Probably, in nature there are no such plants that traditional medicine would not find application. This includes the flower of night blindness - gout or burning grass, caustic buttercup. This is a very poisonous plant, which in freshly picked form poses a serious threat to the health of both humans and animals. Only after complete drying the stem is not dangerous, therefore, buttercup can be given to cattle in the form of hay, but animals cannot be grazed in places where flowers grow.
The birthplace of a perennial plant is considered to be Ukraine, Belarus, the European part of Russia. The upright stems of burning grass can reach a height of one meter; small
flowers of golden yellow color are formed at the ends of branches in May – June. Mostly in the meadows, as well as glades of sparse birch and coniferous forests, night blindness grows. The flower has not only poisonous, but also medicinal properties, which is why it is actively used in folk medicine.
Fresh grass contains protoanemonin, as well as ranunculin, which is an oily liquid with an unpleasant odor. Buttercup also contains tannins, flavonoids, alkanoids, saponins, cardiac glycosides, carotene and vitamin C. Protoanemonin is considered the most dangerous substance, which has an irritating effect on the mucous membranes and skin. The flower of night blindness has a fungistatic and antimicrobial effect. If used in small doses, it perfectly stimulates the central nervous system.
Acid buttercup is used for skin tuberculosis, gout and various skin diseases. It is also used in homeopathy. A preparation made from freshly picked grass is used for irritation of the oral cavity, nose, eyes, muscle and chest pains, and the formation of ulcers and skin rashes. The flower of night blindness in folk medicine is used for severe constipation as a laxative. For this, the patient eats several leaves of the plant or drinks a decoction made in milk.
In the old days, poisonous ranunculus was used to treat warts on the body, remove thickenings from nails, use the plant as a local irritant and narcotic for headaches, furunculosis, burn wounds, rheumatism. For gastric diseases, hernia, tuberculosis, these flowers were also used. Night blindness (a photo of the plant will let you know it in its natural habitat) used to be part of an ointment for colds, and cotton wool moistened with grass juice was applied to a sick tooth.
Be that as it may, but fresh buttercup is very poisonous in its fresh form, therefore, has a side effect. When applied topically, flower night blindness can cause irritation and dryness of the mucous membranes, lead to spasm of the larynx, and lacrimation. Injections of its drugs can provoke
tissue necrosis and general poisoning, which is accompanied by a rapid or weakened pulse, fainting, dizziness. Buttercup juice causes severe digestive tract irritation, reducing the number of heart contractions. For this reason, self-medication with burning grass is contraindicated. In case of poisoning, you must immediately induce vomiting, drink activated charcoal and consult a doctor.