11/24/2025
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Adonis (Adonis vernalis, aka Pheasant's eye) belongs to the buttercup family. The foliage is delicate fernlike foliage and the flowers are 2-3" blooms. The aerial part has been used for its heart benefits due to its cardiac glycosides which can also make it toxic.
Some benefits include
🔹 Increase cardiac output
🔹 Decreases heart rate
🔹Tonic effect on veins
🔹Antioxidant properties
🔹Antimicrobial properties
🔹Anti-inflammatory properties
🔹Anti-allergic properties
Contraindicated with digitalis glycoside therapy or potassium deficiency.
As with any herbal therapy, seek guidance before ingesting.