Plant |
Family | Poppy family (Papaveraceae) |
English |
Mexican poppy, Cardo, Cardosanto, Flowering thistle, Mexican pricklypoppy, Prickly poppy, Yellow pricklypoppy |
Latin |
Argemone mexicana L. |
Plantparts | Blossom, foliage, Root, Seed, Unspecified, Whole herb |
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Ungrouped Diseases & Uses |
Ache, Aches, alleviating, Alterative, Analgesic, Anodyne, Antalgic, Anti-asthmatic, Anti-Bronchitic, Anti-catarrhal, Anti-edemic, Anti-Migraine, Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Antiulcer, aperient, Asthma, Bladder infection, Bladder infections, Bladder inflammation, Blood Circulation, Blood circulation problems, Blood System Disorders, Bronchial catarrh, Bronchitis, Bronquite, Calmative, Calming of nerves, care of the skin, catarrh, Catarrhal inflammation, catharic, Cathartic, cholesterol, cholesterol in blood vessels, Cholesterol Reducer, Cholesterol reduction, Chronic pain, complaints of urinary system, conjunctivitis, conjunctvitis, Constipation, convulsive state, Costive, Costiveness, Cough, cough depressing, Coughing, Coughs, Cough suppressant, Cramp, Cramps, Cutaneous conditions, cystitis, Cystitis acuta, deficient blood circulation, Demulcent, Dental Analgesic, Dental pain, dermatological, dermatological complaints, Dermatosis, Diaphoretic, disorders of the urinary passage, diuretic, dropsy, Dyschezia, Dyslipidemia, Dyssynergic defaecation, edema, emetic, expectorant, Expellant of phlegm, eye infections, eye inflammation, fluid accumulation, Good for skin, hidrotic, High cholesterol, High levels of cholesterol in the blood, Hydropsy, Hypercholesterolemia, Icterus, improve the complexion, Induce sweating, induce vomiting, inflamed eyes, inflammation of mucous membrane, inflammation of the bladder, inflammation of the eyes, jaundice, laxative, lower cholesterol levels in the blood, Megrin, migraine, Migraine Headache, mitigating, movements of the bowel, Mucolytic agent, Oedema, Ophthalmia, Pain, painful disorders, painkiller, pain relief, pain relieving, Pains, pains in general, pain stilling, palliative, Perfect skin, poor blood circulation, problems in the urinary system, Purgative, reduce blood cholesterol, reduce blood fat level, relaxes the nervous system, relax spasms, sedative, septic opthalmitis, Skin-care, skin disease, Skin diseases, skin disorders, skin problems in general, skin tonic, soothe, soothes nerves, Soothing, Sore and inflamed eyes, Sore eyes, Spasm, Spasmolytic, sudorific, sweat-inducing, Tooth ache, Tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, Ulcerous sores, ulcers, Urinary bladder inflammation, Urinary diseases, urinary disorders, urinary problems, Urinary tract ailments, Urinary-tract diseases, Used in the treatment of cough, verruca, vomitive, Wart, warts |
Cancer |
Anti-cancer, Anti-carciogenic, Anti-cariogenic, Cancer, Malignant neoplasm, Malignant tumor |
Warnings |
Hallucinogen, hallucinogenic, induce hallucinations |
Other uses |
Narcotic, narcotic effect |
TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine |
TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin |
Local (Geographical) use |
Phytomedical used in Northeastern Brazil, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana) |
Ingredients |
| | alkaloid, Allocryptopine, berberine, chelerythrine, codeine, Coptisine, essential oil, fat, linoleic acid, morphine, Myristic acid, Oleic acid, Palmitic acid, protein, protopine, resin, Ricinoleic-Acid, sanguinarine, tannin, Vegetable oil |
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