Poisonous
Effect:
calming, relaxing, diuretic
Areas of application:
Should only be used under the advice of a doctor!
Plant parts used:
root
Collection time:
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To find:
In America it is found in moist forests and on river banks, it is protected in places, but here it is more of a garden plant.
Ingredients:
Isoquinoline
Miscellaneous:
The Pacific bleeding heart belongs to the poppy family and grows 45 to 60 cm high. It is a perennial plant with fern-like leaves. It grows from a brittle rhizome. The heart-shaped, drooping pink, purple, yellow and cream flowers bloom in clusters from mid-spring to fall. The flower stalks extend beyond the leaves and bear 5 to 15 flowers each. The seeds form in pointed, pea-like pods.
🛑 All parts of the heart flower are poisonous, so it is strongly recommended that the dosage be taken by a doctor. But there are better plants that are not poisonous for the applications.
The plant is a very powerful narcotic.
In America it still seems to be used in small quantities. Also for external use for bruises, sprains, joint pain and nerve pain as a compress pad. Internally it is used for nervous shocks, anxiety, nervous restlessness and to calm people after a shock, loss or trauma, as well as for muscle tremors.