CALAMINT CALIFORNIA BAY

CALAMINT (Calamintha nepeta (L.) Savi.) ++

Synonyms :
- Clinopodium nepeta (L.) Kuntze, Melissa nepeta L., Satureja calamintha (L.) Scheele, S. nepeta (L.) Scheele. PH2 data seem to have been in part derived from HHB, which is covering C. officinalis or C.
montana, neither of which is in the USDA database. I use only C. nepeta data below.

Activities (Calamint) :
- Diaphoretic (1; PH2); Diuretic (f; PH2); Expectorant (1; PH2).

Indications (Calamint) :
- Cancer (f; JLH); Cold (f; PH2); Fever (1; PH2); Gastrosis (f; PH2); Hiccup (f; PH2); Induration (f; JLH); Polyp (f; JLH); Respirosis (f; PH2); Rhinosis (f; JLH); Splenosis (f; JLH); Water Retention (f; PH2).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Calamint) :
Not covered (AHP).
Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages (PH2).


CALIFORNIA BAY (Umbellularia californica (Hook. and Arn.) Nutt.) +

Synonym :
Tetranthera californica Hook. & Arn.

Activities (California Bay) :
Analgesic (f; DEM); Antirheumatic (f; DEM); Counterirritant (f; CRC); Insecticide (f; CRC); Insectifuge (f; CRC); Stimulant (f; DEM).

Indications (California Bay) :
Cold (f; DEM); Colic (f; CRC); Cramp (f; DEM); Diarrhea (f; CRC); Dysmenorrhea (f; DEM); Headache (f; CRC; DEM); Lice (f; DEM); Neuralgia (f; DEM); Pain (f; DEM); Rheumatism (f; CRC; DEM); Sinusosis (f; DEM); Sore (f; DEM); Sore Throat (f; DEM); Stomachache (f; CRC; DEM).