Veratrum nigrum - Black false hellebore

Veratrum nigrum, Black false hellebore

Veratrum nigrum (common name black false hellebore) is a widespread Eurasian species of perennial flower of the family Melanthiaceae. Despite its common name, V. nigrum is not closely related to the true hellebores, nor does it resemble them.

The plant was widely known even in ancient times. For example, Lucretius (ca. 99 BCE – ca. 55 BCE) and Pliny the Elder (23 AD – August 25, 79) both knew of its medicinal emetic as well as deadly toxic properties.

Uses

lower blood pressure, slow heart rate, hypertension, cardiac failure, pre-eclampsia, cancers, skin disorders.

Parts Used

wholeplant.

Chemical Composition

One new steroid alkaloid, 12β-hydroxylveratroylzygadenine and four known compounds, verdine, jervine, veramarine, and veratroylzygadenine, have been isolated from the roots and rhizomes of Veratrum nigrum L.

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	āvarike
Hindi	Tarwar
Malayalam
Tamil	āvārai
Telugu	taṃgēḍu
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit	Aaavartaki
English	Avaram senna

Habit

Herbaceous Perennial tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
alternate	Deciduous	nbloisg est frbdkaef lyodildn

Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Nocturnal		Green	5-20	rocltl peasod ubfelhonl, rwo ogn rbeern, Flower Time is Late winter and early spring

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
short legume					{{{6}}}

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

• Vishatinduka Taila as root juice extract

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, root Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Requires a deep fertile moisture retentive humus-rich soil

Commonly seen growing in areas

trophical, Woodland Garden Sunny Edge, Cultivated Beds.

Photo Gallery

• 1024 Schwarzer Germer (Veratrum nigrum)-2242.jpg 533 × 800; 251 KB
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