Urginea maritima

Urginea maritima
Family:Urginea maritima; Antidandruff; Cardiotonic; Diuretic; Emetic; Expectorant.
Common name:Sea squill
Sea squill contains cardiac glycosides which are strongly diuretic and relatively quick-acting. They do not have the same cumulative effect as those present in foxglove (Digitalis spp.). The bulb has been widely used by herbalists mainly for its effect upon the heart and for its stimulating expectorant and diuretic properties. The fresh bulb is slightly more active medicinally than the dried bulb but it also contains a viscid acrid juice that can cause skin inflammations. This is a very poisonous plant and it should only be used under the supervision of a qualified practitioner. The dried bulb is cardiotonic strongly diuretic emetic when taken in large doses and expectorant. The bulb can weigh up to 2 kilos. It is used internally in the treatment of bronchitis bronchitic asthma whooping cough and oedema and is a potential substitute for foxglove in aiding a failing heart. The bulb is harvested in the autumn sliced transversally and dried for later use. Externally the bulb has been used in the treatment of dandruff and seborrhoea.

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