Latin, Delphinium Staphysagria, Staphydis agria, S. pedicularis, Staphysagria macrocarpa;
English, Louse seeds, Palmated larkspur, Stavesacre ;
French, Staphisaigre;
German, Lausesamen, Stephanskorner, Stephanskraut.
An ornamental, annual herb, with large tapering root. The stem, 2 to
4 feet high, is stout, upright, sylindrical and slightly branched.
The leaves, 4 to 5 incehs in diameters, are alternate, broad,
palmately five-to nine-cleft, petioled, pubescent or nearly smooth
above, hairy on the veins beneath. The light-blue flowers appear
from April to August in lax racemes, the entire plant softly
pubescent. The fruit consists of three straight, oblong downy
capsules, in each of which are about twelve seeds packed in two
rows. The seeds, about ¼ inch long, are irregularly four sided,
pyramidal, sharp-angled, little flattened, rough, testa wrinkled,
pitted, blackish-brown, rather brittle, enclosing a soft, whitish,
oily albumen.
Found in :-
Native of Italy, the Greek Islands and Asia Minor, now found throughout the Mediterranean regions and Canary Islands; growing in waste and shady places.
Introduced into homoeopathic practice:-- |
By Dr. Hahnemann, R.A.M.L. in 1819. ( Allen’s Encyc. Mat, Med. IX. 147.)
The fresh bulb.
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(a)Tincture Q: = | Drug Strength 1/10 |
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Staophysagria, in coarse powder | 100 gm
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Strong alcohol, a sufficient quantity. |
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To make one thousand cubic centimeters of tincture.
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(b) Dilutions: 2x and higher with dispensing alcohol.
(b) Triturations: 1x and higher.
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