Helleborus niger Linn
Primary Characteristics
Primary Characteristics
Helleborus niger Linnbelongs to Ranunculaceae, family.
The Arabic Name for this herb is Kutki.
The English Name for this herb is Black Hellebore.
The Urdu Names for this herb are Kali Kutaki, Kali Kutki, Kharbiq Siyah, Khurasani Kutki.
Pharmacological Actions
The pharmacological Actions of Helleborus niger Linn are Alterative, Anthelmintic, Anti-bilious, Anti-Periodic, Anti-pyretic, Anti-spasmodic, Bitter, Cardiac Stimulant, Carminative, Cathartic, Drastic Purgative, Emmenagogue, Hydrogogue Cathartic, Laxative, Liver Tonic, Local Anaesthetic, Narcotic, Purgative, Resolvent, Stomach Tonic, Vermifuge.
Indications
The Indications of Helleborus niger Linn are Loose Motion, Dropsy, Amenorrhoea, Hysteria, Malarial Fever, Chronic Fever, Nervous Disorders.
The Indications of Root of Helleborus niger Linn are Hypochondriasis, Mania, Apoplexy, Amenorrhoea, Epilepsy, Melancholia, Chronic Skin Ailments.
The Indication of Rhizomes of Helleborus niger Linn is Chronic Fever.
The Indications of Powder of Helleborus niger Linn are Indigestion, Loss of Appetite, Dropsy, Liver complication, Chronic Bilious Fever.
The Indications of Dried Root Powder of Helleborus niger Linn are Malaria, Dyspepsia.
The Contra Indications of Root of Helleborus niger Linn are Chronic Skin Affection, Hypochondriasis, Melancholia, Amenorrhoea, Epilepsy, Mania, Apoplexy.
The Contra Indication of Rhizomes of Helleborus niger Linn is Chronic Fever.
The Contra Indications of Powder of Helleborus niger Linn are Dropsy, Indigestion, Loss of Appetite, Liver complication, Chronic Bilious Fever.
The Contra Indications of Dried Root Powder of Helleborus niger Linn are Dyspepsia, Malaria.
Temperaments
The Temperament of Helleborus niger Linn is 3rd order, warm and dry.
Available Brands
No Brand information is available for Helleborus niger Linn.
Compound Preparations
Helleborus niger Linn is used in the preparation of Jawarishat, Zimadat compounds.
Dosage
| Part | Dose | Instruction |
| Whole Herb | 25.000mg - 50.000mg | |
Herb's Description
Helleborus niger Linn. Perennial, up to 30 cm; slowly creeping, tangled, blackish-brown root-stock. The tree does not rise above ground; basal leaves have long petioles, are leathery and evergreen, serrate and deeply divided into 7 or more oblong leaflets. Flowering stem simple or occasionally forked, bearing single white or purplish flowers 3-8 cm wide, appearing in mid-winter to mid-spring
Taste Odor & Occurrence
Occurence: It is native of Central & South Europe . Also cultivated as garden plant.
Odor: The odor of Rhizomes of Helleborus niger Linn is Slightly
Taste:
Rhizomes: Burning,Acrid
Substitutes
No information regarding Helleborus niger Linn's substitute is currently available.
Active Constituents
Helleborus niger Linn's Active constituents:
Antidotes
No information regarding Helleborus niger Linn's antidot is currently available.
Warning & Precautions
May cause vomiting and symptoms of spasmodic affections like convulsions, cramps or eclampsia.When used in tonic doses, it may cause gradual paralysis of the heart,convulsions and death.It may produce violent inflammation of the gastrointestinal mucous membrane and skin if applied locally.
Toxicity
Currently no Toxicity information is available for Helleborus niger Linn. (work in progress)