Botanical Index No. 200

Canola, Oilseed Rape

brassica napus var. napus

Medicinal Actions

Analysis pending research update.

Primary Conditions Treated

Ague Anorexia Asthma Bacteria Boil Cancer breast groin Cold Cough Croup Felon Fever Flu Fungus Induration Infection Inflammation Mycosis Nervousness Palsy Phthisis Smallpox Sore Splenosis Tuberculosis Wart Whitlow Yeast

General Dosage

PH2 does not specify the oil dosage.

Safety & Contraindications

Not covered. Health hazards not known with therapeutic dosages of the oil which is low in erucic acid. Ingested over a long period, oil considered cardiotoxic. Don’t overdo it. In huge quantities, glucosinolate/isothiocyanate containing crucifers might upset the thyroid. And in huge doses, hard to get dietarily, indole-3-carbinol might stimulate breast cancer rather than prevent it, because it does so at levels reasonably attainable through dietary consumption of crucifers.