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Fagopyrum esculentum (Buckwheat)
botanicals
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.