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Botanical name:
Delphinium spp.
Two species supply this medicine:
Parts used:
Whole plant; Aerial parts
Temperature & Taste:
Cool. Bitter, Pungent. Toxic
Delphinium spp.
Two species supply this medicine:
- D. brunonianum (syn. D. moschatum)
- D. cashmerianum
Parts used:
Whole plant; Aerial parts
Temperature & Taste:
Cool. Bitter, Pungent. Toxic
Uses:
1. Clears Wind-Heat, Resists Poison:
-frequent Colds; Cough, Pneumonia
-Fever due to Poison
-Malaria (herb decoction)
-Dysentery (Herb)
-insect Bites
-general Antidote to Poisons and Venoms
2. Clears Liver Heat:
-Skin diseases, Pruritus
-Neuralgia, Headache
-Stomachache
-Jaundice (Decoction is used in Nepal)
-Bile diseases in general
-traditionally for diseases caused by Evil Spirits (Tibet)
3. Moves the Blood, Clears Heat:
-Trauma; Wounds
-Chest tightness
4. Musk Substitute:
-an important vegetable musk substitute in Tibetan Medicine
5. Externally:
-leaf juice is applied to sores, cuts, boils, burns
-paste of flowers for Sore Throat
-paste applied to Baldness, Alopecia
SEED:
Cathartic, Anthelmintic
Dose:
Substitute:
1. Delphinium brunonianum and D. cashmirianum are used as substitutes for Valerian. Valerian, in turn, may be used as a substitute.
2. Delphinium brunonianum is also regarded as a suitable vegetable substitute for Musk
Substitute:
1. Delphinium brunonianum and D. cashmirianum are used as substitutes for Valerian. Valerian, in turn, may be used as a substitute.
2. Delphinium brunonianum is also regarded as a suitable vegetable substitute for Musk
Main Combinations:
Major Formulas:
Cautions:
Toxic in overdose.
Main Preparations used:
Toxic in overdose.
Main Preparations used: