False unicorn

The True and false unicorn. Essentia 5, no. 2-3 (Winter 1983 - Spring 1984). fhttp //homepages.ihug.com.au/ panopus/essentia/essentiav2 3.htm unicornl. 

False unicorn is believed to act on the uterus. Traditionally, it is used for ovarian dysmenorrhea, leucorrhea, and specifically for amenorrhea. It is also reported to be useful in preventing vomiting during pregnancy and threatened miscarriage. 

Helonias. False unicorn blazing star starwon. Rhizome and roots of Chomaelirium luteum (L.) A, Gray, Liliaceae. Habit. Ontario and Eastern U.S. 

Large doses (standard dose listed as 0.5-1 g of powdered root) of false unicorn may be emetic (Felter and Lloyd 1898). 

Historically, false unicorn has been used to treat morning sickness and to reduce the risk of miscarriage in women with a history of miscarriage (Felter and Lloyd 1898). 

No information on the safety of false unicorn in lactation was identified. While this review did not identify any concerns for use while nursing, safety has not been conclusively established. 

An aqueous-ethanolic extract of false unicorn showed no significant binding activity in assays with estradiol and progesterone receptors (Zava et al. 1998). 

No information on the safety of false unicorn during lactation was identified. 

Matovic NJ, Stuthe JMU, Challinor VL, Bernhardt PV, Lehmann RP, Kitehing W et al (2011) The truth about false unicorn (Chamaelirium luteum) total synthesis of 23R,24 S-chiograsterol B defines the structure and stereochemistry of the major saponins from this medicinal herb. Chem-Eur J 17 7578-7591. doi 10.1002/chem.201100503... 

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