SQUIRREL CORN DICENTRA CANADENSIS

SQUIRREL-CORN (Dicentra canadensis (Goldie) Walp.) +

Synonym :
Corydalis canadensis Goldie.

Some Europeans (e.g., EFS) aggregate D. canadensis and D. cucullaria (L.) Bernh. Their chemicals and activities seem thus to be rather interchangeable. Ill not recommend either, though I dont feel they are a serious hazard.

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

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

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Squirrel-Corn) :
Not covered (AHP; KOM). None recorded at proper dosage (not given) (PH2). Bicuculline could cause poisoning in high doses (PH2).