Celebrated by minstrels, forgotten by the modern world—gillyflower is a medieval medicinal plant containing cardiac glycosides and possessing spleen-cleansing properties.
Interesting facts about wallflowers
- English: 'wallflower' – also grows vertically on walls and rocks.
- Emanates an intense violet-like scent.
- Humoral-pathological: a classic remedy for promoting the secretion of black bile.
Effects & Properties
Cardiac glycosides regulate and harmonize the heart—similar to digitalis, but milder. At the same time, wallflower spleen-stimulating and blood-purifying. According to medieval humoral pathology, the spleen filters black bile from the blood—an excess of which leads to melancholy, cramping, and painful menstruation. Pansies are poisonous—use them only as a ready-made preparation or in pharmacy mixtures.
Features: heart-regulating, blood-purifying, spleen-cleansing, menstruation-promoting, diuretic.
Applications
Wallflower for liver and heart conditions
The heart and liver are closely connected: A weakened heart does not pump blood through the body with sufficient force, resulting in inadequate blood flow to the liver and congestion. This leads to chronic fatigue, bloating, and poor digestion. The cardiotonic glycosides in goldenseal strengthen the heart’s pumping capacity—the liver receives better blood flow, the congestion resolves, and overall metabolism improves.
Erysimum cheiri to promote menstruation
In humoral pathology, an excess of black bile leads to a tendency toward cramping, inflammation, and painful, irregular menstruation. Pansies stimulate the spleen, thereby promoting the elimination of black bile from the blood. The tendency to cramp decreases, and menstrual flow becomes more regular and less painful.
Wallflower for constipation
Constipation often occurs when the liver is overloaded and reduces bile production—the intestines receive too little bile, which is essential for normal peristalsis. The heart-strengthening effect of golden lacquer indirectly relieves the liver: the heart pumps more vigorously, blood flow to the liver improves, bile production normalizes, and digestion gets back on track.
Erysimum cheiri for heart failure
In heart failure, the weakened heart can no longer pump blood effectively throughout the body, leading to edema, organ congestion, and exhaustion. The cardiotonic glycosides in goldenseal gently support heart muscle strength: the heart beats more strongly and regularly, edema subsides, and the physical effects of heart failure diminish.
Instructions for Use
Available only as a ready-to-use preparation or as a compounding formula from a pharmacy. Take orally several times a day. No recurring revenue.
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding
Do not take – Cardiotonic glycosides and substances that induce menstruation are contraindicated during pregnancy.
Plant Profile
- Scientific name: Erysimum cheiri
- Plant family: Cruciferous plants (Brassicaceae)
- Other names: Cheiranthus cheiri, wallflower
- Flowering period: April through July
- Origin: Southern Europe
- Toxicity: Toxic – available only as a ready-to-use product
