False
Unicorn Root (Helonias)
(Chamaelirium
luteum, Helonias dioica, Veratrum luteum)
Key Constituents
and pharmacology
False Unicorn Root contains steroid saponins, including chamaelirin, helonin, and diosgenin aglycone.1 Current animal/in vitro research focuses on its efficacy in treatment of prostate cancer.2
Herbal properties: uterine tonic, diuretic, antihelminthic, emetic, emmenagogue.3,4