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tx
nervous system
Parkinson's disease
botanicals
primary herbs
Atropa belladonna (toxic): in special cases, i.e. post-influenza Parkinsonism (Weiss, p. 305)
Avena sativa: nerve tremors of Parkinson's disease, neurotonic (Ellingwood, p. 204)
Conium maculatum (toxic): soothing for spasmodic affections and irregular muscular movements (Ellingwood, p. 104)
Corydalis cava: tremors (Weiss, p. 306)
Datura stramonium (toxic): symptomatic treatment of tremor, sialarrhea (Weiss, p. 306; British Herbal Pharmacopoeia, p. 77)
Equisetum spp.: baths (Husemann, p. 444)
Gelsemium sempervirens (toxic ): trembling without rigidity (Mittman)
Ginkgo biloba (standardized extract): increases cerebral circulation (NCNM)
Hyoscyamus niger (toxic): tremor of, senile tremors, tincture of fresh herb used in higher dosage range (Weiss, p. 306)
Scutellaria lateriflora: nervousness, insomnia; nervous disorders with irregular muscle action, twitching, tremors, restlessness with or without incoordination (Ellingwood, p. 124)
Viburnum opulus: relaxes cramps and spasms (listed in Ellingwood's index; Felter and Lloyd, p. 2059)
complementary herbs
consider: combining botanicals for tremor with neurotonics, sedatives.
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