Synonym(s)
daffodil; Daffodil; Easter lily; pseudonarcissus
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15-40 cm high bulbous plant from the narcissus family (Amaryllidaceae) with flowering time in spring (March-April).
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As an ornamental plant widely distributed in Western Europe.
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Used in the 19th century as a spasmolytic and sedative, in homeopathy application for colds, bronchitis, whooping cough and diarrhoea.
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The yellow narcissus contains up to 0.15% alkaloids, some of which have an irritant or toxic effect. To date, 15 different alkaloids are known to exist for Narcissus pseudonarcissus L., including haemanthamine, gallanthamine, galanthine, lycorine, lycorenine and narcissamine. Galanthamine can, for example, cause temporary spasmolysis, lycorin has a weak tumor-inhibiting effect on sarcomas. Daffodil dermatitis, among others.
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- Bruynzeel DP (1997) Bulb dermatitis. Dermatological problems in the flower bulb industries. Contact Dermatitis 37: 70-77
- Hausen BM, Vieluf K (1997) Allergy plants, plant allergens. Ecomed publishing house, Landsberg/Munich, S. 191-193
- Lewis JR (2002) Amaryllidaceae, sceletium, imidazole, oxazole, thiazole, peptides and miscellaneous alkaloids. Nat Prod Rep 19: 223-258
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