Scientific name: Argemone albiflora
Possible uses: emetic, purgative, demulcent, jaundice, skin ailments, colds, colic, wounds, folk cancer remedy, itching, scabies, headaces
Part of plant used: plant, seed
Possible side effects: glaucoma, edema
Description: Bluish green herb; 2-3 ft. Yellow (or white) juice. Thistlelike leaves and stems with sharp bristles. Flowers with 4-6 petals at least 2 in. wide
Active constituents: toxic alkaloids
Sources
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Eastern/Central Medicinal Plants and Herbs
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