WORMGRASS WOUNDWORT STACHYS PALUSTRIS

WORMGRASS (Spigelia anthelmia L.) X

The Herbal PDR mentions wormwood grass as a selected common name; bad selection; earlier names in Europe and America were American Wormgrass or Wormroot, not Wormwood. European Floras and EFS, e.g., have tended to mix the North American S. marilandica (L.) L. with the more tropical American S. anthelmia L.

Activities (Wormgrass) :
Antifeedant (1; X10552828); Cardiac (f; EFS); Cardiotonic (1; EFS; HH2; X11382246); Hypertensive (1; HH2; PH2); Positive Inotropic (f; HH2; PH2); Poison (f; PH2; X11382246); Narcotic (f; EFS; FEL); Sedative (f; EFS); Soporific (f; EFS); Tonic (f; EFS); Toxic (f; EFS); Vermifuge (1; HH2; MAD; PH2).

Indications (Wormgrass) :
Angina (f; PH2); Ascaride (f; MAD); Cardiopathy (f; FEL; MAD; PH2); Cough (f; MAD); Endocardosis (f; FEL; MAD); Gout (f; MAD); Headache (f; MAD; PH2); Inflammation (f; PH2); Insomnia (f; EFS); Low Blood Pressure (1; HH2; PH2); Migraine (f; MAD); Myocardosis (f; MAD); Nervousness (f; EFS); Neuralgia (f; FEL; MAD; PH2); Neurosis (f; MAD); Pain (f; MAD; PH2); Palpitation (f; FEL); Pericardosis (f; MAD); Photophobia (f; MAD); Pinworm (1; MAD); Rheumatism (f; MAD); Roundworm (1; GMH); Scrofula (f; MAD); Tachycardia (f; MAD); Tapeworm (f; GMH); Tophus (f; MAD); Worm (1; HH2; MAD; PH2).

Dosages (Wormgrass) :
Don’t take it (JAD).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Wormgrass) :
Not covered (AHP; APA; KOM). Large quantities of the drug may induce dyspnea, myositis, spasms, and vomiting (PH2). Wormgrass has been used for poisoning humans; the toxic effects are similar to those of strychnine (CRC). Side effects of S. marilandica include increased heart action, vertigo, convulsions, and possibly death (FAD).


WOUNDWORT (Stachys palustris L.) +

Activities (Woundwort) :
Antiseptic (f; EFS; WOI); Antispasmodic (f; WOI); Emetic (f; WOI); Emmenagogue (f; EFS; WOI); Expectorant (f; WOI); Hemostat (f; WOI); Sedative (f; EFS; WOI); Vulnerary (f; EFS).

Indications (Woundwort) :
Amenorrhea (f; EFS); Arthrosis (f; WOI); Bleeding (f; WOI); Colic (f; DEM); Cramp (f; WOI); Dysentery (f; WOI); Dysmenorrhea (f; HHB); Epilepsy (f; WOI); Fever (f; HHB); Gout (f; WOI); Insomnia (f; EFS; WOI); Nervousness (f; EFS; WOI); Pain (f; PH2; WOI); Uterosis (f; HHB); VD (f; DEM); Vertigo (f; WOI); Wound (f; WOI).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Woundwort) :
Not covered (AHP; KOM). None reported (PH2). Root edible (HHB).