Pulsatilla

History:

Pulsatilla is an anemone and one of over two thousand species of mostly herbs and shrubs in the large Ranunculaceae family. It is a handsome perennial that may be found in short clumps in the meadows and prairies of North America and Eurasia. The anthers of this deciduous plant are bright yellow and the purple bell consists of sepals. The leaves are downy; the segments many-parted, and the solitary flowers are deep-purple or violet, blooming early in the spring, and, according to some writers, again in the latter part of summer or early autumn. It is a simple, erect plant with rounded stems, reaching about five inches in height, and in its tall-grass prairie habitat, it is one of the first plants to bloom in the springtime, often before the late winter snows have thawed. Because of the plant's early blooming period (about Eastertide), Pulsatilla was given the name, Pasque Flower, by the French. A rich, legendary history has gained the anemone many names and attributes. It is said to have sprung from the blood of Adonis, and the Romans considered it valuable for fevers. The common name, Windflower, is accounted for in several ways, one of which is Pliny's statement that anemone blossoms are opened by the wind. The plant may be found growing wild (although Pulsatilla vulgaris does not transplant well) in open meadows, pasture grounds and fields, thriving in dry, sandy, neutral-to-alkaline soil in full sun. Pulsatilla grows in the temperate zones of the northern hemisphere of Europe (where their therapeutic uses have been recorded since antiquity by Galen and Dioscorides); with other species growing in North America (where it was considered the chief medicinal plant of the Minnesota tribes of Native Americans and The "great medicine" of the Northwestern tribes); as well as in Asia (where it has been in use as an antibacterial since the days of the Han Dynasty of 206 B.C-A.D. 23). The European (Old World) and American species greatly resemble each other in appearance and some applications. Anemone pulsatilla is included in the British Pharmacopœia, and the North American species (the floral emblem of South Dakota ) was formerly listed in the United States Pharmacopœia from 1882 to 1905, for urinary, respiratory and uterine support. It is a bitter, cooling herb that is cut when flowering, then carefully dried for use in herbal preparations. Some of the constituents in Pulsatilla include an oily principle, which decomposes into protoanemonin (the lactone of gamma-hydroxy-vinylacrylic acid) and anemonin (a highly active substance), glucose, astringent  tannin, resins, pectin, calcium compounds, magnesium compounds and sulphates. Because anemone species contain an acrid compound anemonin, it can be highly irritating to mucous membranes and must always be used under the direction of a qualified health care provider.

Recommended Dosage:
Take one (1) capsule, one (1) time each day with water at a mealtime.

Contraindications:
Because anemones contain the acrid compound, anemonin, Pulsatilla Herbal Supplement can be poisonous and must always be used under the direction of a qualified health care provider. The herb is harmful if eaten fresh (and only the dried plant is used medicinally), and repeated handling may cause skin irritation. The anemonin compound in Pulsatilla is a powerful irritant, and overdoses cause violent gastroenteritis, vomiting, looseness of the bowels and convulsions. This herb is recommended for use by qualified practitioners only. Pulsatilla is not given to patients with colds.

Capsule Information:
Our Pulsatilla supplements are encapsulated in 100% Gluten-free, Vegetable Cellulose, Certified Kosher, size "00" Capsules.(click here for size comparison) Each capsule contains approximately 600 mgs.

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