Botanical Index No. 1036

Tomato

lycopersicon esculentum mill.

Medicinal Actions

Allergenic, Analgesic, Antiatherosclerotic, Antibacterial, Antiblister, Anticancer, Antinitrosaminic, Antioxidant, Antiprostatitic, Antiseptic, Chemopreventive, Depurative, Digestive, Diuretic, Fungicide, Herbicide, Hypocholesterolemic, Hypotensive, Larvicide

Primary Conditions Treated

Cervicosis Chilblain Chill Cold Conjunctivosis Corn Cough Dementia Diabetes Diarrhea Dyspepsia Dysuria Earache Enterosis Esophagosis Fever Flu Fungus Gas Gastrosis Glaucoma Gonorrhea Gravel Hangover Hemorrhoid High Blood Pressure High Cholesterol Induration Infection Inflammation Mastosis Mycosis Ophthalmia Otosis Pain Palpitation Pancreatosis Pharyngosis Phthisis Presbyopia Proctosis Pulmonosis Rheumatism Ringworm Sore Throat Stomatosis Sunburn Toothache Tumor Typhoid Ulcer VD Vitiligo Wart Water Retention Worm Yellow Fever Aperient Aperitif Pectoral Poison Vermifuge Anorexia Asthma Athlete’s Foot Atherosclerosis Bacteria BPH Boil Burn Cancer cervix colon esophagus liver lung mouth pancreas prostate rectum stomach Cardiopathy Cataract Sore

General Dosage

Let this be one of your five fruits or five veggies per day.

Safety & Contraindications

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects — Not covered. None reported at normal doses. Leaves are poisonous and green tomatoes may not be salubrious; toxicity not noted with less than 100 g. Symptoms include arrhythmia, bradycardia, colic, cramps, diarrhea, dizziness, dyspnea, headache, mucososis, vomiting, and in huge overdoses, respiratory collapse.

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