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Medicinal
Uses
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Contraindications
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Used
for impotence in men and frigidity in women.
Reduces enlarged prostate (especially when combined with echinacea and damiana).
Effective against urinary tract infections (UTI's). |
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Calms the nerves.
Eases alcohol and drug withdrawal.
Helps
with insomnia and restlessness, neuralgia and pain from shingles.
Eases pain from shingles.
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Coats and soothes the intestines.
Used for mouth and throat inflammation and irritation.
Long term use may reverse essential hypertension.
Used for gastritis, enteritis, colitis, duodenal ulcers.
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Treats pain and disease of the nervous system.
Effective against neuralgia, rheumatism and arthritis.
Elevates
mood.
Used for depression, anxiety, agitation and insomnia.
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Use cautiously with all pharmaceutical
drugs.
High doses may lead to photosensitivity.
Do not use
with antidepressants.
Restrict during pregnancy.
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Calms nerves and muscles.
Effective against
nervousness, anxiety and stress related hypertension.
Helps induce restful sleep.
Reduces gas, spasms, pains when symptoms of stress.
Used for menstrual and uterine cramps. |
None known
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Quiets spastic cough, especially when accompanied
by excessive expectoration or bronchitis.
For asthma, pleurisy and pneumonia.
Relieves irritation of mucous membranes.
Excellent
for digestive weaknesses such as ulcers, gastritis, colitis, diarrhea and dysentery.
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Not for long term use.
Do
not exceed recommended dosage.
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Relieves inflammation in acute rheumatoid arthritis.
Effective against morning sickness.
Stops cramping of the intestines, gall bladder, uterus, bladder and ureters. |
Large doses may induce vomiting.
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