Cyclamen

Sowbread

Cyclamen europeum

This flowering plant was used extensively in ancient times by Greek, Roman, and Arabian physicians for phlegm, an enlarged spleen, liver diseases, such as jaundice and hepatitis, and to promote menstruation.

Parts Used

Juice from the fresh root.

Uses

Cyclamen is used to regulate the menstrual cycle and to treat violent headaches with flickering before the eyes. It is also good for burning pain in the skin and muscles. People who require this remedy may have an aversion to fatty foods and desire inedible things like chalk, earth, and worms. They are often depressed and full of remorse.

Source

Grows in southern Europe and North Africa.