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Fagopyrum esculentum (Buckwheat)

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definition

botanical name(s): Fagopyrum esculentum

synonyms: buckwheat

part(s) used: seed, green plants

qualities:

affinities:

actions:

dosage:

» seed: as food

» green plant tincture: 2 - 4 ml.

therapy:

toxicity: 1

• handling plant may cause contact dermatitis (Fuller and McClintock, p. 373; Muenscher, p. 9)

• fagopyrins, a group of pigments, have been found to cause photosensitization

(Fuller and McClintock, p. 361; Muenscher, p. 12; Keeler and Tu, p. 354)

constituents:

footnotes

Fuller, T.C., and McClintock, E. 1986. Poisonous Plants of California. Los Angeles: University of Southern California Press.

Keeler, R.F., and Tu, A.T. 1983. Handbook of Natural Toxins. New York: Marcel Dekker, Inc.

Muenscher, W.C. 1951. Poisonous Plants of the United States. New York: The MacMillan Company.

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footnotes

Fuller, T.C., and McClintock, E. 1986. Poisonous Plants of California. Los Angeles: University of Southern California Press.

Keeler, R.F., and Tu, A.T. 1983. Handbook of Natural Toxins. New York: Marcel Dekker, Inc.

Muenscher, W.C. 1951. Poisonous Plants of the United States. New York: The MacMillan Company.

the United States. New York: The MacMillan Company.