| Common Names | Asparagus, Katsagrella, Koutsagrelia |
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| Locations | Epirus (habitat of Acheron) |
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| Contraindications | The cytotoxic dose is over 1000 mg / ml. Plant's consumption may cause allergic reaction. |
| Active Substance | tannins asparagine tocopherols vitamin A, B, C, E glutamic acid potassium Flavonoids leucine lysine b-carotene rutoside aspartic acid lutein neoxanthin violaxanthin steroidal saponins magnesium and zinc proline serine |
| Active Substance Plant Part | Root sprout |
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| Features Description | Asparagus acutifolius is a biennial, herbaceous plant growing from 0,3 to 0,7m, with needle, green leaves, red, oval fruits and small, bell-shaped, white, green or red flowers. The flowering lasts from June to August |
| Method Administration | The plant is administered as diuretic in the form of herbal tea (2-3 cups daily)Warning: The use of herb preparations is not recommended without seeking advice from your physician or pharmacist. The substances they contain may interact with the subscribed drugs that the patient already takes, thus eliminating their therapeutic efficacy or inducing toxicity. They may also burden further weakened vital functions of the body thus exposing the patient to increased morbidity and life threatened conditions. |
| Pharmacological Info | The whole plant is used as anticonvulsant, anti-inflammatory, diuretic, diaphoretic, emollient, laxative and sedative. The herbal tea is recommended to patient who suffer from fluid retention, as it stimulates and enhances the function of kidneys and bladder. In some cases the herbal tea is used for the treatment of edema and joint swelling. |
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| References | http://www.drugs.com/npp/asparagus.html Bιβλίο: Τα φαρμακευτικά βότανα και οι θεραπευτικές τους ιδιότητες, Λάμπρου Π. Σπύρου, Αγροτικός εκδοτικός οίκος, Αθήνα 1981, A' τόμος, σελίδες: 119-120 Βιβλίο: Οδηγός των φαρμακευτικών φυτών, Paul Schauenberg, Ferdinand Paris, Εκδότης Μ. Γκιούρδας, Αθήνα 1981, σελίδες 251 «Η λαϊκή βοτανοθεραπευτική στο ζαγόρι», Μ. Μάλαμα, Ιατρική σχολή, Πανεπιστήμιο Ιωαννίνων, 1982 http://www.reherb.eu/el/content/asparagus-acutifolius http://health-from-nature.net/Asparagus.html |
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