YELLOW LUPINE YELLOWROOT

YELLOW LUPINE (Lupinus luteus L.) + (X for non-cultivars)

Activities (Yellow Lupine) :
Anesthetic (1; HHB); Arrhythmogenic (1; PH2); Cardiotoxic (1; PH2); Cyanogenic (1; WOI); Emetic (1; PH2); Sialagogue (1; PH2); Vermifuge (1; PH2).

Indications (Yellow Lupine) :
Dysuria (f; PH2); Pain (1; HHB); Sore (f; PH2); Ulcer (f; PH2); Worm (1; PH2).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Yellow Lupine) :
Not covered (AHP). Toxic to animals (WOI). A single seed may intoxicate a child; symptoms of intoxication include cardiopathy (arrhythmia), diarrhea, difficulty in swallowing, double vision, headache, hypocyclosis, prickling sensations in extremities, and salivation (PH2). One pod or 10 seeds can be an emetic in adults and should be followed by activated charcoal (PH2).


YELLOWROOT (Xanthorhiza simplicissima Marshall) +

Activities (Yellowroot) :
Analgesic (f; DEM); Antialzheimeran (1; COX; FNF); Antiarthritic (1; COX; FNF); Anticancer (1; COX; FNF); Anticonvulsant (1; FAD); Antihelicobacter (1; X9781854); Antiinflammatory (1; COX; FNF); Antiseptic (1; FAD); Antiulcer (1; X9781854); Astringent (1; FAD); Candidicide (1; X8207690); Depurative (f; DEM); Fungicide (1; X8207690); Hemostat (1; FAD); Hypotensive (1; FAD); Immunostimulant (1; FAD); Sedative (f; DEM); Tonic (f; FEL); Trypanocide (1; X9121161); Uterotonic (1; FAD).

Indications (Yellowroot) :
Alzheimer’s (1; COX; FNF); Arthrosis (1; COX; FNF); Bleeding (1; FAD); Cancer (1; COX; DEM; FAD; FNF); Candida (1; X8207690); Cold (f; DEM; FAD); Conjunctivosis (f; DEM); Convulsion (1; FAD); Cramp (1; FAD); Diabetes (f; FAD); Dysmenorrhea (1; FAD); Fungus (1; X8207690); Gastrosis (1; DEM; FAD); Helicobacter (1; X9781854); Hemorrhoid (f; DEM; FAD); High Blood Pressure (1; FAD); Immunodepression (1; FAD); Infection (1; FAD; X8207690); Inflammation (1; COX; FNF); Insomnia (f; DEM); Jaundice (1; DEM; FAD; FNF); Mycosis (1; X8207690); Nervousness (f; DEM); Nicotinism (f; FAD); Ophthalmia (f; DEM); Pain (f; DEM); Pharyngosis (1; FAD); Sore Throat (f; DEM); Stomatosis (1; DEM; FAD); Ulcer (1; COX; DEM; FAD; X9781854); Yeast (1; X8207690).

Dosages (Yellowroot) :
Based on dosages for barberry and oregon grape, I’d suggest 0.5–1 tsp powdered root bark/cup 1–3 ×/day (or 1–2 tsp fresh bark); 1.5–3 tsp tincture 3 ×/day or 1–2 ml liquid root extract (JAD).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Yellowroot) :
If Barney is right in saying that “goldenseal should not be taken for long periods of time,” I suspect that the same would be true for those herbs containing similar compounds, such as barberry, goldthread, oregon grape, and yellowroot. Therefore, I lowered their safety ratings to 1+ (Barney, 1996). A good source of the COX-2 inhibitor, berberine. (COX; FNF).