Safety information
Safety information
Toxicity: None known as food.
Contraindications: None documented (large amounts can irritate gut).
Interactions: None documented.
Evidence level
Historical
Found in historical texts; limited or no modern study. Folk and historical sources have not been validated by clinical research.
Preparations
eaten / juiced · root
Part used: root
Traditional use: urinary retention and stone disease; anaemia, abdominal pain, appetite/thirst(Folk and historical sources have not been validated by clinical research.)
Evidence:Historical
Associated conditions
Edibility
Edible parts: Root raw/cooked.
Toxic lookalike warning
Low (cultivated).
Healing traditions
Related plants
Sources (2)
- Mtsire Karabadini, Part II (Surmanidze, 1990) — Ramaz Surmanidze (1990)
- Karabadini (Khelaia ed., 2009) — Nani Khelaia (ed.) (2009)
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