Lily of the valley is an ornament of forests and gardens. The May lily of the valley also has numerous healing properties. However, attention - improperly used May lily of the valley can act as a poison. Check the he alth effects of the May lily of the valley, how to use it and what are the symptoms of May lily of the valley poisoning.

Lily of the valleyMay delights with its subtle beauty and intense fragrance, but also has numeroushealing propertiesand has been used in folk medicine for centuries. Although modern science has not confirmed all of them, lilies of the valley are still used and highly valued in herbal medicine.

Lily of the valleymajowa contains numerous cardiac glycosides, of which up to 40 percent. is a convvalatoxin. They also have steroidal saponins (convalamarin and convalarin), flavonoids (isoramnetin, quercetin), organic acids, phenolic acids, volatile oil with farnesol, and mineral s alts. It is all these compounds that made the tiny white flowers of the lily of the valley occupy a high position among medicinal plants.

Contents:

  1. Lily of the valley awakens desire
  2. Lily of the valley relieves rheumatic pains
  3. Lily of the valley improves blood supply to the brain
  4. Lily of the valley helps in menopause
  5. Lily of the valley stimulates the work of the heart
  6. Lily of the valley regulates blood pressure
  7. Lily of the valley can be poisonous

Lily of the valley awakens desire

The essential oil (farnesol) obtained from the flowers of the lily of the valley has a strong effect on the senses - its sweet and fresh aroma is considered an aphrodisiac. The perfume industry eagerly uses it to create fragrances.

The hint of lily of the valley can be felt in many perfumes created by famous fragrance creators for great fashion houses - incl. Chanel No. 19, Envy (Gucci), Miss Dior, Lauren (Ralph Lauren), Be Delicious (Donna Karan), Capricci (Nina Ricci), Climat (Lancôme).

Lily of the valley relieves rheumatic pains

Preparations with lily of the valley are not typical painkillers, but they can provide relief in the case of rheumatic ailments. This is the result of the action of, on the one hand, a large amount of flavonoids with anti-inflammatory properties, and on the other hand, glycosides, which improve the blood supply to muscles and joints.

Lily of the valley improves blood supply to the brain

Cardiac glycosides, by increasing the strength of heart contractions, make the body improvethe blood circulation. The brain is also better supplied with blood and oxygenated, which affects its efficiency. The beneficial effects of lily of the valley extracts are felt in the case of memory disorders, dizziness, and a tendency to fainting.

Lily of the valley helps in menopause

Preparations containing lily of the valley extracts regulate the heart, have a mild diuretic and calming effect, and reduce tension. Therefore, they are often recommended for mild neurotic heart disorders in menopausal women, palpitations, irritability.

Lily of the valley stimulates the work of the heart

Lily of the valley has a tonic effect on the heart. Cardiac glycosides increase the force of heart contraction without slowing down its action. This increases the efficiency of the heart. Cardiac glycosides are unique compounds. On the one hand, they do not bind to plasma proteins, so they are easily excreted and do not accumulate, so there is no risk of poisoning the body and they can be used safely for a long time.

On the other hand, convvalatoxin is 10 times more potent than digitoxin obtained from digitalis digitalis and is less toxic. That is why lily of the valley extracts are part of many popular cardiac drugs - they regulate the activity of this organ, relieve heart palpitations, slow down the pulse too fast.

They are used:

  • in the initial stages of right heart failure
  • in heart defects (especially mitral stenosis)
  • in the treatment of edema caused by circulatory disorders
  • with breathing difficulties due to heart failure

They are also recommended for people with ailments, the so-called senile heart and digitalis hypersensitive to glycosides.

Lily of the valley regulates blood pressure

Lily of the valley extracts have a slightly diuretic effect and at the same time regulate the work of the heart. The combination of these properties makes preparations based on lily of the valley extracts helpful in the treatment of the initial stages of hypertension and edema tendency.

Problem

Lily of the valley can be poisonous. Symptoms of lily of the valley poisoning

Orange-red balls - the fruits of the lily of the valley, which appear after the flowers have faded, are highly poisonous, so be careful not to let children put them in their mouths. But due to the very strong action of glycosides, the entire plant is dangerous - even drinking water from a vase with flowers in it is poisoning.

For these reasons, it is also forbidden to independently start treatment with preparations containing lily of the valley extracts. There are many contraindications to the use of such preparations, including

  • atherosclerosis of coronary vessels
  • potassium deficiency
  • kidney or liver damage

Overdosing on the preparation based on lily of the valley extracts, or even eating flowers or leaves of this plant, may lead to poisoning. The characteristic symptoms are:

  • heart rhythm disturbance
  • nausea
  • vomiting
  • diarrhea
  • headaches and dizziness

The poisoning may also be indicated by a different perception of colors (everything is then yellow).

Watch out for the poisonous lily of the valley!

Source: x-news.pl/Dzień Dobry TVN

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