Botanical Index No. 190

California Poppy

eschscholzia californica

Medicinal Actions

Analgesic, Antispasmodic, Anxiolytic, Calmative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Narcotic, Piscicide, Sedative, Soporific, Uterotonic

Primary Conditions Treated

Lactifuge Poison Ague Anxiety Cystosis Depression Dermatosis Dysmenorrhea Dystonia Dysuria Enuresis Gastrosis Headache Hepatosis Insomnia Jaundice Melancholy Nervousness Neurasthenia Neurosis OCD Pain Sore Stomachache Stress Toothache Tuberculosis

General Dosage

1–2 ml liquid extract; 2–3 g in tea, to 4 cups/day; 1 tsp dry root and/or herb/cup water 2–3 ×/day; 30–40 drops tincture 2–3 ×/day.

Safety & Contraindications

Class 2b. Commission E reports aerial parts not permitted for therapeutic use. Use during pregnancy should be avoided as the major alkaloid cryptopine shows a stimulating effect on guinea pig uterus in vitro. Do not use during pregnancy; do not use with MAOI antidepressants.

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