BALMONY, TURTLEHEAD (Chelone glabra L.)

BALMONY, TURTLEHEAD (Chelone glabra L.)

Activities (Balmony) — Antibilious (f; EFS); Antidepressant (f; PNC); Antiemetic (f; PNC);
Antiherpetic (f; CEB); Antipyretic (f; DEM); Aperitif (f; DEM; FAD); Bitter (f; HHB); Cholagogue
(f; PNC); Contraceptive (f; CEB; FAD); Laxative (f; EFS; FAD; HHB; PNC); Tonic (f; EFS; HHB);
Vermifuge (f; DEM; EFS).
Indications (Balmony) — Anorexia (f; CEB; DEM; FAD); Cancer (f; JLH); Constipation (f;
EFS; FAD; PNC); Debility (f; CEB); Dermatosis (f; CEB; HHB); Depression (f; PNC); Dyspepsia
(f; CEB; FAD; PH2); Fever (f; CEB; DEM; FAD); Gall (f; DEM); Hemorrhoid (f; CEB; FAD);

Hepatosis (f; CEB; FAD; HHB; PH2); Herpes (f; CEB; FAD); Inflammation (f; CEB; FAD;
JLH); Jaundice (f; CEB; FAD); Mastosis (f; FAD); Nausea (f; PNC); Rheumatism (f; CEB);
Sore (f; CEB; FAD); Ulcer (f; FAD); Virus (f; CEB); Vomiting (f; PNC); Worm (f; CEB; DEM;
EFS; FAD; PH2); Yellow Fever (f; CEB).
Dosages (Balmony) — 1 drachm leaf 3 ×/day (CEB); 0.5–1 g powdered herb (PNC); 2–4 ml liquid
extract (PNC).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Balmony) — Class 1 (AHP). Food Plant
(DEM). “Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2) (but PH2
designates no specific quantified dosage! JAD).

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