SWEET VERNAL GRASS SWORD BEAN

SWEET VERNAL GRASS (Anthoxanthum odoratum L.) +++

Activities (Sweet Vernal Grass) :
Carminative (f; HHB); Emollient (f; EFS).

Indications (Sweet Vernal Grass) :
Cancer (f; JLH); Dysuria (f; PH2); Gas (f; HHB); Headache (f; PH2); Insomnia (f; PH2); Nausea (f; PH2).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Sweet Vernal Grass) :
Not covered (AHP). None known at proper dosage. Overdose may cause dizziness and headache. Liver problems, reversible after long-term overdosage (PH2).


SWORD BEAN (Canavalia ensiformis (L.) DC.) +

Synonyms :
C. ensiformis var. truncata Ricker, Dolichos ensiformis L.

Activities (Sword Bean) :
Amyolytic (1; WO2); Antiaggregant (1; TRA); Antiallergic (1; TRA); Anticapillary Fragility (1; TRA); Antiherpetic (1; TRA); Antihistaminic (1; TRA); Antiinflammatory (2; TRA); Antimetabolic (1; WO2); Antioxidant (1; TRA); Antiviral (1; TRA); Fungicide (1; WO2); Hemolytic (1; WO2); Hypocholesterolemic (1; TRA); Mitogenic (1; WO2); Hypotensive (1; TRA).

Indications (Sword Bean) :
Allergy (1; TRA); Burn (2; TRA); Capillary Fragility (1; TRA); Fungus (1; WO2); Gynecopathy (f; WBB); Herpes (1; TRA); High Blood Pressure (1; TRA) High Cholesterol (1; TRA); Infection (1; WO2); Inflammation (2; TRA); Mycosis (1; WO2); Virus (1; TRA).

Dosages (Sword Bean) :
5–10 g leaf poulticed onto burn (TRA).