Lily of the Valley (N.O. liliaceae) Properties Page

Lily of the Valley Properties

L liliaceae, N.O. Liliaceae
Names	Properties	Constituents	Uses

Known as Lilium convallium in the 16th century Our Ladys' Tears Convall-lily Lily Constancy May Lily Convallaria Ladder-to Heaven Male Lily Convallaria magalis (LINN) Lily of the Valleys' specific name, Majalis, or Maialis connotes "that which belongs to May". Wild Lilyof the Valley is called Canada Mayflower (Maianthemum Canadense)	Historic astrology has the plant under the dominion of the planet Mercury, since Maia, the daughter of Atlas,was mother of Mercury or Hermes in Greek mythology	Cardio-active glycosides (Cardenolides) similar to foxglove glycoside. a saponiside, convallomarine convallotoxine convallotoxole convallotoxicide	Used to regulate heart action similarly to and considered safer than the foxglove. Considered an important drug in some national pharmacopeias, it is seldom used as such outside Eastern European countries. diuretic emetic perfume base from flowers formerly an ingredient in snuff (dried roots and leaves) for cardiac debility or dropsy, slows the disturbed action of a weak,irritable heart; increases heart power. It is preferable to Digitalis, since it does not accumulate in the body to toxic proportions decoction of flowers taken for obstruction of the urinary canal recommended as a substitute for aloes'purgative qualities

One ounce of herb is taken as a tincture, infused in a pint of boiling water and taken by the tablespoonful

recommended doses:

Fluid extract, herb, 10 to 30 drops

Fluid extract,whole plant, 10 to 30 drops

Fluid extract, flowers, 1/2 to 1 drachm

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Lily of the Valley Properties