Adonis (Adonis vernalis)

Adonis (Adonis vernalis)

The Adonis is a strongly acting medicinal plant which acts like the foxglove and, accordingly, is toxic, though less toxic than the foxglove. In normal medicine cabinet, the Adonis has thus nothing to search, but belongs in the hands of an expert. In contrast to collect at the Foxglove Digitalis glycosides of Adonisröschens not in the body and are therefore more likely to be taken over a longer period. The main field of Adonisröschens is the heart and its various weaknesses.

Stats

Main applications:	Functional heart problems,
Healing Effect:	reassuring diuretic, venenstärkend,
Applications:	Asthma Bronchial asthma, Epilepsy Fever Heart beat; Arrhythmia, Heart failure Cough Hypotension Hyperthyroidism Poor circulation, Mild valvular heart disease, Menstruation, Graves' disease Nervous heart complaints, Nervousness Low blood pressure, Edema Prostate complaints Rheumatism, Rheumatic heart disease, Hyperthyroidism, Tachycardia, Venous insufficiency, Dropsy
Scientific Name:	Adonis vernalis
Plant Family:	Buttercup family Ranunculaceae =
English name:	False Hellebore
popular names:	Adonis vernalis, Devil's Eye Spring, Early adonis, fire rose, blood-eye, False Hellebore, Hellebore Bohemian
Plant Parts Used:	Bloom herb without roots
Ingredients:	Various Digitalis glycosides: Adonidosid, Adonivernosid, Cymarin, Adonitoxin, Adonin, choline, resin.
Collecting time:	April / May The plant is protected! So collect only when you have grown them myself.
Photos of adonis

Application

Since the adonis is toxic and should not be trifled with it and not also experiment with it.
It is generally much milder than the thimble, and these can sometimes be replaced if one does not tolerate digitalis preparations.

Therapeutic considerations

The safest course is the application of finished products, eg from the pharmacy, because in such finished products, the quantity of drugs is always consistent, so that a safe dose is possible. Even with the application of finished products, we may apply the Adonis only in consultation with the treating physician.
The Therapeutic considerations are usually prepared from the powder of the aerial parts of Adonisröschens.
Frequently, these preparations contain lily of the valley, squill, and oleander, are so mixed preparations.

Tincture

In general, a tincture is more effective than a tea, because the glycosides are not partially soluble in water. A large part of the active ingredients, however, been destroyed in the stomach, because the glycosides are sensitive to stomach acid.
The tinctures of yourself is not recommended at Adonis.
This is due both to the rarity of Adonisröschens and the other on the toxicity, which makes the adonis unpredictable in their own tinctures.
Prescription tinctures of Adonisröschens should be applied only as directed by your doctor.

Mischtees

Traditionally, the Adonis in folk medicine was often used in Mischtees against heart disease. The popular medicine used against Adonis menstrual cramps, and fever.
It was also used to Adonis in popular medicine against edema, especially for swollen feet.
The advantage as a component in Mischtees is that while you can not overdose on the adonis that easily.

Homeopathic

As a homeopathic remedy Adonis vernalis is used in low potencies against similar symptoms, such as medicinal plants in the client. In addition, we used the homeopathic adonis vernalis from circulation problems in infectious diseases.
Sometimes Adonis vernalis is also applied to treat prostate problems.
By Adonis vernalis in homeopathic preparation one takes usually 3 times a day, 5 to 15 drops.