SWEET BAY MAGNOLIA VIRGINIANA

SWEET BAY (Magnolia virginiana L.) ++

Synonyms :
M. glauca (L.) L., M. virginiana var. australis Sarg.

Activities (Sweet Bay) :
Antiinflammatory (f; PH2; PNC); Cardioactive (f; HHB); Diaphoretic (f; PH2; PNC); Stimulant (f; PH2; PNC); Tonic (f; PH2; PNC).

Indications (Sweet Bay) :
Chill (f; DEM); Cold (f; DEM; FAD); Dyspepsia (f; FEL; PHR; PH2); Epilepsy (f; FAD; HHB); Fever (f; PH2; PNC); Gastrosis (f; FEL); Inflammation (f; PH2; PNC); Malaria (f; FAD; FEL; HHB); Rheumatism (f; FAD; FEL; HHB); Typhoid (f; FEL).

Dosages (Sweet Bay) :
0.5 - 1 drachm bark 5 - 6 ×/day (FEL); 2 - 4 g powdered bark (PNC); 2 - 4 ml liquid bark extract (PNC); 1 - 4 fluid drachms tincture (2 oz cones/pint brandy) 3 - 4 ×/day (FEL).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Sweet Bay) :
Class 1 (AHP). Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages (PH2) (but PH2 designates no specific quantified dosage! JAD).