Hellebore –American
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Botanical Name |
Veratrum viride |
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Family |
Melanthiaceae |
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Other Names |
American veratrum, green hellebore, Indian poke |
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Native to |
North America, Canada |
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Parts Used |
Rhizome |
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Actions |
Cardiac depressent, hypotensive |
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Constituents |
Steroidal alkaloids |
Hellebore –Black
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Botanical Name |
Helleborus niger |
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Family |
Ranunculaceae |
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Other Names |
Christmas rose, melampodium |
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Habitat |
Sub-alpine woods |
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Native to |
South and East Europe |
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Cultivated in |
Britain |
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Parts Used |
Rhizome |
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Actions |
Abortifacient, cardiac tonic, puragtive |
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Constituents |
Cardiac glycosides –helleborin, helleborein, hellebrin other based on helleborigenin |