Autumn Crocus WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Autumn Crocus
The autumn crocus is a hardy perennial plant that is also known as: colchicum, meadow saffron, fall crocus, mysteria, naked lady, vallorita and wonder bulb.1 As far back as the fifth century, physicians used the plant as a remedy to gout and arthritis.2 Today, the plant is still used for these purposes and may also be beneficial for treating hepatitis, cirrhosis and even in chemotherapy regimens.1
Fast Facts:
- Commonly found in the woods and damp meadows of Europe and North Africa.2
- Diarrhea may occur with use.1
- Should only be used while under the care of a trained professional as all parts of the plant are considered to have toxic effects.1
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Natural Products (via Drugs.com): Autumn Crocus
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Herbs2000: Autumn Crocus
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- Contributor: Susan Scroggins
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 14, 2009
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Meet our contributors and reviewers
- Contributor: Susan Scroggins
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Colchicum, Meadow Saffron, Fall Crocus, Mysteria, Naked Lady, Vallorita, Wonder Bulb, Benefits of Autumn Crocus, Autumn Crocus Benefits
- Last update: Oct. 23, 2008
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
