g dry root (PED); 4.5 g dry root:22 ml
alcohol/23 ml water (PED); 2–4 g dry root, or in tea, 3 ×/day (CAN); 1–2 g powdered root (MAD);
2–4 ml liquid root extract (1:1 in 25% ethanol) 3 ×/day (CAN); 1–2 ml root tincture (1:5 in 45%
ethanol) 3 ×/day (CAN); 2–3 (505 mg) root capsules 3 ×/day (APA); 500–505 mg capsules (PH2);
2–4 ml liquid herb extract (PNC).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Yellow Dock) — Class 2d oxalates. Patients
with kidney stone should beware. Tannins (AHP). CAN cautions that anthraquinones can be laxative
and irritate the GI tract. Because of the anthraquinones, nonstandardized preparations should be
avoided during pregnancy and lactation (CAN). Anthraquinones can be secreted into breast milk.
Also contraindicated in endometriosis, hemorrhoids, and nephropathy (CAN; JAD), intestinal
obstruction, abdominal pain of unknown causes, any enteritis (appendicitis, colitis, Crohn’s disease,
irritable bowel syndrome), menstruation (AHP). Do not use more than 8–10 days (AHP). Do not
use this product if you have abdominal pain or diarrhea. Consult a health care provider prior to
use if pregnant or nursing. Discontinue use in the event of diarrhea or watery stools. Do not exceed
recommended dose. Not for long-term use. These are the recommendations normally given for
anthraquinone-containing plants, but not given for this anthraquinone-containing plant (AHP).
Overuse may cause abdominal cramps and diarrhea, and prolonged use may cause intestinal atrophy
and hypokalemia (CAN). Methinks you can say that about any laxative, adding electrolyte imbal-
ance to the consequences. Large doses should be avoided due to the oxalate content (PNC). One
fatality reported from too much yellow dock soup, perhaps due to oxalate poisoning (PHR). Herbal
extract is mildly antibacterial toward Gram-positive (Mycobacterium, Staphylococcus) and Gram-
negative (Escherichia, Shigella). Anthraquinones can arrest growth of ringworm and other fungi
(FAD). Can work either way, the anthraquinones are a laxative, the tannins are an astringent (FAD).YELLOW JESSAMINE (Gelsemium sempervirens (L.) J. St.-Hil.) XSynonym: Bignonia sempervirens L.
Activities (Yellow Jessamine) — Analgesic (f; CRC; PH2); Anticholinesterase (1; PH2);
Antipyretic (f; CRC); Antispasmodic (f; CRC); Bronchodilator (1; PHR); CNS Depressant (f;
CRC); Diaphoretic (f; CRC); Hypotensive (1; PHR); Mydriatic (f; CRC); Nervine (f; CRC);
Poison (1; CRC); Respirasedative (1; PH2); Sedative (f; CRC); Tonic (f; CRC); Vasodilator
(1; PHR).