Indications

Cancer (subcutaneous injections)
• leukemia
• glioma
• ovarian cancer
• breast cancer

Cardiovascular
• hypertension
• tachycardia
• congestive headache

Infection
• viral infections
- hepatitis C virus (HCV)
- herpes simplex virus (HSV)

Nervous
• epilepsy

Actions

• Anticancer (Injections)
• Immunostimulant (Injections)
• Hypotensive
• Mild Sedative

Constituents

• Lectins (Viscotoxins)
• Flavonoids
• Lignans
• Phenylpropanoids

Posology

Injections: as outlined by manufacteure for cancer
Infusion: 2-6 g dried leaves tid
Tincture (1:5 in 45% EtOH): 0.5 ml tid
Liquid extract (1:2): 3-6 ml tid

Safety

Subcutaneous injections • cause local swelling and induration at inejction site that should be monitored to not exceed a certain size as outlined by manufacteurs instructions.

References

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Brinker F. The Toxicology of Botanical Medicines, 3rd ed. Sandy, Oregon: Eclectic Medical Publications, 2000.

Felter HW, Lloyd JU. King's American Dispensatory. 1898. http://www.ibiblio.org/herbmed/eclectic/kings/main.html. Accessed: August 19, 2006.

Hoffman D. Medical Herbalism. Rochester, Vermont: Healing Arts Press, 2003.

Weiss RF. Herbal Medicine. Beaconsfield, England: Beaconsfield Publishers Ltd, 1988.

Williamson EM, ed. Major Herbs of Ayurveda. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 2002