MARSH MARIGOLD MARSH TEA

MARSH-MARIGOLD (Caltha palustris L.) +

Synonym:
C. polypetala Hochst. ex Lorent.

Activities (Marsh-Marigold) :
Analgesic (f; EFS); Antiedemic (f; PH2); Antiinflammatory (f; PH2); Antipyretic (1; HH2); Antirheumatic (f; DAA); Antisarcomic (1; DAA); Antispasmodic (f; EFS); Antitumor (1; DAA; FAD); Diaphoretic (f; DEM; FAD); Diuretic (f; DEM; EFS; FAD; HH2); Emetic (f; DEM); Expectorant (f; DEM; FAD); Hyperglycemic (1; PH2); Hypocholesterolemic (1; PH2); Hypotensive (1; HH2); Laxative (f; FAD; PH2); Pectoral (f; WO2); Poison (1; DEM; EFS; PH2); Spermicide (1; WO2).

Indications (Marsh-Marigold) :
Biliousness (f; PH2); Bite (f; FAD); Bronchosis (f; HHB); Cancer (1; DAA; FAD; HHB; JLH); Cold (f; DEM); Constipation (f; DEM; FAD; PH2); Cough (f; WO2); Cramp (f; EFS); Dermatosis (f; HHB; PH2); Dysmenorrhea (f; HHB); Dysuria (f; WO2); Fever (1; DEM; FAD; HH2); Hepatosis (f; HH2); Herpes (f; HHB); High Blood Pressure (1; HH2); High Cholesterol (1; PH2); Hypoglycemia (1; PH2); Inflammation (1; PH2); Jaundice (f; EFS; HH2); Pain (f; EFS); Pemphigus (f; EFS); Pertussis (f; HHB); Rash (f; PH2); Rheumatism (f; DAA); Sarcoma (1; DAA); Scrofula (f; DEM); Snakebite (f; FAD); Sore (f; DEM; HH2); Swelling (1; PH2); Tuberculosis (f; DEM); Tumor (1; DAA; FAD); Uterosis (f; HHB); Wart (f; JLH; WO2); Water Retention (f; DEM; EFS; FAD; HHB; HH2); Wound (f; HH2).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Marsh-Marigold) :
Not covered (AHP; KOM). “Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2) (but PH2 designates no specific quantified dosage, strange, it is toxic! JAD). Warning: Any plant part may irritate and/or blister skin or mucous membranes. Sniffing bruised stems induces sneezing. Poisonings have resulted from using raw leaves in salads or raw flower buds as caper substitutes. Do not confuse with toxic hellebores (FA2). I once doubted the EFS reports of helleborein, jervine, and veratrine but did enter them in FNF. These are sometimes found in monocots such as Veratrum, which often grow in the same swamp or bog environment (EFS). But toxic hellebores are from the same buttercup family. Treat all these with extreme caution.


MARSH TEA (Ledum palustre L.) +

Synonym:
Rhododendron palustre (L.) Kron & Judd, R. tomentosum (Stokes) Harmaja.

Activities (Marsh Tea) :
Abortifacient (f; CRC); Diaphoretic (f; CRC); Diuretic (f; CRC); Emetic (f; CRC); Expectorant (f; CRC); Intoxicant (1; CRC); Lactagogue (f; CRC); Narcotic (1; CRC); Pectoral (f; CRC); Pediculicide (1; CRC); Vulnerary (f; CRC).

Indications (Marsh Tea) :
Acne (f; CRC); Arthrosis (f; CRC; DEM); Bite (f; CRC); Bronchosis (f; CRC); Cancer (f; JLH); Cold (f; CRC; DEM); Congestion (f; DEM); Cough (f; CRC; DEM); Dandruff (f; DEM); Dermatosis (f; CRC); Dysentery (f; CRC); Dyspepsia (f; CRC); Fever (f; CRC); Flu (f; DEM); Gout (f; CRC); Heartburn (f; DEM); Infection (f; DEM); Inflammation (f; CRC); Itch (f; CRC); Leprosy (f; CRC); Neuralgia (f; CRC); Pain (f; DEM); Pulmonosis (f; CRC); Rheumatism (f; CRC); Sore (f; DEM); Sore Throat (f; CRC; DEM); Syphilis (f; DEM); VD (f; DEM); Vertigo (f; DEM); Water Retention (f; CRC); Whitlow (f; CRC; JLH).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Marsh Tea) :
Not covered (AHP). Commission E reports herb contains an EO which is a potent irritant of the GI tract, kidneys and urinary tract; other toxic effects include abortion. Contraindicated in pregnancy (AEH). Ledol causes cramps, diarrhea, and paralysis (DEM).