FAIR FLAX FALSE SCHISANDRA

FAIRY FLAX, MOUNTAIN FLAX (Linum catharticum L.) +

Activities (Fairy Flax) :
Bitter (f; PH2); Emetic (f; PH2); Diuretic (1; EFS; HHB); Laxative (1; EFS; PH2); Vermifuge (f; EFS; HHB).

Indications (Fairy Flax) :
Amenorrhea (f; HHB); Ascites (f; HHB; MAD); Bronchosis (f; HHB); Catarrh (f; HHB; MAD; PH2); Constipation (1; EFS; PH2); Cough (f; PH2); Diarrhea (f; HHB; PH2); Dropsy (f; PH2); Dysuria (f; PH2); Edema (f; PH2); Hemorrhoid (f; HHB; PH2); Hepatosis (f; EFS; HHB; MAD); Oliguria (f; PH2); Rheumatism (f; HHB; MAD; PH2); Water Retention (1; EFS; HHB); Worm (f; EFS; HHB; PH2).

Dosages (Fairy Flax) :
2.5 g/cup tea (HHB); 2 g powdered herb/cup (MAD); 2 - 3 tsp (4.8 - 7.2 g) hot tea/day (MAD); 2 g herb/cup tea (PH2).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Fairy Flax) :
Not covered (AHP). Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages (PH2). Small doses are laxative; larger doses are emetic and laxative, causing gastroenterosis.


FALSE SCHISANDRA (Kadsura japonica (L.) Dunal) +

Synonym :
Uvaria japonica L.

Activities (False Schisandra) :
Analgesic (f; PH2); Anticancer (f; PH2); Antiinflammatory (f; PH2); Antispasmodic (f; PH2); Hepatoprotective (f; PH2).

Indications (False Schisandra) :
Asthma (f; PH2); Cancer (f; PH2); Cough (f; PH2); Cramp (f; PH2); Diarrhea (f; PH2); Dysmenorrhea (f; PH2); Enuresis (f; PH2); Inflammation (f; PH2); Insomnia (f; PH2); Night Sweats (f; PH2); Osteosis (f; PH2); Pain (f; PH2); Spermatorrhea (f; PH2); Stomachache (f; PH2); Swelling (f; PH2).

Dosages (False Schisandra) :
1.5 - 6 g fruit (9 - 15 in Chinese people) (PH2).

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