Handbook of Medicinal Herbs 163 Indications (Catechu) — Alactea (f; DEP); Anemia (f; KAB); Anorexia (f; KAB); Bleeding (f; DAA; PH2); Boil (f; KAB; WO2); Bronchosis (f; DEP; KAB); Burn (f; DEP); Cancer (f; JLH); Cancer, abdomen (f; JLH); Catarrh (f; PH2; PNC); Chancre (f; DEP); Childbirth (f; SKJ); Colitis (f; HH2; PH2); Congestion (f; DEP); Conjunctivosis (f; DEP); Cough (f; DEP; WO2); Depression (f; KAB); Dermatosis (f; DEP; PH2); Diarrhea (f; BRU; DEP; WO2); Dysentery (f; DEP; PH2); Dyspepsia (f; KAB); Dysuria (f; KAB); Elephantiasis (f; KAB); Enterosis (f; JLH); Erysipelas (f; KAB); Fever (f; DAA; KAB); Gingivosis (f; PH2); Gleet (f; DEP); Gonorrhea (f; DEP; KAB); Gravel (f; SKJ); Hemoptysis (f; DEP; KAB); Hemorrhoid (f; DEP; KAB); High Blood Pressure (1; HH2; PNC); Infection (f; PH2); Inflammation (f; DAA; DEP); Itch (f; DEP); Leprosy (f; KAB; WO2); Leukoderma (f; KAB); Leukorrhea (f; DEP; KAB); Malaria (f; DEP); Menorrhagia (f; DEP; KAB); Mucososis (f; PH2); Otosis (f; DEP); Pharyngosis (f; HH2; PH2); Proctosis (f; DEP); Prolapse (f; DEP); Psoriasis (f; KAB); Ptyalism (f; DEP); Puerperium (f; DEP); Pulmonosis (f; KAB); Satyrism (f; DEP); Scurvy (f; DEP); Snakebite (f; KAB); Sore (f; PH2; SKJ); Sore Throat (f; DEP); Stomatosis (f; DEP; PH2); Syphilis (f; DEP); Tonsilosis (f; DEP); Toothache (f; HH2; PH2); Tuberculosis (f; SKJ); Uvulosis (f; DEP); VD (f; DEP) Dosages (Catechu) — 5–20 grains to drachm gum, only 1–4 grains as expectorant (DEP) 0.3–2 g gum to ×/day (PH2) Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Catechu) — Not covered (AHP) “Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2) But 100 years ago, “Believed to be anaphrodisiac and to cause impotence when used in excess” (DEP) CATGUT (Tephrosia virginiana (L.) Pers.) + Synonym — Cracca virginiana L Activities (Catgut) — Allergenic (1; CRC); Analgesic (f; DEM); Anticancer (1; CRC); Anthelminthic (1; CRC); Antileukemic (1; CRC); Carcinogenic (1; CRC); Diaphoretic (f; CRC); Insecticide (1; CRC); Laxative (f; CRC); Piscicide (1; CRC); Stimulant (f; CRC); Tonic (f; CRC) Indications (Catgut) — Alopecia (f; CRC; DEM); Cancer (1; CRC); Cholecystosis (f; CRC); Constipation (f; CRC); Cough (f; CRC; DEM); Cystosis (f; CRC); Debility (f; DEM); Dysmenorrhea (f; DEM); Fever (f; CRC; DEM); Impotence (f; CRC); Leukemia (1; CRC); Pain (f; DEM); Pulmonosis (f; DEM); Rheumatism (f; DEM); Syphilis (f; CRC); Tuberculosis (f; CRC; DEM); VD (f; CRC); Worm (1; CRC; DEM) C 164 Handbook of Medicinal Herbs CATNIP (Nepeta cataria L.) ++ C Activities (Catnip) — Abortifacient (f; DEM); Analgesic (f; DEM); Antialzheimeran (1; COX; FNF); Antiarthritic (1; COX; FNF); Anticancer (1; COX; FNF); Antiinflammatory (1; COX; FNF); Antipyretic (f; CRC; EFS; PHR; PH2; PNC); Antiseptic (1; ABS); Antisialagogue (f; DEM); Antispasmodic (1; APA; PH2; PNC; WAM); Antitussive (f; SKY); Astringent (f; DEM); Carminative (f; APA; CRC; PED; WOI); Cholecotropic (f; PHR; PH2); Depurative (f; DEM); Diaphoretic (1; APA; CRC; PHR; PNC; WAM); Digestive (1; CRC; WAM); Diuretic (f; PHR; PH2); Emmenagogue (1; AHP; APA; CRC; PED); Euphoric (f; APA); Hallucinogen (f; APA); Insectifuge (f; APA); Laxative (f; DEM); Nervine (1; CRC; WAM); Neurotonic (f; EFS); Pectoral (f; CRC); Psychotropic (1; CRC); Pyrogenic (f; DEM); Rodentifuge (f; CRC); Sedative (1; APA; PHR; PH2; WAM); Soporific (f; CRC); Stimulant (1; APA); Stomachic (f; EFS); Tonic (f; CRC); Tranquilizer (f; PH2); Uterotonic (1; AHP); Vermifuge (f; DEM) Indications (Catnip) — Alzheimer’s (1; COX; FNF); Amenorrhea (f; CRC; PED); Anemia (f; CRC); Arthrosis (1; COX; FNF); Bronchosis (f; APA; CRC); Cancer (1; COX; CRC; FNF); Catarrh (f; CRC); Chill (f; DEM); Cold (f; APA; PHR; PH2; PNC); Colic (1; APA; PHR; PH2; WAM); Constipation (f; DEM); Convulsion (f; CRC); Corn (f; APA; CRC; JLH); Cough (f; CRC; SKY); Cramp (1; APA; PHR; PH2; PNC; WAM); Debility (f; CRC); Diarrhea (f; CRC; PNC); Dysmenorrhea (f; APA; CRC; PH2); Dyspepsia (f; CRC); Fever (1; APA; CRC; EFS; PED; PHR; PH2; PNC; WAM); Fit (f; CRC); Gas (f; APA; CRC; PED; WOI); Gastrosis (f; CRC); Glaucoma (1; FNF; TGP); Headache (f; CRC); Hive (f; CRC); Hypothermia (f; DEM); Hysteria (f; CRC); Induration (f; JLH); Infection (1; FNF); Inflammation (1; COX; FNF); Insanity (f; CRC); Insomnia (1; APA; CRC; PHR; PH2; SKY; WAM); Measles (f; DEM); Migraine (f; PHR; PH2); Nausea (f; DEM); Nerve (f; CRC); Nervousness (1; APA; PHR; PH2; WAM); Neuralgia (f; CRC); Neurasthenia (f; CRC); Neurosis (f; APA; PHR; PH2); Nightmare (f; CRC); Handbook of Medicinal Herbs 165 Pain (f; DEM); Pneumonia (f; DEM); Pulmonosis (f; CRC); Respirosis (f; APA); Rheumatism (1; COX; DEN; FNF); Scarlet Fever (f; CRC); Scurvy (f; CRC); Smallpox (f; CRC); Sore Throat (f; DEM); Spasm (f; DEM); Splenosis (f; JLH); Stomachache (f; APA); Stress (f; CRC); Swelling (f; APA; CRC); Toothache (f; CRC; WOI); Tuberculosis (f; CRC); Water Retention (f; PHR; PH2); Worm (f; CRC; DEM) Dosages (Catnip) — 1–2 tsp fresh herb (PED); 0.5–1 g dry herb (PED); 2–4 g dry herb (PNC); 1–2 tsp dry herb/cup water up to ×/day (SKY); tsp herb/cup water to ×/day (APA); 10 tsp herb/liter, 2–3 cups/day (PHR; PH2); 0.5–1 tsp tincture up to ×/day (APA); ml tincture ×/day (children with cough) (SKY) Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Catnip) — Class 2b (AHP) “Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2) Emmenagogues should be avoided in pregnancy As a mild uterine stimulant, avoid in pregnancy (PH2; WAM) An important source of the COX-2-Inhibitor, ursolic-acid (COX) CAT’S CLAW (Uncaria tomentosa (Willd ex Schult.) DC.) ++ Synonym — Nauclea tomentosa Willd ex Schult Activities (Cat’s Claw) — Antiaggregant (1; PH2); Antibacterial (1; APA); Antiedemic (1; APA; HH3; PH2); Anti-HIV (1; APA); Antiinflammatory (1; APA; PH2; SKY); Antileukemic (1; PH2); Antimelanomic (1; APA; 60P); Antimutagenic (1; APA; HH3; 60P); Antioxidant (f; 60P); Antipyretic (1; HH3); Antiradicular (f; 60P); Antirhinoviral (1; HH3); Antisarcomic (1; HH3; 60P); Antistomatitic (1; HH3); Antithrombic (1; PH2); Antitumor (1; APA; HH3); Antiviral (1; APA; HH3; 60P); Apoptotic (1; PH2); Calcium Antagonist (1; PH2); Contraceptive (1; HH3; PH2; 60P); Cytostat (1; 60P); Dopaminergic (1; FNF); Hypotensive (1; PH2); Immunostimulant (1; APA; HH3; SKY); Interleukinogenic (1; PH2); Phagocytotic (1; APA; HH3; 60P) Indications (Cat’s