Talk:Helleborus orientalis

"Herb"
So "All parts of the lenten rose are poisonous.[9]" followed by "Helleborus orientalis subsp. orientalis (syn. H. caucasicus) is used as a herb for weight loss in Russian medicine.[13]", is this as part of a vomiting routine? The Rambling Man (talk) 21:52, 10 February 2018 (UTC)
 * That's a good question. Short answer, I don't know, but many useful substances (e.g. atropine) come from poisonous plants....Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 22:30, 10 February 2018 (UTC)
 * Sure I get that many poisonous plants derive other substances which aren't immediately deadly, but it's the "used as a herb" thing which bothers me here, because if you're using it as a "herb" the chances are you're not chemically processing it, just grinding it down or boiling it in water or something. This needs clarification.  The Rambling Man (talk) 22:34, 10 February 2018 (UTC)
 * One could argue that as we're taking about a quasimedical if not medical use, that it should only be supported by a Review Article of appropriate secondary source....and hence remove otherwise....I have not looked for sources as yet. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 03:02, 11 February 2018 (UTC)
 * Found one paper that reviews traditional use of various hellebore species in tradtional medicine across Eurasia..and doesn't mention it at all...here is a paper on its use in turkish folk medicine...am leaning to removing Russian sentence....Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:36, 11 February 2018 (UTC)
 * Sounds reasonable. The Rambling Man (talk) 15:33, 11 February 2018 (UTC)

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