Reseda lutea

Reseda lutea, Resedaceae, Luteoline (yellow pigment, flavone), alkaloids, sulfur cyanide.
Reseda lutea, Resedaceae, Luteoline (yellow pigment, flavone), alkaloids, sulfur cyanide.Reseda lutea, Resedaceae, Luteoline (yellow pigment, flavone), alkaloids, sulfur cyanide.Reseda lutea, Resedaceae, Luteoline (yellow pigment, flavone), alkaloids, sulfur cyanide.Reseda lutea, Resedaceae, Luteoline (yellow pigment, flavone), alkaloids, sulfur cyanide.Reseda lutea, Resedaceae, Luteoline (yellow pigment, flavone), alkaloids, sulfur cyanide.Reseda lutea, Resedaceae, Luteoline (yellow pigment, flavone), alkaloids, sulfur cyanide.
Botanical Nomenclature Reseda lutea
Common Name
Taxonomy- Family Resedaceae
Distinguishing Features of the Plant Reseda lutea is an annual or biennial herbaceous plant growing from 30 to 60cm, with lobe, lanceolate, green leaves and yellow flowers in inflorescences. The flowering and the harvesting take place from April to September.
Region Found Epirus
Part of the Plant with Active Substances Aboveground plant parts, root
Active Substances Luteoline (yellow pigment, flavone), alkaloids, sulfur cyanide.
Pharmacological Effects - Therapeutic Applications The aboveground plant part is used in folk medicine as healing, soothing, relaxing, diuretic and diaphoretic. Nowadays the medicinal use of the plant is limited, however the crumbled root is used as a flavor in the food industry (spicy) and as yellow dye.
Method of Administration The plant is administered as healing and sedative in the form of herbal tea (2 spoons of dried herb in a cup of boiled water, 2-3 times a day), in folk medicine
Warning: The use of herb preparations is not recommended without seeking advice from your physician or pharmacist. The substances they contain may interact with the subscribed drugs that the patient already takes, thus eliminating their therapeutic efficacy or inducing toxicity. They may also burden further weakened vital functions of the body thus exposing the patient to increased morbidity and life threatened conditions.
Toxicity- Adverse Effects No side effects are reported.
References 1)Βιβλίο: Οδηγός των φαρμακευτικών φυτών, Paul Schauenberg, Ferdinand Paris, Εκδότης Μ. Γκιούρδας, Αθήνα 1981, σελίδες 123 2)http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Reseda+lutea 3)http://www.herbiguide.com.au/Descriptions/hg_Wild_Mignonette.htm 4)http://practicalplants.org/wiki/Reseda_lutea 5)https://gobotany.newenglandwild.org/species/reseda/lutea/ 6)http://www.greenapple.gr/articlesdesc.php?id=586