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Nutritional Supplement

False Unicorn

Also indexed as:Chamaelirium luteum

  • Menstrual and PMS Support

    Dysmenorrhea

    False unicorn was used in the Native American tradition for a large number of women’s health conditions, including painful menstruation.
    Dysmenorrhea
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    False unicorn was used in the Native American tradition for a large number of women’s health conditions, including painful menstruation. Generally, false unicorn root is taken as a tincture (2–5 ml three times per day). The dried root may also be used (1–2 grams three times daily). It is typically taken in combination with other herbs supportive of the female reproductive organs.

  • Women's Health

    Dysmenorrhea

    False unicorn was used in the Native American tradition for a large number of women’s health conditions, including painful menstruation.
    Dysmenorrhea
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    False unicorn was used in the Native American tradition for a large number of women’s health conditions, including painful menstruation. Generally, false unicorn root is taken as a tincture (2–5 ml three times per day). The dried root may also be used (1–2 grams three times daily). It is typically taken in combination with other herbs supportive of the female reproductive organs.

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Traditional Use (May Not Be Supported by Scientific Studies)

The medicinal use of false unicorn root is based in traditional Native American herbalism. It was recommended for many women’s health conditions, including dysmenorrhea (painful menstruation) and other irregularities of menstruation, as well as to prevent miscarriages.2 False unicorn was also used as a remedy for morning sickness.

References

1. Mills SY. Out of the Earth: The Essential Book of Herbal Medicine. Middlesex, UK: Viking Arkana, 1991, 520-2.

2. Mills SY. Out of the Earth: The Essential Book of Herbal Medicine. Middlesex, UK: Viking Arkana, 1991, 520-2.

3. Newall CA, Anderson LA, Phillipson JD. Herbal Medicines: A Guide for Health-Care Professionals. London: Pharmaceutical Press, 1996, 116.

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