Botanical Index No. 303

Corn Cockle

agrostemma githago

Medicinal Actions

Anesthetic, Antibacterial, Antimycotic, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Expectorant, Hemolytic, Hypotensive, Narcotic, Toxic

Primary Conditions Treated

Vermifuge Aposteme Bacteria Cancer uterus Cough Dermatosis Dropsy Edema Exanthema Fungus Gastrosis Hemorrhoid High Blood Pressure Induration Jaundice Mycosis Pain Paralysis Swelling Tumor Uterosis Water Retention Worm

General Dosage

Homeopathic only.

Safety & Contraindications

Not covered. “Health hazards not known with proper therapeutic dosages”. Seed toxic, 2–3 g considered harmless to humans, more than 5 g is potentially lethal. Signs of intoxication; colic, conjunctivosis, cramps, delirium, diarrhea, dizziness, headache, lacrimation, mucositis, and restlessness. LD50 = 750 mg/kg orl mouse. LD50 = 2.3 mg/kg ivn rat. LD50 = 50 mg/kg orl rat.