Pulsatilla

pulsatilla

(ˌpʌlsəˈtɪlə) n (Plants) another name for pasqueflower[C16: from Medieval Latin, from pulsāta beaten (by the wind)]

pulsatilla

- Can refer to the shaking of a flower in the wind.See also related terms for shaking.

Thesaurus

Noun

Pulsatilla - includes a group of plants that in some classifications are included in the genus Anemone: pasqueflowersgenus Pulsatillamagnoliid dicot genus - genus of dicotyledonous flowering plants regarded as among the most primitive of extant angiospermsbuttercup family, crowfoot family, family Ranunculaceae, Ranunculaceae - a family of Ranunculaceaepasque flower, pasqueflower - any plant of the genus Pulsatilla; sometimes included in genus Anemone

Pulsatilla

a genus of perennial herbs of the family Ranunculaceae. The radical leaves are petiolate and pinnately or palmately dissected; the cauline leaves are usually sessile, adnate at the base, and somewhat dissected. The flowers are solitary, rather large, and usually violet. The fruit contains achenes with long, plumose tails. There are approximately 35 species of Pulsatilla, distributed in the temperate, subtropical, and cold zones of the northern hemisphere. Approximately 30 species are found in the USSR. P. patens grows in the European USSR and Western Siberia, and P. pratensis is encountered in the western European USSR. Both species are found on dry slopes and sandy hills and in well-lit pine forests. All species of Pulsatilla are poisonous, since they contain the glycoside ranunculine. An extract from the leaves possesses strong bactericidal and fungicidal properties. Several species, including P. patens, P. vernalis, and P. albana, are raised as ornamentals.

Pulsatilla

Herbal medicine
Pulsatilla is not used in herbal medicine, as the raw material is toxic.

Toxicity
Abdominal pain, blurred vision, burning of throat and oral cavity, cardiac arrhythmias, chest pain, dyspnoea, nausea, paralysis, vomiting, convulsions and possibly coma.
Homeopathy
A homeopathic remedy formulated from the meadow anemone native to northern Europe. Pulsatilla is used for mucosal discharges (conjunctivitis, runny nose and sinusitis), as well as for acne, bedwetting, rattling coughs, depression, fever, gastrointestinal complaints, hay fever, frontal headaches, mastitis, menstrual dysfunction, migraines, nosebleeds, osteoarthritis, otitis, media, rheumatic complaints, sciatica, sinusitis, urinary incontinence and varicose veins.

Pulsatilla

(pŭl″să-tĭl′ă) [NL] A genus of wild flowers, commonly called pasque-flowers, wind-flowers, and meadow anemones. The flowers are used in homeopathic remedies and are investigated for their cytotoxic components.

Pulsatilla

Related to Pulsatilla: Pulsatilla vulgaris

noun

Synonyms for Pulsatilla

noun includes a group of plants that in some classifications are included in the genus Anemone: pasqueflowers

Synonyms

genus Pulsatilla

Related Words

magnoliid dicot genus
buttercup family
crowfoot family
family Ranunculaceae
Ranunculaceae
pasque flower
pasqueflower