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Corydalis Corydalis bulbosa

yellow cordalis flowers

Common Names

Corydalis , fumewort, Yan Hu So

Botanical Name

Corydalis bulbosa

Family

FUMARIACEAE

Corydalis Medicinal Properties & Benefits
Common Uses:	Aches & Pains * Dysmenorrhea * Heart Tonics/Cordials * Hypertension HBP * Insomnia * Migraine Headache *
Properties:	Analgesic* Antispasmodic* Muscle Relaxant* Hypotensive* Sedative*
Parts Used:	Tuber and bulb
Constituents:	Alkaloids, bulbocapnine, cordalines, tetrahydropalmatine (THP), and protopine

Corydalis is Anodyne, a central nervous system depressant, cardiotonic, and sedative. It has been studied for use in cancer, cholecystitis, sysmenorrhea, hypertension, convulsions and pain. ^{Duke Ethnobotanical Databases} Corydalis contains the alkaloid bulbocapnine, which is occasionally used in medicine to treat convulsions, Parkinson's disease and Meniere's disease. ¹²⁹³ It has been used in the treatment of muscular tremors and vestibular nystagmus. ^{Dorlands Medical Dictionary}

Related Species Corydalis yanhusuo, Chinese

Side Effects:

Corydalis should always be used under the supervision of a health care provider. Not for use in children, pregnant or nursing women,liver or kidney disease.

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Corydalis for :Headaches, abdominal pain
	In TCM, corydalis is a major pain reliever used particularly for menstrual cramping, gastric and abdominal pain, and headaches. Richard Mabey, The New Age Herbalist (1988)

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Corydalis Medicinal Uses & Benefits

Aches & Pains * Dysmenorrhea * Heart Tonics/Cordials * Hypertension HBP * Insomnia * Migraine Headache *

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Traditional Chinese Medicine
Corydalis is used in traditional Chinese medicine as a pain reliever. Corydolis is a relative of the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum, and according to Chinese research, Corydalis has an analgesic effect approximately 1 % that of the strength of opium. ^{Mabey, Richard ,48}
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The psychiatrist Robert Heath carried out experiments on prisoners at the Louisiana State Penitentiary using bulbocapnine to induce stupou^Wiki

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