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Anemone pulsatilla (Wind Flower, Pulsatilla)
Botanicals

definition

botanical name(s): Anemone pulsatilla, pulsatilla vulgaris

synonyms: pulsatilla, wind flower, pasque flower, meadow anenome, meadow windflower, Easter flower, kuchenshcelle, passe flower)

part(s) used: aerial parts (do not use fresh)

qualities: bitter, pungent, warm, dry

affinities: female reproductive tract

actions: sedative, analgesic, antispasmodic, antibacterial

dosage:

» tincture: 0.1 - 10 drops three times daily; up to 60 drops three times daily (Hoffman)

therapy: toothache, insomnia, headache, depression/irritability, nervous conditions; dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, leukorrhea, spasm in reproductive system; skin infections, respiratory tract infections, asthma

AHPA Botanical Safety Rating:

toxicity: 1; see protoanemonin toxidrome

» contraindicated for use in pregnancy; uterine stimulant and gastrointestinal irritant (De Smet, Farnsworth)

» Fresh plant is a skin/mucosal irritant causing nasal inflammation, and eye irritation with conjunctivitis. Skin contact causes erythema and blistering; prolonged contact causes vesicles and ulcers. Oral contact causes blisters on tongue, inner cheeks, lips. Pemphigus eruptions and ulcers can follow severe systemic poisoning (AMA, p. 198)

» contraindicated for nursing mothers because of its gastrointestinal irritant effect (Brinker, Brooks)

constituents: glycosides, saponins, tannins, resin

drug interactions:

footnotes

Brinker F. 1996. The Toxicology of Botanical Medicines, rev. 2nd ed., Sandy, Oregon: Eclectic Medical Publications.

Brooks S (ed.). 1995. Botanical Toxicology. Protocol J Bot. Med, 1:147-58.

De Smet PAGM et al. (eds.). 1993. Adverse Effects of Herbal Drugs 2, Berlin: Springer-Verlag

Farnsworth NR, Bingel AS, Cordell GA, Crane FA, Fong HHS. Potential Value of Plants as Sources of New Antifertility Agents I. J. Pharm. Sci., 64:535-98, 1975