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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 Association’s 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.

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.

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