Botanical Index No. 1017

Tall Buttercup

ranunculus acris

Medicinal Actions

Analysis pending research update.

Primary Conditions Treated

Abscess Arthrosis Blood Bacteria Blister Boil Bronchosis Cancer Candida Cold Conjunctivosis Corn Dermatosis Diphtheria Escherichia Gonorrhea Gout Halitosis Headache Infection Mucososis Neuralgia Phobia Pleurosis Rheumatism Staphylococcus VD Virus Wart Wen Worm Yeast

General Dosage

N/A

Safety & Contraindications

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects — Not covered. Avoid. Very acrid, causing burning of mouth and mucous membranes; blistering skin. Protoanemonin antibacterial antiviral, cytopathogenic, vesicant, and vermicide. Closely related R. sceleratus contains the vasoconstrictor serotonin, with six other tryptamine derivatives and “two unidentified anti-5-hydroxytryptamine derivatives”.