Daphne laureola
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| Botanical Nomenclature | Daphne laureola |
| Common Name | Copse Laurel, Olive Spurge, Spurge Laurel, Wood Laurel |
| Taxonomy- Family | Thymelaeaceae |
| Distinguishing Features of the Plant | Daphne laureola is an evergreen shrub growing up to 120cm, with lanceolate, dark green, shiny leaves, oval, black fruits and small, green flowers. The flowering lasts from March to April and the harvesting takes place from February to March |
| Region Found | Epirus |
| Part of the Plant with Active Substances | root, fruit, petiole |
| Active Substances | Resins, essential oil (which contains cineole, pinel, lauric acid, ketones, lauroxyl acid), bitter agents, glycosides, laurel, wax, starch, albumin, vasorin, carbohydrates |
| Pharmacological Effects - Therapeutic Applications | The plant is used as emetic, emollient, emmenagogue, laxative, expectorant and diuretic. Also it is used in the form of ointment against muscles' and rheumatic pain. The herbal tea from the dried fruits and leaves is administered to stimulate the immune system. Finally, the essential oil is recommended as soothing, while the whole plant has been used as abortifacient. |
| Method of Administration | The plant is administered to stimulate the immune system in the form of herbal tea (10-15g of dried herb in 900mL of boiled water) and infusion (3-10g of dried herb in 900mL of boiling water, adding 10 drops of essential oil) 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 | Contact dermatitis |
| References | 1) Bιβλίο: Τα φαρμακευτικά βότανα και οι θεραπευτικές τους ιδιότητες, Λάμπρου Π. Σπύρου, Αγροτικός εκδοτικός οίκος, Αθήνα 1981, Α' τόμος, σελίδες: 201-203 2)Βιβλίο: Οδηγός των φαρμακευτικών φυτών, Paul Schauenberg, Ferdinand Paris, Εκδότης Μ. Γκιούρδας, Αθήνα 1981, σελίδες 291 3)http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0308814611007886 4)Filomena Conforti, Mariangela Marrelli, Colica Carmela, Federica Menichini, Perri Valentina, Dimitar Uzunov, Giancarlo A. Statti, Pierre Duez, Francesco Menichini, Bioactive phytonutrients (omega fatty acids, tocopherols, polyphenols), in vitro inhib 5)http://findmeacure.com/tag/daphne-laureola/ 6)http://practicalplants.org/wiki/Daphne_laureola |