Ornithogalum
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Ornithogalum is a genus of perennial plants mostly native to southern Europe and southern Africa belonging to the family Asparagaceae. Some species are native to other areas such as the Caucasus. Some
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Vase of cut Ornithogalum thyrsoides flower stems
O. arabicum
O. dubium
Bach flower remedies
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Bach flower remedies are solutions of brandy and water—the water containing extreme dilutions of flower material developed by Edward Bach, an English medical doctor, in the 1910s. Bach stated that the
Ornithogalum
…and used as vegetables. The bulbs contain various toxic alkaloids and steroids. Ornithogalum has been listed as one of the 38 plants used to prepare Bach flower remedies, a kind of alternative medicine promoted for its effect on health. However, according to Cancer Research UK, "there is no scientific evidence to prove…
Woman browsing a shelf containing Bach flower remedies