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DUSTY-MILLER (Senecio cineraria DC.) XSynonym — Senecio bicolor (Willd.) Tod.
Activities (Dusty-Miller) — Carcinogenic (1; PH2); Emmenagogue (f; PH2); Hepatotoxic (f;
PH2); Mutagenic (1; HH2); Poison (1; HH2; USD).
Indications (Dusty-Miller) — Cataract (f; EFS); Migraine (f; PH2); Ophthalmia (f; PH2).
Dosages (Dusty-Miller) — Don’t take it (JAD, PH2).
Contraindications, Indications, and Side Effects (Dusty-Miller) — Not covered (AHP). Contains
pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs) in considerable amounts and varieties, which can be carcinogenic,
hepatotoxic, and mutagenic. PAs are toxic to humans. Use of Senecio species can result in potentially
fatal hepatic veno-occlusive disease in humans, with symptoms of abdominal pain and vomiting
with ascites, or seneciosis (VOD), reported in almost all cases of severe or fatal intoxications, from
intakes of 0.5 mg/kg to 3.3 mg/kg (AEH1).
DUTCHMAN’S BREECHES, TURKEY CORN
(Dicentra cucullaria (L.) Bernh.) +Synonym — Fumaria cucullaria L.
Activities (Dutchman’s Breeches) — Alterative (f; EFS); Bitter (1; PH2); Antispasmodic (f; HHB);
CNS-Depressant (1; FAD); Diaphoretic (f; FAD; HHB); Diuretic (1; EFS; FAD; PH2); GABA-
Antagonist (1; PH2); Spasmogenic (1; PH2); Tonic (1; EFS; HHB; PH2); Toxic (1; FAD; PH2).
Indications (Dutchman’s Breeches) — Cancer (f; JLH); Cramp (f; HHB); Dermatosis (f; FAD;
PH2); Dysmenorrhea (f; PH2); Dyspepsia (f; PH2); Fever (f; FAD; HHB); Paralysis (f; FAD); Rash