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Common Name/s: |
Other Name/s: |
Botanical name/s: |
| Stavesacre |
Licewort, Lousewort, Palmated Larkspur |
Delphinium Staphisagria |
General description and domicile:
Native to the Mediterranean this smallish annual is now cultivated in Italy,
France and Spain.
It grows to about two foot tall has grape vine-like leaves with pale purple
flowers that bloom on a stalk, the bottom flowers opening first while the top
flowers are just budding. Flowers appear in early spring and the last flowers
finish in Autumn.
The Ancient Greeks and Romans used this herb for purging and as
an emetic and as an external topical remedy for insect bites. I should imagine
that they would have buried many patients as the seeds of this plant (which is
the part used) contains a virulent poison that causes extreme hyperactivity and
hypersensitivity before lapsing into paralysis and death by respiratory failure.
Remedy Profile
Major therapeutic effects:
This herb can only be used to poison parasites because it is just too
poisonous to even consider ingesting. Even then I cannot recommend it as the
slightest lesion of the skin may let this vicious into the bloodstream.
There are safer vermicides!
Minor therapeutic effects:
None that can be recommended.
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Part used:
The dried seeds
Contra-indications:
Do not ingest!!! If you have to use this virulent poison topically please take
care as the poison can enter the bloodstream through any small lesions like
itchy-bites that have been scratched.
Properties:
Emetic
Cathartic
Poisonous
Constituents:
Delphinine - A diterpene alkaloid that is a Parasiticide as well as
insect repellent.
A small amount of oil.
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