False Unicorn
The False Unicorn Herb LATIN AND BOTANTICAL NAMES Chamaelirium luteum COMMON AND OTHER NAMES Helonia Root, Blazing Star, Devil’s Star, Devil’s Bit, Liatris, Starwort, Fairy-Wand GENERAL DESCRITPION AND INFORMATION This herb is a perennial plant that in native to North America. It grows in low, moist, well-drained ground east of the Mississippi River. It is is rarely cultivated and generally harvested from the wild. The plant grows from one to three feet in height and produces numerous, small, greenish-white flowers that bloom May and June. This herb is known as a modern gynecological herb. It encourages the ovaries to release its hormones at the right point in the month. It may take several months for the herb to have a significant effect on the cycle. It has bitter properties that helps it act as a tonic on the liver and digestive tract. TARGET AILMENTS AND CONDITIONS Use internally for: * strengthening the reproductive system * treating sterility * endometriosis * uterine infections * ovarian cysts * menstrual problems (delayed or absent menstruation-amenorrhea) * helping to prevent miscarriages * prostrate problems * impotence * morning sickness when taken in small amounts * loss of appetite * nausea * venereal diseases, especially gonorrhea * eliminating worms PREPARATIONS AND DOSAGE This herb is available in tincture, liquid extract, and capsules. Follow instructions on labels carefully, overdosing can cause nausea and vomiting. Part Used: Dried rhizome and roots Collection: The roots are unearthed in the fall and flowers in early summer. Constituents: Steroidal saponins Actions: Uterine tonic, diuretic, adaptogen, anthelmintic, emetic, tonic, sialagogue, vermifuge SAFETY AND INTERACTION INFORMATION * Consult a physician before treatment of any of the female conditions named above. * No health hazards or adverse effects have been reported with proper administration of designated therapeutic dosages.
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