Sunday, January 10, 2021

XANTHIUM, XANTHOXYLUM, YUCCA, ZEA MAYS and ZINGIBER

 From SPECIFIC INDICATIONS FOR HERBS IN GENERAL USE Third edition Michael Moore:

XANTHIUM, cocklebur

Acute cystorrhea with mucus and gravel. Chronic cystitis/urethritis with mucus. Hematuria with pain on urination. Hyperhidrosis, skin. Hysteria with sweating and strong apocrine scent. 


XANTHOXYLUM BARK

Dry mouth with glazed surfaces and poor digestion. Chronic glossitis with hypersecretions with congestion, not inflammation. Chronic pharyngitis with semi-edema, hypersecretion. Dry cough, hectic, with dry mouth. Arteriosclerosis with dry membranes, skin; functional neurocirculatory disorders with depression, intestinal hyposecretion, flatulence; cardiovascular edema with weak circulation debility; vasoneurosis of skin and mucosa. Dizziness in aged with arteriosclerosis, atonic digestive function, dry skin. Anorexia nervosa in the feeble, asthenic. Anorexia nervosa, asecretory/achlorhydria. Chronic anorexia with depressed autonomic and myenteric stimulation. Atonic colon with asecretory upper GI functions. Chronic constipation with chronic dyspepsia. Asecretory dyspepsia. Flatulence without active inflammation. Chronic catarrhal gastritis. Peritonitis, recuperation for distention. Dry, hot skin. Senile asthenia. Chronic rheumatic pains, with dry cough,chronic indigestion, intercostal neuralgia; or with cold hands, feet, poor circulation, debility. Dysmenorrhea with poor appetite, indigestion, old sensations and constipation. Cerebral vasodilator to increase site glucose availability, as opposed to real increase in serum glucose. Lymphangitis, subacute, lingering. Apathy aggravated by cold, confused, sluggish metabolism.

XANTHOXYLUM BERRIES

Chronic stomatitis. Dysentery, general tonic when self-limiting. Dyspepsia with flatulence from overeating and digestive abuse.

Zanthoxylum is a genus of about 250 species of deciduous and evergreen trees, shrubs and climbers in the family Rutaceae that are native to warm temperate and subtropical areas worldwide. It is the type genus of the tribe Zanthoxyleae in the subfamily Rutoideae. Several of the species have yellow heartwood, to which their generic name alludes.

Zanthoxylum - Wikipedia


YUCCA

Rheumatoid arthritis; anti-inflammatory in arthritis. 


ZEA MAYS Cystorrhea. Corn

Cystitis, urethritis, for pain. Acute cystitis/urethritis in general. Acute dysuria, initial stages Acute dysuria with pain in back, difficult urination from alkaline urine and passage of phosphatic urine. Incontinence, general. Lithiasis, with irritation, inflammatory pain. Nephritis in general. Phosphaturia in general; mucopurulent. Acute pyelitis, initial stages with painful urination. Chronic pyelitis with mucopurulent alkaline urine. Chronic pyelitis, post lithiasis, painful urination. Strangury, in general. Ureteralgia, in general. Cystitis and urethritis in infants


ZINGIBER, Ginger

Onset of head cold with chills. Arteriosclerosis with confusion, sluggishness in aged. Colic from cathartics. Diarrhea, supportive for gas and cramps. Dysentery, supportive for gas and cramps. Atonic dyspepsia. Asecretory dyspepsia. Flatulence with painful intestinal spasms. Abscess, as moistening agent in a poultice with Althea powder as a base. Dry, hot skin. Metabolic debility, with poor secretions.

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