DUSTY MILLER DUTCHMANS BREECHES

DUSTY-MILLER (Senecio cineraria DC.) X

Synonym :
Senecio bicolor (Willd.) Tod.

Activities (Dusty-Miller) :
Carcinogenic (1; PH2); Emmenagogue (f; PH2); Hepatotoxic (f; PH2); Mutagenic (1; HH2); Poison (1; HH2; USD).

Indications (Dusty-Miller) :
Cataract (f; EFS); Migraine (f; PH2); Ophthalmia (f; PH2).

Dosages (Dusty-Miller) :
Dont take it (JAD, PH2).

Contraindications, Indications, and Side Effects (Dusty-Miller) :
Not covered (AHP). Contains pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs) in considerable amounts and varieties, which can be carcinogenic, hepatotoxic, and mutagenic. PAs are toxic to humans. Use of Senecio species can result in potentially fatal hepatic veno-occlusive disease in humans, with symptoms of abdominal pain and vomiting with ascites, or seneciosis (VOD), reported in almost all cases of severe or fatal intoxications, from intakes of 0.5 mg/kg to 3.3 mg/kg (AEH1).


DUTCHMANS BREECHES, TURKEY CORN (Dicentra cucullaria (L.) Bernh.) +

Synonym :
Fumaria cucullaria L.

Activities (Dutchmans Breeches) :
Alterative (f; EFS); Bitter (1; PH2); Antispasmodic (f; HHB); CNS-Depressant (1; FAD); Diaphoretic (f; FAD; HHB); Diuretic (1; EFS; FAD; PH2); GABA-Antagonist (1; PH2); Spasmogenic (1; PH2); Tonic (1; EFS; HHB; PH2); Toxic (1; FAD; PH2).

Indications (Dutchmans Breeches) :
Cancer (f; JLH); Cramp (f; HHB); Dermatosis (f; FAD; PH2); Dysmenorrhea (f; PH2); Dyspepsia (f; PH2); Fever (f; FAD; HHB); Paralysis (f; FAD); Rash (f; PH2); Syphilis (f; EFS; PH2); Tremor (f; FAD); Urethrosis (f; PH2); UTI (f; PH2); VD (f; PH2); Water Retention (1; EFS; FAD; PH2).

Contraindications, Indications, and Side Effects (Dutchmans Breeches) :
Not covered (AHP; KOM). None recorded at proper dosage (not stated) (PH2). Bicuculline could cause poisoning in high doses (PH2).