Inflammation Catarrhal

Gonorrhea. A contagious catarrhal inflammation of the genital mucous membrane, transmitted chiefly by coitus, and resulting from Neisseria gonorrhoeae. 

Marshmallow has demulcent, expectorant, emollient, diuretic, antilithic, and vulnerary properties. Traditionally, it has been used internally for the treatment of respiratory catarrh and cough, peptic ulceration, inflammation of the mouth and pharynx, enteritis, cystitis, urethritis and urinary calculus, and topically for abscesses, boils, and varicose and thrombotic ulcers. 

Willow is reputed to have anti-inflammatory, antirheumatic, antipyretic, antihidrotic, analgesic, antiseptic, and astringent properties. Traditionally, it is used for muscular and arthrodial rheumatism with inflammation and pain, influenza, respiratory catarrh, gouty arthritis, and other systemic connective tissue disorders characterized by inflammatory changes. 

This American genus has yielded several ornamental plants (e.g., Helenium autumnale), but is also known for its toxic effects on herbivores. Helenium genus comprises about 40 species of annual and perennial herbs. Helenium mexicanum is taken orally if a person is very sick or to treat a stomachache, faint heartbeat, throbbing temples, quivering nerves, fever, or pus in the genital organ. Helenium quadridentatum is used for treatment of fever, catarrh, and testicular inflammations and as a diuretic and insecticide. 

Complaints of the urinary system, especially gravel and inflammation or catarrh of the bladder. Infusion of 1 ounce leaves to 1 pint water three or four times daily in wineglass doses. 

In coughs, colds, influenza, catarrhs, and for the relief of sciatica and rheumatic pains, wineglass doses of the ounce to pint decoction are taken as needed. Makes a good gargle, and is applied externally to ulcers and wounds. Ragwort ointment is prepared from the fresh herb and used for inflammation of the eyes. 

The finely powdered bark, prepared as an ordinary gruel, has shown remarkable results as a demulcent in catarrhal affections of the whole digestive and urinary tracts, and in all diseases involving inflammation of the mucous membranes. Both bronchitis and gastritis yield to its soothing... 

Catarrh. There is perhaps no complaint so common as catarrh, or cold in the head it occurs both in winter and soin-mer and it is generally said that a summer cold is more di cult to get rid of than a winter one. The attack sets iu with pains in the limbs and back, lassitude, and a sense of tigbhiess across the forehead, repeated sneezing, watery and inflamed eyes, and increased discharge from the nose sometimes there is inflammation of tho throat and tonsils, and an eruption of vesicles about the lips. 

HUMAN HEALTH RISKS EPA group B2 probable human carcinogen Acute Risks inflammation and necrosis of the eyes, mouth and respiratory tract ulceration delirium coma severe blistering conjunctivitis catarrhal inflammation of the mucous membranes, nose, throat, larynx and trachea Chronic Risks damage to the lungs, liver, kidneys, heart and CNS prostration suppression of urine pulmonary edema jaundice hematuria albuminuria. 

Anti catarrhal Catarrh is the inflammation of a mucous membrane, usually the air passages of the head or throat, with subsequent copious discharge of mucus. An anticatarrhal is a substance that reduces, prevents, or eliminates catarrh. 

Traditional use In folk medicine infusions of fruits and leaves are used to treat sore throats, jaundice, hemorrhoids, fatigue, uterine bleeding, and children with diarrhea. Fresh leaves are applied to old skin ulcers (Akopov 1990). Fresh fruits are used to treat kidney stones, inflammation of the gaU bladder and bile duct, gout, stomach catarrh, constipation, hypertension, and arteriosclerosis, and is used as a vermifuge. Crushed fruits are apphed to the skin to treat eczema. A decoction of the dried fruits is used as a diaphoretic and of the leaves as a diaphoretic and diuretic. A decoction of the roots is used as a hemostatic (Altimishev 1991). 

Traditional use Used as diuretic to treat edema and acute catarrh of the bladder, as an astringent, to treat syphiUs, pulmonary and other diseases, as well as for kidney inflammation and jaundice (Khalmatov et al. 1984). 

Traditional use This species has been used for centuries. Avicenna used the leaves as a hemostatic, to heal wounds, tumors, eye inflammation, chronic skin ulcers, and elephantitis as well as for liver and kidney diseases. In more recent times the plant has been used to treat lung tuberculosis, pertussis, stomach catarrh with low acidity, acute gastritis, enterocolitis, stomach and duodenum ulcers, and as a hemostatic (Khahnatov et al. 1984). A tea made from the dried leaves is used to treat coughing, diarrhea, dysentery (with tea from seeds is most effective), inflammation of the bladder, and malaria, and as an expectorant (Altimishev 1991). 

Traditional use The seeds are used to treat jaundice, hepatitis, chronic coughing and hemoptysis, gall-stones and inflammation of the gall bladder and bile duct, liver and spleen diseases, fevers, hemorrhoids, and other diseases. Juice from the leaves is drunk as a choleretic and diuretic and to treat colitis and constipation. A decoction of the root is drunk to treat stomach catarrh. Currently, an alcohol-water extraction of the seeds is used to treat liver diseases (Khalmatov 1964 Khodzhimatov 1989). 

Traditional use An infusion and decoction of the leaves and flowers are used as an expectorant and cough suppressant, to treat bronchial asthma, as well as a diuretic to treat edema and scrofula. It is applied externally as a poultice or wash to treat tumors, abscesses, and furuncles. Juice from fresh leaves and roots is used to treat tuberculosis and malaria, and as a choleretic and diaphoretic (Khatmatov et al. 1984). Leaves are used to treat acute and chronic bronchitis, catarrh of the upper respiratory system, pneumonia, laryngitisis, bronchial pneumonia, and a hoarse voice. Preparations of coltsfoot are used to treat tracheitis, kidney and bladder diseases, the gastrointestinal tract, loss of appetite, fever, erysipelatous skin inflammation, scrofula, hair loss, and abscesses. Fresh juice from the leaves is inhaled into the nostrils to eliminate sinns colds. The juice of leaves is also mixed with powdered sugar to treat tuberculosis (Maznev 2004). 

Traditional use The plant is used to heal wounds. Thoroughly boiled leaves are put on bums, tumors and wounds, and the fresh leaf juice is applied on the surface of wounds. It is also used for toothaches, eye inflammations, and as an expectorant to relieve chronic cough. A decoction of the flowers is used to treat stomach and intestinal catarrh and gall bladder and liver inflammation (Seredin and Sokolov 1969). 

Fruits and flowers of elderberry trees are widely used in herbal medicine as remedies for cold, influenza, and catarrhal inflammation. Type I allergy to this plant has been suspected by clinicians over a long period of time but has never been further studied. 

Used mainly in Europe as rinse, compress, or eye bath for eye-related inflammatory and vascular conditions, including eye lid inflammation, conjunctivitis, secreting and inflamed eyes, catarrh of eyes, and prevention of mucous secretion from eyes. ... 

The European monograph suggests use of the oil, only under the direction of a physician, for bile duct and gallbladder inflammation and gallstones also for spasms of the upper gastrointestinal tract, flatulence, symptomatic treatment of irritable bowel syndrome, and catarrh of the respiratory tract. External use includes oral mucosa inflammations, rheumatic conditions, and local muscle and nerve pain, as well as skin conditions such as pruritus and urticaria (escop 3). 

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