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Adonis vernalis (False Hellebore)
botanicals

definition

botanical name(s): Adonis vernalis
synonyms: pheasant eye, false hellebore
part(s) used: herb
qualities:
affinities:
actions:
dosage:
» tincture: 1 - 5 drops
» herb: 30 - 200 mg
therapy:
AHPA Botanical Safety Rating:
toxicity: 2; see cardiac glycoside toxidrome
» Fresh plant is fast acting irritant and vesicant (Felter, p. 156). Large doses can irritate stomach and cause dyspnea. Poisoning signs and symptoms include bradycardia and vagal paralysis. Death occurs due to paralysis (Ellingwood, p. 233).
constituents: cardiac glycosides
drug interactions:


footnotes

Ellingwood, F. 1898. American Materia Medica, Therapeutics, and Pharmacognosy. Portland, OR: Eclectic Medical Publications.

Felter, H.W. & Scudder, John K., 1922. The Eclectic Materia Medica, Pharmacology and Therapeutics. Cincinnati, Ohio. Reprinted in 1985 by Eclectic Medical Publications, Portland, OR.