STAR GRASS STAR OF BETHLEHEM

STAR GRASS (Hypoxis sp.) ++

Synonyms :
H. hemerocallidea Fisch. ex C. A. Mey. & Ave-Lall. and H. rooperi T. Moore “African Potato” and “Bantu Tulip” in PH2.

Activities (Star Grass) :
Antiadenomic (1; SHT); Anticancer (1; VAG; VVG; ZUL); Antiedemic (1; SHT); Antiexudative (f; PH2); Anti-HIV (1; VVG); Antiinflammatory (1; SHT; VVG; ZUL); Antimutagenic (1; VVG); 5-Alpha-Reductase Inhibitor (1; VVG); Cytotoxic (1; VVG); Emetic (1; ZUL); Hypocholesterolemic (1; SHT); Immunomodulator (f; VAG); Laxative (1; VAG; WBB; ZUL); Prostaglandin-Synthase Inhibitor (1; PH2); Tonic (f; VAG; ZUL); Vermifuge (f; VAG); Vulnerary (f; PH2).

Indications (Star Grass) :
Adenoma (1; SHT); Anxiety (f; VAG); Arthrosis (f; VAG); BPH (1; PH2; SHT; ZUL); Burn (f; VVG; WBB; ZUL); Cachexia (f; VAG); Cancer (1; VAG; VVG; ZUL); Constipation (1; VAG; WBB; ZUL); Cystosis (f; PH2; VVG); Depression (f; VAG); Dysuria (1; PH2; SHT; VVG); Headache (f; WBB; ZUL); High Cholesterol (1; SHT); HIV (1; VVG); Infection (f; VVG); Inflammation (1; SHT; VVG; ZUL); Mental Problem (f; ZUL); Orchosis (f; VAG); Palpitation (f; VAG); Pulmonosis (f; PH2); UTI (f; VAG; VVG); Rheumatism (f; VAG); Swelling (1; SHT); Vertigo (f; VVG; ZUL); Worm (f; CEB; CRC; DEP; EFS).

Dosages (Star Grass) :
60 mg beta-sitosterol/day (SHT).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Star Grass) :
Not covered (AHP). “Health hazards not known with proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2) (but PH2 designates no specific quantified dosage! JAD). No significant side effects were noted after 6 months (SHT). Varro Tyler cautioned against self-medication with BPH. Whenever treating BPH, a practitioner should be involved. Base-line levels of PSA should be established before considering an herbal treatment (JAD).


STAR OF BETHLEHEM (Ornithogalum umbellatum L.) +

Activities (Star of Bethlehem) :
Poison (f; CRC).

Indications (Star of Bethlehem) :
Adenopathy (f; CRC); Debility (f; CRC); Lymphosis (f; CRC).