How should hellebore feel
How should hellebore feel
8 Amazing Benefits of Hellebore
Some of the most unique health benefits of hellebore include its ability to detoxify the body, stimulate menstruation, prevent parasites, reduce fevers, encourage weight loss, and treat spasms.
What is Hellebore?
One of the more controversial herbal remedies still in use today is hellebore, which has been known for thousands of years as both a poison and a medicinal remedy for certain conditions. It is actually the common name for more than 20 different species of herbaceous perennial plants of the genus Helleborus, and the two most common forms are black and white hellebore, two distinctly different forms. Most species within this genus are poisonous, but there are some that can be manipulated by expert herbalists to be administered safely, as there are some powerful effects of the herb that can be beneficial to our health. [1]
White hellebore is technically a different plant from a completely different family, but it is still widely considered variety. This variety is believed to have purgative effects, while black hellebore has a wider range of applications. Both types are toxic in inappropriate doses, so under no circumstances should you try to prepare a herbal remedy of hellebore at home. The side effects are quite serious, up to and including death, so if you are considering the application of this herb for one of your ailments, be very careful and only do so under guidance from a professional. With that caution in mind, let’s take a closer look at the health benefits of hellebore. [2]
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Health Benefits of Hellebore
Health benefits of hellebore includes:
Purgative
While forcing yourself to excrete does not seem like something that you would ever want to do, there are certain situations where emptying your stomach is the best thing for you, particularly if you have consumed something toxic in too large of a quantity. A purgative (laxative) basically makes your body’s rejection mechanisms go into overdrive and cause your body to force substances out by loosening up the bowel passages. White and black hellebore were both used as extremely effective purgatives in ancient history, particularly in Greece. However, due to its extremely toxic nature, consuming the plant to force it out of the stomach is just as dangerous and can result in death or a number of other side effects. [3]
Diuretic
Taken in very small doses, hellebore has demonstrated reliable diuretic properties, which is a slower and less violent way of excreting toxins from the body. By stimulating urination, it can help the body release excess fats, salts, water, and toxins from the body, thereby cleansing the kidneys and improving your overall health. [4]
Menstrual Health
Increasing blood flow to the pelvic region, particularly in females, can be dangerous in some cases, such as during pregnancy, but in other situations, a substance that functions as an emmenagogue can be very helpful in regulating periods and improving overall reproductive health. Hellebore does just that, but as mentioned before, should only be administered or considered after thorough discussions with your doctor that may bring about other, safer options for the same effect. [5]
Reduces Fever
Although the white and black hellebore tend to get most of the attention, green hellebore also has a known use as a fever reducer, and was widely used in the treatment of typhus and other fevers in American antiquity. This can help speed healing and ease distress and discomfort, but should only ever be administered by a trained herbalist of physician. [6]
Weight Loss
Due to hellebore’s ability to cause urination and excretion, it has occasionally been used for people trying to lose weight quickly. If you want to reduce water weight and clear out your gut, then it can achieve that, but it can be very dangerous to force your body into this sort of emptying process on a regular basis, i.e. eating disorders.
Anti-spasmodic
Very small doses have been linked to reducing spasmodic disorders in children, such as epilepsy or other muscle/neurological conditions. The powerful chemicals found in hellebore can soothe that part of the body and mind, but as always, there is a high risk with any type of hellebore use, so always consult a medical professional first to see if there are other viable options. [7]
Anti-parasitic
In many countries, due to food quality standards and living conditions, parasites are still a very real problem, and things like intestinal worms can exacerbate existing nutritional deficiencies and make life miserable. Small doses of hellebore, perhaps because of its highly toxic nature, have been associated with successfully eliminating worms in the digestive tract. [8]
A Final Word of Warning
This cannot be stressed enough; hellebore should only be used when you have exhausted other options and you have thoroughly consulted with medical professionals or herbalists. All varieties in common use are poisonous to a certain degree, but with proper processing, dosage, and guidance, there are some health benefits that can be gleaned. Be very careful when handling, consuming, or treating yourself with hellebore of any kind. [9]
Hellebore pruning and recommended varieties
The delicate hellebore is one of the great delights of winter and early spring. William Dyson, curator at Great Comp Garden, advises on how to prune hellebores and recommends his favourite varieties.
Galanthophiles aren’t the only plant enthusiasts feeling feverish in the garden at this time of the year. Hellebore fans are still delighting in these woodland plants that provide something delicate to discover in the dappled sunlight of early spring.
Originating in the Balkans, hellebores (Helleborus) belong to the Ranunculaceae or buttercup family. They have a relatively long flowering period from December through till spring.
William Dyson has been growing hellebores at Great Comp Garden in Kent for 40 years. He explains, “The lenten rose types grow almost anywhere that’s damp and well drained with dappled shade. We grow hundreds of them in our woodland.”
Helleborus x hybridus unnamed. Credit: Vikki Rimmer
Hellebore pruning and maintenance
“We remove old leaves from our plants in early December to prevent black spot spores from infecting the new growth that emerges in the new year. Though hellebores are evergreen, they don’t need pruning, and I have several clumps of double-flowered hybrids in my own garden that have never been pruned.”
William advises gardeners to wear gloves when pruning their hellebores. “Make sure you are wearing gloves as the sap of the hellebore can irritate the skin. With gloves on and secateurs in hand, look out for any new growth. As this appears, snip off last year’s growth at the base of the plant.”
Hellebore enthusiasts should grow their plants in a woodland spot that provides protection from the elements and receives enough dappled sunlight to prevent flower droop. It’s also advisable to encourage plants to face the sun.
William says, “I’m often asked why hellebores droop, and it seems that they do this as a defence mechanism against rain, sleet and snow. Helleborus niger faces outwards rather than drooping, so hybridization with this species will produce flowers that don’t droop.”
Helleborus niger ‘Snowdrift’. Credit: Vikki Rimmer
Hellebore varieties
With lots of varieties to choose from, William underlines that it’s worth choosing your hellebores not just for their flowers, but also for their foliage. “The hellebore collection in our central woodland areas has been boosted this year by the addition of Helleborus niger ‘Snowdrift’ and Helleborus hybridus ‘Pink Ballerina’.
The latter is an orientalis hybrid that produces multiple fully double, soft pink flowers from January through to March. These plants have really interesting foliage that provides interest throughout the year.”
If you’re in the market for a hellebore, William recommends a trip to Ashwood Nurseries in the West Midlands. “The plants at Ashwood Nurseries are incredible – owner John Massey VMH has been breeding hellebores for decades and knows more about them than anyone in the world. I recommend seeking out his hybrids and also visiting ‘John’s Garden’, which was created by the owner.”
Hellebores at Great Comp
Get inspired by the beautiful display of hellebores in Great Comp Garden’s woodland:
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Belonging to the Ranunculaceae family, this perennial native to the Mediterranean area and to Western China is very hardy: it can survive temperatures as low as 5°F (-15°C).
If you’re looking to move your hellebore plants to another location, wait for spring and follow all the best practices: keep a large clump around the root ball, since the roots are very fragile and vulnerable to drying out.