AMERICAN BEECH (Fagus grandifolia Ehrh.)

AMERICAN BEECH (Fagus grandifolia Ehrh.)

Synonyms — F. americana Sweet, F. ferruginea Aiton
Activities (American Beech) — Abortifacient (f; DEM); Antiseptic (f; MIC); Depurative (f; DEM);
Tonic (f; MIC); Vermifuge (f; DEM).
Indications (American Beech) — Burn (f; DEM; FAD); Chancre (f; DEM); Dermatosis (f;
DEM); Enterosis (f; DEM); Fever (f; DEM); Frostbite (f; DEM; FAD); Hepatosis (f; MIC);
Jaundice (f; DEM); Nephrosis (f; DEM); Poison Ivy (f; DEM); Pulmonosis (f; DEM; FAD);
Rheumatism (f; MIC); Sore (f; DEM); Tuberculosis (f; DEM; MIC); VD (f; DEM); Worm (f;
DEM; FAD).
Dosages (American Beech) — 1 oz leaf/quart salt water (FAD).
AMERICAN BITTERSWEET (Celastrus scandens L.) X
Activities (American Bittersweet) — Analgesic (f; DEM); Antipyretic (f; CEB); Astringent (f;
DEM; HHB); Cardioactive (f; FAD; HHB); Cholagogue (f; CEB); Depurative (f; DEM); Diaphoretic
(1; FAD; PH2); Diuretic (1; DEM; FAD; PH2); Emetic (f; FAD; HHB); Emmenagogue
(f; DEM); Laxative (f; CEB); Laxative (Pediatric) (f; DEM); Poison (1; DEM; USA); Secretagogue
(f; CEB).
Indications (American Bittersweet) — Amenorrhea (f; DEM); Anemia (f; DEM); Backache
(f; DEM); Burn (f; FAD); Cancer (f; CEB; DEM; JLH); Cancer, breast (f; JLH); Childbirth (f;
DEM); Cold (f; DEM); Cough (f; DEM); Debility (f; CEB); Dermatosis (f; DEM); Diarrhea (f;
FAD); Dropsy (f; DEM); Dysentery (f; FAD); Dysmenorrhea (f; PH2); Dysuria (f; DEM);
Enterosis (f; DEM); Fever (1; CEB; DEM; FAD; PH2); Gastrosis (f; DEM); Gingivosis (f; DEM);
Hemorrhoid (f; CEB); Hepatosis (f; DEM; PH2); Induration (f; JLH); Leukorrhea (f; FAD); Liver
Spot (f; DEM); Mastosis (1; CEB); Nephrosis (f; DEM); Pain (f; DEM); Rheumatism (f; CEB;
DEM; PH2); Sore (f; DEM; JLH); Stomatosis (f; DEM); Swelling (f; CEB; HHB); Syphilis (f;

CEB); Tuberculosis (f; DEM); Ulcer (f; DEM); VD (f; DEM); Water Retention (1; DEM; FAD;
PH2); Wound (f; FAD).
Dosages (American Bittersweet) — Make decoction, boiling down 1 lb of bark in 1 gallon water;
reduce to 2 quarts; take wineglassful 2–3 ×/day (CEB but XXX for Jim Duke). For anemia, a fistful
of root bark to 1 gallon water; reduce to 1 pint; mix with wine and infusion of wild grape vine (CEB).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (American Bittersweet) — Not covered
(AHP). “Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2). Fruit toxic;

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