Columbine vs Carya illinoinensis

Side-by-side comparison of medicinal herbs

Herb

Columbine

Aquilegia vulgaris

Liver Support

Liver Support

Columbine

❌ Not recommended in pregnancy

❌ Not recommended while nursing

Carya illinoinensis

✅ Generally safe in pregnancy

✅ Generally safe while nursing

Description

Perennial garden and woodland plant; flowers and seeds used in folk medicine for liver and gallbladder conditions though somewhat toxic.

North American nut tree with antioxidant shells and leaves with folk medicinal uses for skin and liver conditions.

Active Compounds

magnoflorine, cyanogenic glycosides, flavonoids, tannins

tannins, ellagic acid, flavonoids, zinc

Traditional Uses

Liver and gallbladder conditions in European folk medicine, Skin conditions, Fever, Used as cholagogue

Skin conditions, Liver tonic, Nutritive food

Modern Uses

Cholagogue research, Antioxidant flavonoids, Folk medicine documentation

Antioxidant supplementation, Nutritive use

Adult Dosage

1–2 g dried aerial parts as tea; use with caution

Nuts as food; 2g dried leaf tea

Contraindications

Pregnancy, Children, Large doses toxic, Heart conditions

Nut allergy

Side Effects

Toxicity at high doses, GI irritation, Cardiac effects from high doses

Rare reactions

Drug Interactions

0 known interactions

Reviewed by: HerbAlly Editorial Team, Medical herbalists and healthcare professionals

Sources: WHO Monographs · NCCIH · PubMed · Commission E