WAXTREE JAPANESE WESTERN GROMWELL

WAXTREE, JAPANESE WAXTREE (Toxicodendron succedaneum (L.) Kuntze) X

Synonym :
Rhus succedanea L.

Activities (Waxtree) :
Anticancer (1; WOI); Antiviral (1; WOI); Aperitif (f; KAP); Astringent (f; KAB; SUW; WOI); Cardiotonic (1; WOI); Caustic (1; KAB; SUW); Cholagogue (f; KAP); Expectorant (f; KAP; WOI); Poison (1; WOI); Stimulant (f; KAP); Sympathomimetic (1; WOI); Tonic (f; KAP); Vesicant (1; DEP).

Indications (Waxtree) :
Anorexia (f; KAP); Asthma (f; KAP); Bleeding (1; KAP); Cancer (1; WOI); Cough (f; KAP); Diarrhea (f; KAB; SUW); Dysentery (f; KAB; SUW); Enterosis (f; KAP); Epistaxis (f; KAP); Fever (f; KAP); Gastrosis (f; KAP); Gingivosis (f; KAP); Gleet (f; KAP); Leukorrhea (f; KAP); Mucososis (f; KAP); Phthisis (f; DEP; KAB; SKJ; SUW); Psoriasis (f; KAP); Respirosis (f; KAP); Snakebite (f; KAP); Sting (f; KAP); Teething (f; KAP); Virus (1; WOI).

Dosages (Waxtree) :
0.5–1.5 g powdered gall (KAP).


WESTERN GROMWELL (Lithospermum ruderale Douglas ex Lehm.) X

Activities (Western Gromwell) :
Analgesic (f; DEM); Antigonadotropic (1; HHB); Antiseptic (f; DEM); Contraceptive (f; DEM); Diuretic (f; DEM).

Indications (Western Gromwell) :
Bleeding (f; DEM); Diarrhea (f; DEM); Enterorrhagia (f; DEM); Nephrosis (f; DEM); Pain (f; DEM); Rheumatism (f; DEM); Sore (f; DEM); Water Retention (f; DEM).

Dosages (Western Gromwell) :
1 oz dry root/pint water, 1 tsp every 3 hours (FEL); 0.5 tsp powdered seed every 4–5 hours (FEL).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Western Gromwell) :
Not covered (AHP; PH2). If it contains the same shikonins and pyrrolizidine alkaloids, or nearly so, as the Chinese Lithospermum, it should probably be avoided.