Cypripedium parviflorum, commonly known as yellow lady’s slipper, moccasin flower, or hairy yellow ladyslipper is a lady’s slipper orchid found in North America.
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Uses
- Menstrual problems
- Diarrhea
- Sleeping disorders
- Anxiety
- Multiple sclerosis
- Vaginal itching, when applied to the affected area
- Other conditions
Cautions
Nerve root is POSSIBLY UNSAFE for most people when taken by mouth. It can cause hallucinations, giddiness, restlessness, headache, skin irritation, and other side effects.
Special Precautions & Warnings:
Pregnancy and breast-feeding: It is POSSIBLY UNSAFE to take nerve root if you are pregnant or breast-feeding. Don’t use it.
Interactions
None are recorded! Still consult your doctor/pharmacist!
Other names
American Valerian, Bleeding Heart, Cypripède Acaule, Cypripède Rose, Cypripedium, Cypripedium calceolus, Cypripedium parviflorum, Cypripedium pubescens, Lady’s Slipper, Moccasin Flower, Monkey Flower, Noah’s Ark, Sabot de Vénus, Sabot de la Vierge, Shoe, Slipper Root, Venus’ Shoe, Yellows
References
Source: WebMD, http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-578-NERVE%20ROOT.aspx?activeIngredientId=578&activeIngredientName=NERVE%20ROOT