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TALL BUTTERCUP (Ranunculus acris L.) +Felter (1898) says, and I agree after spending the day compiling on buttercups (not daffodils), that
“R. acris L., R. repens L., R. sceleratus L. and R. flammula L., may be indifferently substituted,
the one for the other.”
Activities (Tall Buttercup) — Allergenic (1; FNF); Antibacterial (1; WOI); Antiseptic (1; WOI);
Antiviral (1; WOI); Irritant (1; FNF); Lacrimatory (1; WOI); Vermifuge (1; WOI); Vesicant (1; WOI).
Indications (Tall Buttercup) — Abscess (f; DEM); Arthrosis (f; FAD); Blood (f; DEM); Bacteria
(1; WOI); Blister (f; PH2); Boil (f; DEM; FAD); Bronchosis (f; HHB; PH2); Cancer (f; JLH; MIC);
Candida (1; DEM; WOI); Cold (f; DEM); Conjunctivosis (f; HHB); Corn (f; JLH); Dermatosis (f;
PH2); Diphtheria (1; WOI); Escherichia (1; WOI); Gonorrhea (f; HHB); Gout (f; HHB); Halitosis
(f; WOI); Headache (f; MIC); Infection (1; WOI); Mucososis (f; HHB); Neuralgia (f; FAD; HHB;
PH2); Phobia (f; MIC); Pleurosis (f; HHB); Rheumatism (f; FAD; HHB; PH2); Staphylococcus (1;
WOI); VD (f; HHB); Virus (1; WOI); Wart (f; JLH); Wen (f; JLH); Worm (1; WOI); Yeast (1; WOI).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Tall Buttercup) — Not covered (AHP). Avoid
(FAD). Very acrid, causing burning of mouth and mucous membranes; blistering skin. Protoanemo-
nin antibacterial (against Gram-positive and Gram-negative, Candida, diphtheria toxin, Escherichia,
and Staphylococcus) antiviral, cytopathogenic, vesicant, and vermicide (WOI). Closely related R.
sceleratus contains the vasoconstrictor serotonin, with six other tryptamine derivatives and “two
unidentified anti-5-hydroxytryptamine derivatives”.