Claw) — Allergy (1; APA; HH3); Arthrosis (1; APA; HH3; 60P); Ascites (1; HH3); Asthma (f; APA; PH2); Bacteria (1; APA); Cancer (1; APA; HH3; PH2; 60P); Candida (f; C 166 C Handbook of Medicinal Herbs APA); Dermatosis (f; HH3); Diabetes (f; 60P); Dysmenorrhea (f; PH2); Dyspepsia (f; APA); Edema (1; APA; HH3; SKY); Enterosis (f; APA); Fever (1; HH3); Gastrosis (f; APA; HH3); Gout (1; JAD); Hemorrhoid (1; APA); Herpes (1; HH3); High Blood Pressure (1; PH2); HIV (1; APA); Immunodepression (1; APA; HH3; SKY); Immune Dysfunction (1; APA; SKY); Infection (1; HH3); Inflammation (1; APA; PH2; SKY); Leukemia (1; PH2); Melanoma (1; APA; 60P); Neurodermatosis (f; HH3); Prostatosis (1; APA); Rhinovirus (1; HH3); Stomatosis (1; HH3); Swelling (1; APA; HH3; PH2); Thrombosis (1; PH2); Tumor (1; APA; HH3); Ulcer (f; APA); Virus (1; APA; HH3; 60P); Wound (f; HH3); Yeast (f; APA) Dosages (Cat’s Claw) — g root/cup tea ×/day (SKY); 20 g root bark/liter water (HH3); 30 g powdered root/800 ml water simmered to 500 ml (PH2); 1–2 (500 mg) bark capsules ×/day (APA); 1–2 (500 mg) capsules ×/day (NH); (505 mg) StX capsules/day (NH); 20–60 mg StX; tbsp decoction (SF); 1–2 ml tincture 1–2 ×/day (SKY) Fernando Cabieses seems to believe the folk contraceptive dosage, boiling 11–13 pounds root until it is reduced to cup (pretty tricky) Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Cat’s Claw) — Class (AHP) Too new to have much toxicity data, I think it is as innocuous as coffee But only time will tell Foster cautions that, like other immunostimulants, including his favorite, echinacea, cat’s claw should be avoided in such immune disorders as HIV, multiple sclerosis, and tuberculosis Not shown safe in children and lactating or pregnant women (SF) Yet APA reports the folklore of European reports suggesting that cat’s claw, taken with AZT, can be beneficial in patients with AIDS (APA) AHP cites Ken Jones, who contraindicates for patients receiving organ transplants or skin grafts, hemophiliacs prescribed fresh blood plasma; simultaneous administration of certain vaccines, hormone therapies, insulin, and thymus extracts (AHP) Not for children under years (AHP) PH2 warns of precipitous drops in estradiol and progesterone serum levels following weeks use Extracts prevent estrogen from binding to estrogen receptors on breast cancer cells Extracts (Cat’s Claw) — Oxyindole alkaloids stimulate the immune system (SKY) Isopteropodine stimulates phagocytosis EC13.6 = µg/l; EC55.3 = 10 mg/l; isomitraphylline, isorhynchophylline, and peropodine only half as effective at µg/l (HH3) Alkaloids and glycosides may account for antiinflammatory and antioxidant activities (SKY) Sterols antiinflammatory (PH2) Hirsutine blocks ganglia and induces dopamine release Tanniniferous extracts contraceptive(6.25–25 mg/kg mouse) (HH3) Quinovic-acid-glycosides, antiviral, antirhinoviral with MIC ca 20-30 µg, but toxic at around 80 µg/ml (TD50 = 80 µg/ml) (HH3) LD50 (acidic extract) = >300 iprl mouse (HH3), LD50 (acidic extract) = >16,000 orl mouse (HH3) CAULIFLOWER (Brassica oleracea var botrytis L.) +++ The USDA lists only two varieties of cauliflower, the darker purple one, Brassica oleracea var