Western Herbalism
Khella
Ammi visnaga
Used traditionally since ancient Egypt (Ebers Papyrus) basis for drugs like cromolyn photosensitizing - avoid sun exposure monitor liver enzymes and ophthalmologic changes with prolonged use fruit standardized to ≥1% γ-pyrones ] [Egyptian Pharmacopoeia
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Indications what the tradition reached for it in
- Premenstrual syndrome
- Urinary spasm
- Urinary calculi
- Postoperative urinary calculi
- Whooping cough
- Angina pectoris
- Biliary colic
- Vertigo
- Intestinal colic
- Bronchitis
- Urinary colic
- Asthma
- Abdominal cramps
- Diabetes
- Menstrual pain
- Headache
- Psoriasis
- Cough
- Renal colic
- Urinary tract disorder
- Vitiligo
- Coronary insufficiency
- Bronchial asthma
- Kidney stone
- Spastic bronchitis
- Gallbladder spasm
- Dysmenorrhea
- Bronchospasm
- Colic
- Cramps
Safety
Pregnancy: Pregnancy Caution
Breastfeeding: Lactation (source flag notSafeInLactation)
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Dosing as the sources wrote it
| Preparation | As written | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| Dried fruit powder/decoction | Dried fruit powder/decoction 0.05-0.15g daily divided doses | 50-150 mg |
| decoction | decoction 10g fruit in 200mL water 1-2x daily | 10000 mg |
| tincture | tincture (1:2 50-60% EtOH) 1-3mL 1-3x daily | 1-3 mL |
| extract standardized to | extract standardized to 12% khellin (20-50mg khellin daily) | |
| tea: 1 tsp fruit steeped 10-15min | ||
| 10-60 gtt tincture bid (move towards 60 gtt) Mitchell | 0.2-1.2 mL |
Doses are reproduced from the sources for practitioners and are not a recommendation for any person.
From the sources
Clinical Notes. Used traditionally since ancient Egypt (Ebers Papyrus) basis for drugs like cromolyn photosensitizing - avoid sun exposure monitor liver enzymes and ophthalmologic changes with prolonged use fruit standardized to ≥1% γ-pyrones ] [Egyptian Pharmacopoeia
primary-actions. Khella acts primarily as: Antispasmodic, Bronchodilator, Vasodilator, Antilithic, Diuretic. Secondary actions include Antioxidant, Antimicrobial, Anti-inflammatory.
indications. Khella is traditionally indicated for: Premenstrual syndrome, Urinary spasm, Urinary calculi, Postoperative urinary calculi, Whooping cough, Angina pectoris, Biliary colic, Vertigo, Intestinal colic, Bronchitis, Urinary colic, Asthma, Abdominal cramps, Diabetes, Menstrual pain, and 28 further conditions.
constituents. Notable constituents of Khella include: Khellin, visnagin, visnadin, furanochromones (γ-pyrones), flavonoids (quercetin, kaempferol), coumarins, essential oils.
In formulas
Khella stands in 1 documented formula in the library, among them Asthma Support Formula.
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