Delphinium flower
Delphinii flos
Ritterspornblten
Published April 27, 1989
Name of Drug
Delphinii flos, delphinium flower.
Composition of Drug
Delphinium flower consists of the flowers of Delphinium consolida L. [Fam. Ranunculaceae], as well as preparations thereof.
Uses
Preparations of Delphinium flower are used as a diuretic and vermifuge, as a sedative and an appetite-stimulating remedy.
The effectiveness for the claimed applications is not documented.
Risks
Warning:The alkaloids of Delphinium lead to bradycardia, lowering of blood pressure, and cardiac arrest. Also, they have a central paralyzing and curare-like effect on the respiratory system.
Dependable information on the alkaloid content in the flowers is not available.
Evaluation
Since the effectiveness of Delphinium and its preparations is not documented, a therapeutic administration cannot be recommended.
There are no objections for its use as a brightening agent (under 1 percent) in tea mixtures.
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