GREEK OREGANO GREEN ALDER

GREEK OREGANO (Salvia fruticosa Mill.) +++

Synonym :
Salvia triloba L. f.
I suspect that this could be used interchangeably with S. officinalis, both being highly variable in
quantization of the aromatic phytochemicals.

Activities (Greek Oregano) :
Antibacterial (1; HH2); Antiinflammatory (1; PH2); Antiseptic (1; PH2; TAD); Antiviral (1; TAD); Candidicide (1; HH2); Cytotoxic (1; TAD); Fungicide (1; HH2); Hypoglycemic (1; PH2); Hypotensive (1; PH2); Sedative (1; PH2).

Indications (Greek Oregano) :
- Bacteria (1; HH2); Candida (1; HH2); Cardiopathy (f; PH2); Cold (f; PH2); Cough (f; PH2); Dermatosis (f; PH2); Diabetes (1; PH2); Dyspepsia (f; PH2); Fungus (1; HH2); High Blood Pressure (1; PH2); Infection (1; HH2); Inflammation (1; PH2); Insomnia (1; PH2); Mycosis (1; HH2); Nervousness (1; PH2); Pharyngosis (f; PH2); Pulmonosis (f; PH2); Stomatosis (f; PH2); Virus (1; TAD); Yeast (1; HH2).

Dosages (Greek Oregano) :
Like S. officinalis, e.g., 4 - 6 g/day (AHP); 4 - 6 g herb (KOM; PH2); 2 tsp (3 g) cut herb/cup water (APA); 1 - 4 g leaf, or in tea, 3 ×/day (CAN); 2 - 3 tsp (3.4 - 5.1 g) leaf in hot tea (MAD); 2 - 4 tbsp fresh leaf (PED); 3 - 6 g dry leaf (PED); 4.5 g dry leaf:2 ml alcohol/23 ml water (PED); boil 100 g leaf/liter wine 2 minutes (f; PH2); 1 - 4 ml liquid leaf extract (1:1 in 45% ethanol) 3 ×/day (CAN); 0.1 - 0.3 g EO (KOM; PH2); 1 - 4 ml liquid herb extract (PNC).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Greek Oregano):
Not covered (AHP). Health hazards not known with proper therapeutic dosages (PH2) (but PH2 designates no specific quantified dosage! JAD). Decoction antihypertensive 50 mg/kg ipr rat (HH2). Infusion (250 mg/kg) hypoglycemic (HH2).


GREEN ALDER (Alnus viridis (Chaix) DC.) +

Activities (Green Alder) :
Abortifacient (f; DEM); Astringent (1; DEM); Carminative (f; DEM); Depurative (f; MIC); Emmenagogue (f; DEM); Hemostat (f; DEM); Insectifuge (f; DEM); Laxative (f; DEM; MIC); Tonic (f; DEM).

Indications (Green Alder):
Anorexia (f; DEM); Arthrosis (f; DEM); Bleeding (f; DEM); Childbirth (f; DEM); Constipation (f; DEM; MIC); Cramp (f; MIC); Dentistry (f; DEM); Diphtheria (f; MIC); Dropsy (f; DEM); Dysmenorrhea (f; DEM); Fever (f; DEM; MIC); Gas (f; DEM); Gastrosis (f; DEM); Gonorrhea (f; DEM); Infection (f; DEM); Lameness (f; MIC); Nephrosis (f; DEM; MIC); Neuralgia (f; MIC); Pain (f; MIC); Rheumatism (f; DEM; MIC); Sore (f; DEM); Toothache (f; DEM); VD (f; DEM); Wound (f; DEM; MIC).