| Scientific noun: Clematis flammula L. |
Daniel Martínez Bou. |
| Family : Buttercup family - Ranunculaceae | |
| Habitat: En field edges and sparse Mediterranean calcareous woods. | |
| Poisons : Anemonin, protoanemonin, saponin and the alkaloid clematine. | |
| Active parts : The whole plant | |
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Uses : It has been traditionally used as a rubefacient and vesicant, which produces a violent irritation in the skin , sometimes with blisters. Also, horses eat the dry stems as fodder. Because it is very dangerous, it is not advised to use this plant in home medicine. |
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Toxicity: Extreme. External use by means of plasters on the skin develops very painful blisters, so it is better to use another methods. It has such dangerous toxins up to the point of, being absorbed through the skin, can produce general intoxication. Medical treatment: Vomitives , gastric lavage and treatment against dermatitis. |
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