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Eschscholtzia california (California Poppy)
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definition
botanical name(s): Eschscholzia california
synonyms: California poppy, goldpoppy, copa de oro, amapola arnarilla, arnapola de California, cululuk, Kalifornischer goldmohn
part(s) used: entire plant
qualities: bitter, cool
affinities:
actions: nervine, antipyretic, sedative, spasmolytic, analgesic
dosage:
» infusion: 1 tsp. herb to one cup water
» tincture: 1 - 2 ml.
therapy: childhood neuropathies, enuresis; nervous anxiety, tension, insomnia; mild pain (Weiss)
AHPA Botanical Safety Rating: 2b, 2d
toxicity: 1
» contraindicated during pregnancy uterine stimulant effect shown by alkaloid constituent (cryptopine) on animal uteri (DeSmet)
constituents: alkaloids, flavone glycosides
drug interactions:
» enhances the hypnotic effect induced by pentobarbital (Rolland et al, Vincieri et al)
» May potentiate pharmaceutical MAO inhibitors (McGuffin)
footnotes
De Smet PAGM et al. (eds.). 1993. Adverse Effects of Herbal Drugs 2, Berlin: Springer-Verlag
McGuffin, Michael, ed. 1997. American Herbal Products Associations Botanical Safety Handbook. Boca Raton, FL: The CRC Press.
Rolland A, Fleurentin J, Lanhers M-C, Younos C, Misslin R, Mortier F, Pelt JM. 1991. Behavioural Effects of the American Traditional Plant Eschscholzia califomica: Sedative and Anxiolytic Properties. Planta Med., 57:212-6.
Vincieri FF, Celli S, Mulinacci N, Speroni E. 1988. An approach to the study of the biological activity of Eschscholtzia californica Cham. Pharmacol. Res. Comm., 20(Suppl. V):41-4.
Weiss, R.F. 1988. Herbal Medicine. Gothenburg, Sweden: Ab Arcanum; Beaconsfield, England: Beaconsfield Publishers, Ltd.