SUNDEW DROSERA RAMENTACEA SUNFLOWER

SUNDEW (Drosera ramentacea) ++

One cannot tell whether the PDR entry refers only to D. ramentacea, or also to D. peltata, D. madagascarensis, and/or the Euro-American D. rotundifolia L. (which see, as American sundew).

Activities (Sundew) :
Antiinflammatory (1; PH2); Antiprostaglandin (1; PH2); Antiseptic (1; PH2); Antispasmodic (1; PH2); Antitussive (2; KOM; PH2); Bronchospasmolytic (1; PH2); Cytostat (1; PH2); Immunostimulant (f; PH2); Secretolytic (f; PH2).

Indications (Sundew) :
Asthma (f; PH2); Bronchosis (2; PH2); Corn (f; JLH); Cough (2; PH2); Cramp (1; PH2); Immunodepression (f; PH2); Inflammation (1; PH2); Respirosis (2; PH2); Wart (f; JLH; PH2).

Dosages (Sundew) :
Steep 1–2 drug 10 minutes in 1 cup boiled water 3–4 ×/day (PH2).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Sundew) :
Not covered (AHP). None (KOM; PH2). Some species are endangered.


SUNFLOWER (Helianthus annuus L.) +++

Synonyms :
H. annuus subsp. lenticularis (Cockerell) Cockerell, H. annuus var. lenticularis Cockerell, H. annuus var. macrocarpus (DC.) Cockerell, H. lenticularis Douglas.

Activities (Sunflower) :
Antiinflammatory (f; X8987908); Antipyretic (f; FAD; HHB); Aperitif (f; DEM); Astringent (f; FAD); Deobstruent (f; EFS); Diuretic (f; FAD; HHB; MAD); Emollient (f; EFS); Expectorant (f; EFS; FAD; MAD); Stimulant (f; HHB); Vermifuge (f; DEM); Vulnerary (f; MAD).

Indications (Sunflower) :
Anorexia (f; DEM); Bite (f; FAD); Bladder Stone (f; JFM); Bronchiectasis (f; MAD); Bronchosis (f; HHB); Cancer (f; JFM; JLH); Catarrh (f; DEM); Chest Ache (f; DEM); Chill (f; MAD); Cold (f; JFM); Constipation (f; PH2; MAD); Cystosis (f; JFM); Dermatosis (f; JFM; PH2); Edema (f; JFM); Fatigue (f; DEM); Fever (f; DEM; FAD; HHB; JFM); Gangrene (f; MAD); Gastrosis (f; JFM); Heart (f; JFM); Infection (f; PH2); Inflammation (f; X8987908); Kidney Stone (f; JFM); Malaria (f; FAD; HHB; JLH); Nephrosis (f; JFM); Pain (f; DEM; JFM); Palsy (f; JFM); Psoriasis (f; PH2); Pulmonosis (f; HHB PH2); Rash (f; MAD); Respirosis (f; MAD); Rheumatism (f; PH2); Screw Worm (f; DEM); Snakebite (f; FAD); Sore (f; DEM); Sore Throat (f; MAD); Splenosis (f; MAD); Swelling (f; DEM; MAD); Thirst (f; DEM); Wart (f; DEM); Water Retention (f; FAD; HHB; MAD); Worm (f; DEM); Wound (f; PH2).

Dosages (Sunflower) :
1 tsp seed oil caused 4 day diuresis (JFM); 2 tbsp/2 hours of infusion (20 g young shoots in 200 cc sweetened water) (JFM); 20–25 drops herb tincture 2–3 ×/day (MAD).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Sunflower) :
Class 1 (AHP). “Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2) (but PH2 designates no specific quantified dosage! JAD). Pollen or plant extracts may cause allergic reactions (FAD).