The Medical Benefits Of False Unicorn - Chamaelirion Luteum
Other Common Names: Blazing star, Fairywand, False Unicorn Root, Fausse Unicorne, Helonias, Starwort, Chamaelirion luteum
Range: Eastern N. America - New York to Florida, west to Arkansas, Illinois and Michigan.
Habitat: Low moist ground in meadows, thickets and rich woods.
Blazing star is a traditional remedy of the North American Indians
where it was used mainly as a woman's herb. It is widely used in
Western herbal medicine where it is seen as a balancing herb for the
female reproductive system and has proved to be a beneficial remedy for
menstrual problems and ovarian cysts - it can also be of help in the
menopause.
It is useful in impotence, as a tonic in genito-urinary weakness or
irritability, for liver and kidney diseases. Especially in diseases due
to poor action of the liver and not to weakness of the heart or
circulation. It is a good remedy in albuminaria.
The root is adaptogen, diuretic, emetic, uterine tonic and
vermifuge. Small doses of the dried and powdered root are used. It is
employed in the treatment of amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea and leukorrhea
and also for a variety of ailments associated with the male and female
reproductive organs. It should be used with caution since an excess
causes vomiting. The root is harvested in the autumn and dried for
later use.
Known Hazards: This plant is a cardiac toxin in large quantities.
Other Common Names: Blazing star, Fairywand, False Unicorn Root, Fausse Unicorne, Helonias, Starwort, Chamaelirion luteum
Range: Eastern N. America - New York to Florida, west to Arkansas, Illinois and Michigan.
Habitat: Low moist ground in meadows, thickets and rich woods.
Blazing star is a traditional remedy of the North American Indians
where it was used mainly as a woman's herb. It is widely used in
Western herbal medicine where it is seen as a balancing herb for the
female reproductive system and has proved to be a beneficial remedy for
menstrual problems and ovarian cysts - it can also be of help in the
menopause.
It is useful in impotence, as a tonic in genito-urinary weakness or
irritability, for liver and kidney diseases. Especially in diseases due
to poor action of the liver and not to weakness of the heart or
circulation. It is a good remedy in albuminaria.
The root is adaptogen, diuretic, emetic, uterine tonic and
vermifuge. Small doses of the dried and powdered root are used. It is
employed in the treatment of amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea and leukorrhea
and also for a variety of ailments associated with the male and female
reproductive organs. It should be used with caution since an excess
causes vomiting. The root is harvested in the autumn and dried for
later use.
Known Hazards: This plant is a cardiac toxin in large quantities.
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