Botanical Name: Chamaelirium luteum
Plant Family: Liliaceae
Common Names: Helonias, Starwort
Origin: False Unicorn grows throughout North America, primarily in very moist areas and partially shaded areas, east of the Mississippi River.
Plant Constituents
Contains:
Usage
Medicinal Parts Used: Root
False Unicorn is used for:
Gastrointestinal Conditions
- dyspepsia
- soothes a delicate stomach
Genitourinary Conditions
- genitourinary weakness or irritability
- kidney and liver disorders
Female Conditions
It is regularly used during menopause due to its positive effects on:
- depression
- dragging sensation in the extreme lower abdomen
- headaches
- uterine disorders
Liver Conditions
- kidney and liver disorders
- poor action of liver
Male Conditions
- impotence
- spermatorrhea (involuntary release of semen)
Reproductive System Conditions
- stimulates the reproductive organs in women and men
- weakness of the reproductive system
Action:
- diuretic [an agent that increases the volume and flow of urine which cleanses the urinary system]
- emetic [an agent that causes vomiting]
- tonic [an agent that tones, strengthens and invigorates organs or the entire organism giving a feeling of well-being]
- vermifuge [an agent to expel parasitic worms, especially of the intestines]
Precautions
Caution:
- In large doses it can act as a cardiac poison
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