CHINESE OLIVE CANARIUM VULGARE

CHINESE OLIVE (Canarium vulgare Leenh.) ++

Synonym :
C. commune auct. The herbal PDR takes the easy way out and calls Chinese Olive Canarium species. USDA refers to Chinese Olive as C. vulgare. Some Chinese scholars translate Canarium album to Chinese Olive.

Activities (Chinese Olive) :
Demulcent (f; WO2); Expectorant (f; PH2); Immunostimulant (1; PH2); Irritant (1; PH2); Rubefacient (1; EFS; WO2); Stimulant (f; EFS); Vulnerary (f; PH2).

Indications (Chinese Olive):
Cold (f; PH2); Gastrosis (f; PH2); Gonorrhea (f; WO2); Immunodepression (1; PH2); Rheumatism (f; PH2); Ulcer (f; PH2); Sore (f; WO2); VD (f; WO2).

Dosages (Chinese Olive) :
Topical ointments using 25% resin are used (PH2).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Chinese Olive) :
Not covered (AHP; HHB; KOM). “Health hazards not known with proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2). EO reported to cause GI and kidney complaints and hemorrhagic erosion (PH2).