Lomatium disectum
(Desert parsley)

Therapeutic Actions:

• Antibacterial to:
  
  Candida albicans
  Clostridium (5 strains)
  Corynebacterium diptherium
  Diplococcus pneumonia
  E. coli
  Hemophilus influenza
  Mycobacterium tuberculosis
  Neisseria gonorrhea
  Proteus vulgaris
  Pseudomonas aeruginosa
  Salmonella
  Shigella (3 strains)
  Staph aureus
  Streptococcus pyogenes
• Antifungal
• Antiseptic
• Antiviral to both RNA and DNA viruses
• Expectorant

Clinical Indications:

• Bronchitis
• Viral infections, especially Epstein Barr virus, condlyloma and herpes simplex virus
• Gastrointestinal infections
• Genitourinary infections

Contraindications:

• Can cause photodermatitis in sensitive individuals
• Pregnancy

Drug/Nutrient Interaction:

• Coumarins found in Lomatium may may exacerbate the effect of other blood thinning agents

Chemical Constituents:

• Carbohydrates
• Essential oil
• Free fatty acids
• Furnaocoumarins:
  
  Columbianetin
  Nodakenetin
• Protein
• Resin
• Saponin
• Tannin
• Vitamin C

Toxicity:

• Ingestion of the fresh plant root and products has may produce a skin rash in some individuals that disappears when discontinued

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