ADONIS. Adonis vernalis. N.O. Ranunculaceae.
Synonym : False Hellebore, Pheasant's Eye.
Habitat : Cornfields and meadows.
Features : Stem up to one foot high. Leaves alternate, divided pinnately into linear segments. Flowers large, yellow, solitary at termination of stem. Oval head of achenes succeeds flower.
Part used : Herb.
Action : Cardiac, tonic, diuretic.
Highly esteemed in cases where stimulation of heart's action is necessary, heart strain and cardiac dropsy. Diuretic qualities of value in kidney affections. Dose, 1-2 drops of the fluid extract.
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