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Hazards and/or side effects not recorded for proper therapeutic dosages (PH2). Animals grazing the plant are often intoxicated; symptoms include accelerated weak pulse, conjunctival hemorrhage, difficulty in breathing, dilation of the caecum, dizziness, elevated temperature, gastroenterosis, and megalosplenia. Grazing horses have suffered fatalities, as have mice fed only on this plant 3-4 days (PH2). CAN cautions that the pulegone in the volatile oil is an irritant to the GI tract and kidneys. Because of the irritant oil, its use in nephrosis, pregnancy, and lactation is to be avoided. Contraindicated, reportedly, in epilepsy, lactation, nephrosis, and pregnancy. In view of the lack of toxicity data and the reported cytotoxic activity of ursolic acid, excessive use of ground ivy should be avoided (CAN). But, all plants contain cytotoxic compounds and many, if not most, contain ursolic acid (JAD). Pulegone is an irritant, hepatotoxic, and abortifacient principle. In view of the lack of toxicity data and the possible irritant and abortifacient action of the volatile oil, the use of ground ivy during pregnancy and lactation should be avoided (PHR). Asthma The Benefit of using Ephedra as a natural cure Bloodroot’s sheathlike leaf is wrapped around the flower and increases in size after flowering. Palmate leaves are gray -green, lobed, and covered with hairs. Waxy white flowers bloom in early to midspring. Rhizomes are thick, round, and fleshy, and produce a red -orange juice. Grows in open woods. Perennial. Listed as endangered in some areas, plants are easily propagated by dividing the rhizomes in spring or fall. Grow in rich, well-drained soil, high in organic matter, full sun to part shade. Zones 3-8. However, there is a wrinkle to this story. With the successful use of antibiotics in eradicating H. pylori infections, a new leading cause of gastritis and ulcers has emerged: nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as aspirin, ibuprofen, and coxibs. All NSAIDs, including the so-called Cox-2 selective drugs, disrupt the activity of cyclooxygenase-1 (Cox-1), an enzyme critical for fatty acid production and for maintaining the health of the stomach wall. To treat a cold by means of customary suppressive drugs like aspirin and codeline only paves the way for future trouble of a more serious nature. For such a treatment puts a sudden stop to the eliminative process then taking place and forces the toxic matter back into the tissues again. Asthma- Green cardamom is the seed from one of several related species of plant native to India. Black and green cardamom may often be used interchangeably, though some people find the green variety has less of a smoky flavor. Continue Reading →