Pheasant’s eye. Adonis vernalis L. Contains glycosides, including cymarin. French: Helle?bore ba?tard. German: Fru?hlingsadonisblume. Spanish: Elle?boro falso. Italian: Ellebore bastardo.
Action. Cardiac tonic. Emmenagogue. Anthelmintic. Coronary artery dilator. Diuretic. Hypertensive. Uses. For slowing the heart’s action, increasing force of the beat, and increasing blood pressure. Dropsy. ‘Heart asthma’. Palpitation. Mitral insufficiency.
Preparation. Tincture Adonis: 10-20 drops in water twice daily and when necessary. Pharmacy only medicine.
Adonis vernalis. N.O. Ranunculaceae.
Synonym: False Hellebore, Pheasant's Eye.
Habitat: Cornfields and meadows.
Features ? Stem up to one foot high. Leaves alternate, divided pinnately into linear segments. Flowers large, yellow, solitary at termination of stem. Oval head of achenes succeeds flower.Part used ? Herb.
Action: Cardiac, tonic, diuretic.
Highly esteemed in cases where stimulation of heart's action is necessary, heart strain and cardiac dropsy. Diuretic qualities of value in kidney affections. Dose, 1-2 drops of the fluid extract.
(Spanish / Greek) Beautiful / feminine form of Adonis; lady Adonna, Adonya, Adoniah, Adonyah, Adonica, Adoncia... adonia
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