Herbaceous plant belonging to the buttercup family, up to 80 cm tall, with blue to red-violet flowers, shiny black seeds in the bellows fruits. Occurrence: temperate zones of Europe and Asia. Flowering time: May to June, fruit ripening: July to August.
HMPC: not processed
ESCOP: not processed
Commission E: not processed
Traditionally used for erysipelas, scrofuloderm, liver and gallbladder disorders.
Empirical medicine: menstrual cramps, attacks of weakness, nervousness, skin diseases. No longer used today due to the toxic ingredients - only in homeopathy.