Ammi visnaga
Ammi visnaga
Safety & Hazards
Skin contact with the sap is said to cause photo-sensitivity and/or dermatitis in some people[ 218 Title Medicinal Plants of China Publication Author Duke. J. A. and Ayensu. E. S. Publisher Reference Publications, Inc. Year 1985 ISBN 0-917256-20-4 Description Details of over 1,200 medicinal plants of China and brief details of their uses. Often includes an analysis, or at least a list of constituents. Heavy going if you are not into the subject. ].
Botanical Description
Ammi visnaga is an erect annual to biennial plant with a much-branched stem; it can grow up to 1 metre tall[ 1064 Title WHO Monographs on Selected Medicinal Plants Vol. 3 Publication Author Publisher World Health Organization; Geneva Year 2007 ISBN 978-92-4-154702-4 Description Very detailed treatments of 31 medicinal herbs ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine, food and source of materials. It is often cultivated commercially for the pharmaceutical industry as a source of 'khellin', which is used in various medications, especially in the treatment of asthma. The fruiting pedicels are sold as toothpicks in Egyptian markets[ 46 Title Dictionary of Economic Plants. Publication Author Uphof. J. C. Th. Publisher Weinheim Year 1959 ISBN - Description An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader. ].