Botanical Index No. 972

Spring Snowflake

leucojum vernum

Medicinal Actions

Analeptic, Analgesic, Antiacetylcholinesterase, Antialzheimeran, Antibutylcholinesterase, Anticholinesterase, Anticurare, Antimyasthenic, Antineurotic, Bradycardic, Cholinergic, CNS Inhibitor, Emetic, Hypnotic, Insecticide, Memorigenic, Myocontractant, Myoneurostimulant, Peristaltic, Secretagogue, Sedative, Sialagogue

Primary Conditions Treated

Emollient Poison Alzheimer’s Cardiopathy Insomnia Myasthenia Nervousness Neurosis Pain Senile Dementia Xerophthalmia

Safety & Contraindications

Not covered. Emetic and poisonous; possibly edible after processing. Bulb is emetic but said to be edible cooked.

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