Adonis (Adonis Vernalis) is known as pheasant’s eye, spring pheasant’s eye, yellow pheasant’s eye, and false hellebore.
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Habitat
- Adonis is recommended for patients whose hearts are beating too fast or irregularly, and in the treatment of low blood pressure and in homeopathy as a treatment for angina.
Description
It grows about 20 to 40 cm high with a strong, black-brown root.
Part used
The medicinal part is derived from the aerial parts of the herb. Aerial parts are collected during the flowering season and dried.
Traditional Uses and Benefits
- Adonis is recommended for patients whose hearts are beating too fast or irregularly, and in the treatment of low blood pressure and in homeopathy as a treatment for angina.
- The herb is considered a remedy for impaired heart function, mitral stenosis (narrowing of the heart’s mitral valve), and edema (swelling due to excess fluid buildup) caused by heart failure poor blood circulation.
- The herb is also useful in treating several different dropsy cases, particularly when the kidneys do not function effectively. It helps in curing dyspnea caused by asthma owing to weak heart muscles.
Dosage and Precautions
The average daily dose is 0.5 gm. of standardized Adonis powder. The maximum single dose is 1.0 gm.; the maximum daily dose is 3.0 gm.
This plant must be handled carefully. It is poisonous, containing cardio stimulant compounds, such as adonidin and aconitic acid.
The herb can cause vomiting and diarrhea, even in small amounts. Large amounts may paralyze both the heart and blood vessels.
Avoid during pregnancy, breastfeeding, and do not use if you have high blood calcium and low blood potassium.
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