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Lithospermum spp. (Gromwell, Stoneseed)

botanicals

definition

botanical name(s): Lithospermum ruderale, Lithospermum officinale

synonyms: Gromwell, Stoneseed, stone root, Indian puccoon

part(s) used: seeds, whole plant

qualities:

affinities:

actions:

dosage:

» tincture: 2 - 4 ml. (Weiss, p. 320)

therapy:

toxicity: 2; see pyrrolizidine alkaloid toxidrome

» contraindicated during pregnancy

» caution is advised regarding use in children due to their sensitivity to pyrrolizidine alkaloids (Brinker, p. 91)

» pyrrolizidine alkaloids have resulted in dermatitis (Fuller and McClintock, p. 370)

constituents:

footnotes

Brinker F. 1996. The Toxicology of Botanical Medicines, rev. 2nd ed., Sandy, Oregon: Eclectic Medical Publications.

Fuller, T.C., and McClintock, E. 1986. Poisonous Plants of California. Los Angeles: University of Southern California Press.

Weiss, R.F. 1988. Herbal Medicine. Gothenburg, Sweden: Ab Arcanum; Beaconsfield, England: Beaconsfield Publishers, Ltd.

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Brinker F. 1996. The Toxicology of Botanical Medicines, rev. 2nd ed., Sandy, Oregon: Eclectic Medical Publications.

Fuller, T.C., and McClintock, E. 1986. Poisonous Plants of California. Los Angeles: University of Southern California Press.

Weiss, R.F. 1988. Herbal Medicine. Gothenburg, Sweden: Ab Arcanum; Beaconsfield, England: Beaconsfield Publishers, Ltd.

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