GOATS RUE GOLDEN CHAIN TREE

GOATS RUE (Galega officinalis L.) +

Activities (Goats Rue) :
Alterative (f; KOM); Antiaggregant (f; PH2); Antidiabetic (1; BIS); Depurative (f; KOM); Diaphoretic (f; MAD); Diuretic (f; PH2; PNC); Hepatoprotective (f; KOM); Hypoglycemic (1; BIS; MAD; PH2); Lactagogue (f; KOM; MAB; MAD; PH2; PNC); Sedative (f; MAD); Vermifuge (f; PNC).

Indications (Goats Rue) :
Diabetes (1; BIS; FNF; KOM; MAD); Diarrhea (f; KOM); Dysbiosis (f; KOM); Dyslactea (1; FNF); Dyspepsia (f; KOM); Enterosis (f; KOM); Epilepsy (f; KOM); Roemheld Syndrome (f; KOM); Fever (f; MAD); Insomnia (f; MAD); Nervousness (f; MAD); Water Retention (f; PH2; PNC); Worm (f; PNC).

Dosages (Goats Rue) :
2 g herb/cup tea (BIS); 0.3 - 1.2 g powdered herb (PNC); 0.5 - 5 g aqueous extract (MAD); 1 - 2 ml liquid extract (PNC).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Goats Rue) :
Not covered by AHP. Hazards and/or side effects not recorded for proper therapeutic dosages (PH2). Not approved (KOM); Commission E rates it negatively as both inefficacious and toxic. Intoxication possible with high doses of the drug (BIS); most preparations with biguandine derivatives have been
withdrawn from the market (BIS). Poisoning observed only in animals ingesting large quantities; sheep may exhibit paralysis, salivation, spasms, and finally death through asphyxiation (PHR). Since Goats Rue contains hypoglycemic compounds, it might interact with hypoglycemic medications (PH2), one way or another. But all plants probably contain hypoglycemic compounds. The chromium content might be high enough to explain some antidiabetic activity. Galegine and other synthetic guanidine derivatives reduce blood sugar. Aqueous and alcoholic extracts are hypoglycemic in rabbits, raising glycogen levels in liver and myocardium.


GOLDEN CHAIN TREE, PEA TREE (Laburnum anagyroides Medik.) X

Synonym :
Cytisus alschingeri Vis., C. laburnum L., Laburnum anagyroides var. alschingeri (Vis.) C. K. Schneid.

Activities (Golden Chain Tree) :
Cholagogue (f; EFS); Diuretic (f; CRC; HHB); Emetic (f; CRC; EFS; HHB); Laxative (f; EFS; HHB); Neurotonic (f; CRC; HHB); Pediculicide (1; PH2); Poison (f; CRC; USA); Tonic (f; CRC).

Indications (Golden Chain Tree) :
Asthma (f; CRC; EFS); Constipation (f; EFS; HHB); Cramp (f; CRC; HHB); Depression (f; CRC; HHB); Nausea (f; CRC); Pertussis (f; EFS); Vertigo (f; CRC; HHB); Water Retention (f; CRC; HHB).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Golden Chain Tree) :
Not covered (AHP). Too dangerous for use, even as a topical pediculicide. 3 - 4 unripe fruits or 15 - 20 seed enough to kill an adult (PH2). Pub Med abstracts seemed more concerned with poisoning and lectins than with folk medicine.