SNAKEROOT ARISTOLOCHIA SERPENTARIA SNEEZEWORT

SNAKEROOT (Aristolochia serpentaria L.) X

Activities (Snakeroot) :
Alterative (f; CRC); Anaphrodisiac (f; EFS); Analgesic (f; DEM); Anticonvulsant (f; DEM); Antiseptic (f; DEM); Aperitif (f; CRC; FAD); Cardiotonic (f; CRC); Diaphoretic (f; CRC; FAD); Digestive (f; CRC); Diuretic (f; CRC; DEM); Emmenagogue (f; CRC); Expectorant (f; CRC; FAD); Gastrotonic (f; CRC); Stimulant (f; CRC); Stomachic (f; CRC); Tonic (f; CRC; DEM); Vermifuge (f; CRC).

Indications (Snakeroot) :
Ague (f; DEM); Amenorrhea (f; CRC; FAD); Anorexia (f; CRC; FAD); Biliousness (f; CRC); Bite (f; DEM); Breast Ache (f; DEM); Cancer (f; CRC); Cancer, skin (f; JLH); Chill (f; DEM); Cold (f; DEM); Convulsion (f; DEM); Cough (f; DEM); Dermatosis (f; JLH); Dizziness (f; DEM); Dyspepsia (f; CRC; DEM; FAD); Enterosis (f; DEM); Erysipelas (f; CRC); Fever (f; CRC; FAD); Fit (f; DEM); Gastrosis (f; CRC); Headache (f; DEM); Leukemia (f; CRC; JLH); Malaria (f; CRC); Pain (f; CRC; DEM); Pneumonia (f; CRC); Rheumatism (f; DEM); Rhinosis (f; DEM); Smallpox (f; CRC); Snakebite (f; CRC; DEM; FAD); Sore Throat (f; CRC; FAD); Stomachache (f; CRC; FAD); Toothache (f; DEM); Tumor (f; JLH); Typhoid (f; CRC); Typhus (f; CRC); Water Retention (f; CRC; DEM); Worm (f; CRC).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Snakeroot) :
2b, 3 (AHP). Aristolochine can cause coma and death (CRC). FDA in 2000 banned import of plants containing the carcinogen, aristolochic acid (ca. 460 ppm in root (AHP)). Potentially carcinogenic, hepatotoxic, and nephrotoxic. “Related species are potentially lethal to animals” (AHP). Alcohol extract of fruit may cause nausea, gastric discomfort, or mild diarrhea. Aristolochic acid (AA) in high doses can cause kidney damage and has shown carcinogenic and mutagenic effects in some animal studies (AEH).


SNEEZEWORT (Achillea ptarmica L.) ++

Synonym :
A. speciosa Henckel.

Activities (Sneezewort) :
Analgesic (f; EFS); Aperitif (f; PH2); Astringent (1; EFS); Hemostat (f; EFS); Sialagogue (f; CEB; EFS); Sternutator (f; CEB; EFS).

Indications (Sneezewort) :
Anorexia (f; PH2); Bleeding (f; EFS); Diarrhea (f; PH2); Dysuria (f; PH2); Fatigue (f; PH2); Gas (f; PH2); Nausea (f; PH2); Pain (f; EFS; PH2); Rheumatism (f; PH2); Toothache (f; PH2); UTI (f; PH2); Vomiting (f; PH2).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Sneezewort) :
Not covered (AHP; KOM). “Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages” (PHR; PH2).