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Appendix XIII cont’d
Traditional and Empirical Therapeutic Commentaries on Selected
Cardiovascular Remedies (Cont’d)
Crataegus oxyacanthoides Thuill.
To the Heart of the Matter
“Specific indications: Hypertension with myocardial weakness…” (BHMA 1983, p. 75).
Writing about the use of the herbal remedy Hawthorn in 1907, Jernigan, stated that the herb
acted upon the heart via the central nervous system, where its activity in the patient resulted in a
condition where: ”All his gloomy forebodings are gone, and he feels that he has a new lease of
life” (Jernigan 1907, p. 4).
“Cardiac weakness, with valvular murmurs… especially when associated with nerve depression
or neurasthenia” (Felter 1922, p. 130).
“Cardiac tonic trophorestorative” (Priest & Priest 1983, p. 90).
“Indicated in “Hypertension… [which is] sympathetic-related” (Moore s.t.).
“Crataegus lowers the blood pressure and is appropriate in nervous heart conditions” (The
citation is this authors translation) (Lindt s.t.).
Leonurus cardiaca L.
“Specific indications: Cardiac symptoms associated with neurosis” (BHMA 1983, p. 130).
“A simple emmenagogue and antispasmodic, evidently having considerable control over the
nervous system. It has been advised in nervous debility with irritation and unrest” (Felter 1922,
p. 251).
“No better herb for better herb for strengthening the heart, and that it is good against hysterical
complaints, and especially for palpitations of the heart when they arise from hysteric causes…”
(Leyel 1994, p. 555).
“There is no better herb to take melancholy vapours from the heart” (Culpepper 1995, p. 171).
“Stimulating and relaxing antispasmodic nervine. Indicated for reflex conditions effecting
cardiac function [and] cardiac and vegetative neuroses” (Priest & Priest 1983, p. 90-91).
Melissa officinalis L.
“Indications: “…Neurasthenia and depressive illness” (BHMA 1983).
“Causes the mind and heart to become merry, and revives the heart” (Culpeper 1995, p. 22).
“Balm is sovereign for the brain … comforts and driveth away melancholy” (John Evelyn cited
by; Leyel 1994, p. 76).
Table 6b: Traditional and Empirical Therapeutic Commentaries on
Selected Cardiovascular Remedies
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