BISHOPS WEED AMMI VISNAGA

BISHOPS WEED (Ammi visnaga (L.) Lamarck) +

Synonym:
- Daucus visnaga L.

Activities (Bishops Weed):
- Antiatherosclerotic (1; WO3); Antipyretic (1; WO3); Antispasmodic (1; BIS; PHR; WO3; X7194092); Calcium Antagonist (1; WO3); Cardiotonic (1; PHR); Coronary Dilator (1; BIS); Diuretic (1; BIS); Hypoglycemic (f; X3613607); Inotropic (1; BIS; PHR); Litholytic (1; BIS); Myocardiotonic (1; PHR; SHT); Myocontractant (1; X9225605); Phototoxic (1; PHR); Vasodilator (1; WO2).

Indications (Bishops Weed):
- Angina (1; PHR; SHT; WO2); Asthma (1; BIS; PHR); Atherosclerosis (1; WO3); Bladder Stone (1; BIS); Bronchosis (1; BIS; WO2); Cardiopathy (1; BIS; PHR); Colic (f; BIS); Cramp (1; BIS; PHR; WO3; X7194092); Diabetes (f; X3613607); Dysmenorrhea (1; BIS); Enterosis (1; BIS; PH2); Fever (1; WO3); Gastrosis (1; BIS); Hyperglycemia (f; X3613607); Hypertonia (f; PH2); Kidney Stone (1; BIS); Pertussis (1; PHR); Psoriasis (1; BIS); Stone (1; BIS; WO2); Tachycardia (1; PHR); Vitiligo (1; BIS); Water Retention (1; BIS).

Dosages (Bishops Weed):
- 20 mg pyrones, calculated as khellin (BIS); 0.5 g powdered fruit/cup water (1 tsp = 2.5 g) (BIS).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Bishops Weed):
- Not covered (AHP). Adverse effects may include dizziness, elevated hepatic transaminase, fatigue, insomnia, pseudoallergic reactions, reversible cholestatic jaundice, vertigo, and vomiting (PHR; SHT; WO2). Prolonged use or overdose may cause allergic symptoms, anorexia, constipation, elevated liver
enzymes, headache, insomnia, nausea, queasiness, and vertigo (BIS; PHR). Phototoxic coumarins.
Commission E approved Bishops Weed on March 13, 1986, but reversed itself as of April 15, 1994, condemning it because of excessive therapeutic risk and unproven efficacy (renal colic, spastic urinary tract disorders). Ammi fruits may no longer be prescribed in Germany for this or any other cation   (SHT). Extracts and khellin and visnagin improve myocardial perfusion, increasing blood flow through the coronary vessels, making it useful for angina.