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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

 Adonis vernalis (Ranunculaceae)

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Common name(s)
Hellebore,Black; Adonis Vernal; Ilkbahar Kanavci Otu; Duivelsoog; Ox Eye; Adonisroschen; Eliboro Falso; Adoine

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Uses Country/Region Reference
Cancer Europe Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Cardiac -- Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Cardiotonic Spain Font Query, P. 1979. Plantas Medicinales el Dioscorides Renovado. Editorial Labor, S.A. Barcelona. 5th Ed.
Cardiotonic Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Diuretic Dutch Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Emmenagogue English Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Poison German Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Sedative French Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Stimulant -- Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Vermifuge Spanish Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
*Unless otherwise noted all references are to Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.