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Stillingia sylvatica (Queen's Delight)
botanicals
definition
botanical name(s): Stillingia sylvatica
synonyms: Queen's delight
part(s) used: root
qualities:
affinities:
actions:
dosage:
» tincture: 2 - 4 ml.
therapy:
AHPA Botanical Safety Rating: 2c
toxicity: 4
» not to be used while nursing (McGuffin)
» contains an irritating sap or latex (AMA, p. 198); may be irritating to mucosa in particular (McGuffin)
» may cause pruritus, skin eruptions, a burning oropharyngitis and gastritis, vertigo, nausea and vomiting, cough, dysuria, assorted pains, diaphoresis, depression and fatigue (Duke, p. 460)
constituents:
footnotes
Duke, J.A. 1985. C.R.C. Handbook of Medicinal Herbs. Boca Raton, FL: The C.R.C. Press.
Lampe, K.F., and McAnn, M.A. 1985. AMA Handbook of Poisonous and Injurious Plants. Chicago: American Medical Association.
McGuffin, Michael, ed. 1997. American Herbal Products Associations Botanical Safety Handbook. Boca Raton, FL: The CRC Press.