Narcissus, Narzisse, Narcissus pseudonarcissus
Narcissus
March bell
False Narcissus
Pipe Narcissus
Trumpet Narcissus
Wild jonquil
March star
Zurna Narcissus
Tincture from narcissus bulbs is used in Homeopathy and its flowers are also used as essential oil in Aromatherapy.
Composition: The most important substances in the composition of the root are;
a) Alkaloids % are between 0.15-0.2 and the most important ones are; Lycorine (=galanthidine=narcissin), Homanthamine (=natalensin), Galanthamine, Galanthin, Lycorenin, Homolycorine, Narcissidine, Magnarcin, narcissamine and Fiancin.
b) Chelidonacid contains %2 ratio and small amount of Glutaminacid.
It is an antispasmodic, chest softener, expectorant, laxative, antipyretic and a nerve stimulant.
