AKA: Cerbenia benedicta.
Effects: According to James Balch, Ph.D., and Phyllis Balch, C.N.C., it "may act as brain food." It is used by herbalists as a tonic for the stomach and heart, increasing circulation, and treating liver problems. According to James A. Duke, Ph.D., it can reportedly help combat HIV.
Precautions: Handling the plant can cause toxic skin reactions.
Dosage: One ounce of herb in one pint of boiling water taken 1 cup at a time, 3 times a day between meals. James Duke recommends 5 teaspoons of the herb in a cup of boiling water 2 or 3 times a day, presumably for HIV.
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