YEW TAXUS SP

YEW (Taxus sp.) X

PHR treats the European yew, Taxus baccata L.; APA treats the Western Yew, Taxus brevifolia Nutt.; DEM treats Canada, European, and Pacific yews independently, all apparently contain the antitumor compound Monroe Wall named taxol (Paclitaxel).

Activities (Yew) :
Abortifacient (f; PHR); Anticancer (1; APA); Antimelanomic (1; APA); Antimitotic (1; APA); Antitumor (1; APA); Arrhythmogenic (1; PH2); Cardioactive (f; PHR); Cardiotoxic (1; PH2); Depurative (f; DEM); Diaphoretic (f; DEM); Emmenagogue (f; PHR); Poison (1; PH2); Tachycardic (1; PH2).

Indications (Yew) :
Amenorrhea (f; PH2); Cancer (1; APA; FAD; JLH); Cancer, breast (1; APA; FNF); Cancer, cervix (1; APA; FNF); Cancer, ovary (1; APA; FNF); Cancer, skin (1; APA; FNF); Chest Cold (f; DEM); Cold (f; DEM); Cough (f; DEM); Debility (f; DEM); Diphtheria (f; PHR); Dysmenorrhea (f; DEM; PH2); Dysuria (f; APA); Enterosis (f; DEM); Epilepsy (f; PHR); Fever (f; DEM); Gastrosis (f; DEM); Hepatosis (f; APA); Melanoma (1; APA); Metastasis (1; APA); Numbness (f; DEM); Pain (f; DEM); Pulmonosis (f; DEM); Respirosis (f; DEM); Rheumatism (f; APA; DEM); Stomachache (f; DEM); Sunburn (f; DEM); Tapeworm (f; PHR); Tonsilosis (f; PHR); Tuberculosis (f; DEM); Tumor (1; APA); Worm (f; PH2); Wound (f; DEM).

Dosages (Yew) :
Not appropriate for home use (APA).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Yew) :
Not covered (AHP; KOM). Very poisonous plant; causing colic, dry mouth, dyspnea, hypotension, mydriasis, paleness, queasiness, rash, reddening or blueness of the lips, unconsciousness, vertigo, and vomiting. Death may result from asphyxiation and diastolic cardiac arrest. 50–100 g fresh needles can kill an adult (APA; PHR). Fatalities have been reported from drinking yew tea (APA).