Veratrum Album (White Hellebore)
White Hellebore
Western Herbalism
Western Herbalism

Veratrum Album

White Hellebore

Also known as White Veratrum.

coolingdryingTaste: bitterTaste: pungent

This remedy, in small doses frequently repeated, is specific in cholera infantum , cholera morbus , and in various forms of acute diarrhea. It has some of the indications of arsenite of copper. It has been found beneficial in Asiatic cholera. It is not in general use. It was at one time given to act upon the skin and as an emetic. It is said to be found beneficial in some forms of nervous headache and in cases of mental derangement. It has been long in use, to destroy lice, and as an insect powder.

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Specific indications

Diarrhea with large watery discharges expelled with violence, spasmodic pains in the bowels, cramps, cramp colic, pain producing prostration, with cold skin, cold sweat and sunken eyes.

Safety

Recognised toxicity. This plant carries a toxicity flag in the record; it is for trained practitioners only.

From the sources

Therapy. This remedy, in small doses frequently repeated, is specific in cholera infantum , cholera morbus , and in various forms of acute diarrhea. It has some of the indications of arsenite of copper. It has been found beneficial in Asiatic cholera. It is not in general use. It was at one time given to act upon the skin and as an emetic. It is said to be found beneficial in some forms of nervous headache and in cases of mental derangement. It has been long in use, to destroy lice, and as an insect powder.

Specific Symptomatology. Diarrhea with large watery discharges expelled with violence, spasmodic pains in the bowels, cramps, cramp colic, pain producing prostration, with cold skin, cold sweat and sunken eyes.

Drawn from Ellingwood's American Materia Medica, Therapeutics and Pharmacognosy, and the Bountiful Herbs editorial.

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