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STAR OF BETHLEHEM /Ornithogalum Umbellatum

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FROM: https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Ornithogalum+umbellatum 

CAUTION:  Skin contact with the bulb can cause dermatitis in sensitive people. The bulb contains alkaloids and is poisonous. Another report says that the bulb is poisonous to grazing animals.

EDIBLE: flowers and root.  Bulb - raw or cooked. The bulbs can be dried and ground into a powder. Whilst the bulbs are palatable and wholesome according to some reports, some caution is advised. See the notes above on toxicity. Flowers - baked in bread.

MEDICINAL USE: A homeopathic remedy is made from the bulbs. It is useful in the treatment of certain forms of cancer. The plant is used in Bach flower remedies - the keywords for prescribing it are 'After effect of shock, mental or physical'. It is also one of the five ingredients in the 'Rescue remedy'


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