CLEMATIS CL?MBING POTATO

CLEMATIS (Clematis recta L.) +

EFS, properly methinks, treat C. recta and C. vitalba, as a unity.

Activities (Clematis) :
- Diaphoretic (f; EFS); Diuretic (f; EFS; HHB); Fungicide (1; HHB); Irritant (1; EFS); Laxative (f; EFS); Rubefacient (f; EFS); Vesicant (1; EFS; HHB); Vulnerary (f; PH2).

Indications (Clematis) :
- Adenopathy (f; HHB); Arthrosis (f; HHB); Blister (f; PH2); Blood (f; EFS); Catarrh (f; HHB); Dermatosis (f; HHB); Eczema (f; HHB); Edema (f; HHB); Fever (f; EFS); Fungus (1; HHB); Gonorrhea (f; HHB); Gout (f; HHB); Headache (f; PH2); Infection (1; HHB); Mycosis (1; HHB); Nephrosis (f; EFS); Osteosis (f; PH2); Pain (f; HHB); Prostatosis (f; HHB); Rheumatism (f; HHB); Scrofula (f; EFS); Sore (f; PH2); Swelling (f; HHB); Syphilis (f; HHB); Varicosis (f; PH2); VD (f; HHB); Water Retention (f; EFS; HHB).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Clematis) :
- Not covered (AHP). Hazards
and/or side effects not known for therapeutic dosages of the dehydrated drug (PH2). Death by sphyxiation following the intake of large quantities of protoanemonine-forming plants has been observed in animal experiments (PH2). That template warning could apply to many members of the Ranunculaceae. PH2 was kind to the herb, noting that this plant was less dangerous than some other better known Ranunculaceae.


CLIMBING POTATO (Bowiea volubilis Harv. ex Hook. f.) X

Synonym :
- Ophiobostryx volubilis (Harv. ex Hook. f.) Skeels.

Activities (Climbing Potato) :
- Cardiotonic (1; CRC; VVG; WBB); Collyrium (f; CRC); Emetic (f; VAG; WBB); Irritant (f; WBB); Laxative (f; VVG; WBB); Philtre (f; WBB); Poison (1; CRC); Rodenticide (1; WBB).

Indications (Climbing Potato) :
- Ascites (f; CRC; WBB); Conjunctivosis (f; VAG; WBB); Constipation (f; CRC); Cystosis (f; VAG); Dropsy (f; CRC); Edema (f; VVG); Headache (f; VAG); Infertility (f; CRC; VVG; WBB); VD (f; WBB).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Climbing Potato) :
- Human fatalities reported (VAG); African medicine men have killed patients with overdoses. Vomiting and purgation were followed by death in 3 hours to 3 days. But death can occasionally occur in minutes (CRC). Internal use may cause fatality (ZUL). One-half ounce bulb fatal to sheep (WBB). Tuber 30 times
digitalis, flower 60 times, so dont eat this flower. 2 g flower = 1 g pure digitoxin. MLD bulb alkaloid 0.28 ppm gastric intubation in cats (WBB).