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Anthoxanthum odoratum (Sweet Vernal Grass)
botanicals
definition
botanical name(s): Anthoxanthum odoratum
synonyms: sweet vernal grass, sweet grass, vernal grass
part(s) used: flowers
qualities:
affinities:
actions:
dosage:
» tincture: 1 - 3 ml.
therapy:
toxicity: 1; see coumarin toxidrome
» treatment of overdose: vitamin K serves as an inhibitor of these antithrombotics and should be administered at least twice daily (Theines and Haley, p. 242)
» coumarins may result in internal bleeding
constituents: coumarin glycosides
footnotes
Thienes, C.H., Haley, T.J. 1975. Clinical Toxicology. 5th ed. Philadelphia: Lea and Febiger.