The Medical Benefits Of False Unicorn - Chamaelirion Luteum

Other Common Names: Blazing star, Fairywand, False Unicorn Root, Fausse Unicorne, Helonias, Starwort, Chamaelirion luteum

Range: Eastern N. America - New York to Florida, west to Arkansas, Illinois and Michigan.

Habitat: Low moist ground in meadows, thickets and rich woods.

Blazing star is a traditional remedy of the North American Indians where it was used mainly as a woman's herb. It is widely used in Western herbal medicine where it is seen as a balancing herb for the female reproductive system and has proved to be a beneficial remedy for menstrual problems and ovarian cysts - it can also be of help in the menopause.

It is useful in impotence, as a tonic in genito-urinary weakness or irritability, for liver and kidney diseases. Especially in diseases due to poor action of the liver and not to weakness of the heart or circulation. It is a good remedy in albuminaria.

The root is adaptogen, diuretic, emetic, uterine tonic and vermifuge. Small doses of the dried and powdered root are used. It is employed in the treatment of amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea and leukorrhea and also for a variety of ailments associated with the male and female reproductive organs. It should be used with caution since an excess causes vomiting. The root is harvested in the autumn and dried for later use.

Known Hazards: This plant is a cardiac toxin in large quantities.

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