italica, probably richer in anthocyanins Activities and indications below largely based on phytochemical constituents that are widespread in Brassica and Brassicaceae Activities (Cauliflower) — Antiatherosclerotic (1; SN159:391); Antibacterial (1; WO2); Antimaculitic (1; JNU); Antinitrosaminic (1; JNU); Antinyctalopic (1; JNU); Antiproliferant (1; JNU); Antioxidant (f; JN126:2098); Antiradicular (f; JN126:2098); Antiretinitic (1; JNU); Antitumor, breast (1; PS131:95; JNU); Antitumor, colon (1; ACN71:575; JNU); Antitumor, lung (1; JNU); Antitumor, skin (1; JNU); Antiviral (1; JNU); Detoxicant (1; JNU); Estrogenic (1; JNU); Glucuronidase-Inhibitor (1; M11); Goitrogenic (1; WO2); Hypocholesterolemic (1; JNU); Prooxidant (1; JAF44:2096); Quinone-Reductase-Inducer (1; PS131:95) Handbook of Medicinal Herbs 167 Indications (Cauliflower) — Atherosclerosis (1; SN159:391); Bacteria (1; WO2); Cancer, bladder (1; JNU); Cancer, breast (1; PS131:95; JNU); Cancer, cervix (1; JNU); Cancer, colon (1; ACN71:575; JNU); Cancer, liver (1; JNU); Cancer, lung (1; JNU); Cancer, skin (1; JNU); Cardiopathy (1; SN159:391); High Cholesterol (1; JNU); Maculosis (1; JNU); Nyctalopia (1; JNU); Papilloma (1; JNU); Pellagra (f; WO2); Stroke (1; JNU); Virus (1; JNU) Dosages (Cauliflower) — Food farmacy Eat some almost every day but don’t overdo it Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Cauliflower) — Not covered (AHP; KOM; PH2) Don’t overdo it In huge quantities, glucosinolate/isothiocyanate-containing crucifers might upset the thyroid And in huge doses, hard to get dietarily, indole-3-carbinol might stimulate breast cancer rather than prevent it because it does so at levels reasonably attainable through dietary consumption of crucifers (Brassicaceae) If broccoli is the master antioxidant, white cauliflower may be low on the nutritive totem pole, yet sharing in many of the phytochemicals, activities, and indications CEDAR OF LEBANON (Cedrus libani A Rich.) ++ Activities (Cedar of Lebanon) — Diuretic (f; BIB); Expectorant (1; HHB; PH2); Fungicide (1; ABS); Insecticide (f; BIB) Indications (Cedar of Lebanon) — Asthma (f; BIB); Blennorrhagia (f; BIB); Boil (f; BIB); Bronchosis (f; BIB); Burn (f; BIB; JLH); Cancer (f; BIB; JLH); Catarrh (1; PH2); Cough (1; FNF; HHB); Dermatosis (f; BIB); Fungus (1; ABS); Induration (f; BIB; JLH); Infection (1; ABS; BIB); Mycosis (1; ABS); Phthisis (f; BIB); Rash (f; BIB); Respirosis (f; BIB); Tuberculosis (1; BIB; HHB); Water Retention (f; BIB) Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Cedar of Lebanon) — “Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2) EO fungitoxic at 1000 ppm (FFJ4(1):1) C ...164 Handbook of Medicinal Herbs CATNIP (Nepeta cataria L.) ++ C Activities (Catnip) — Abortifacient (f; DEM); Analgesic... Neuralgia (f; CRC); Neurasthenia (f; CRC); Neurosis (f; APA; PHR; PH2); Nightmare (f; CRC); Handbook of Medicinal Herbs 165 Pain (f; DEM); Pneumonia (f; DEM); Pulmonosis (f; CRC); Respirosis (f; APA);... (f; APA; PH2); Bacteria (1; APA); Cancer (1; APA; HH3; PH2; 60P); Candida (f; C 166 C Handbook of Medicinal Herbs APA); Dermatosis (f; HH3); Diabetes (f; 60P); Dysmenorrhea (f; PH2); Dyspepsia