What Is Queen’s Delight and How Does It Work?
Queen’s delight suggested uses include exudative skin conditions (e.g., eczema, psoriasis), bronchitis, laryngitis, croup, laryngismus stridulus, hemorrhoids, and constipation.
The effectiveness of the queen’s delight is unconfirmed.
Queen’s delight is available under the following different brands and other names: cockup hat, marcory, pavil, queen's root, silver leaf, silver root, Stillingia sylvatica, and yawroot.
What Are the Dosages of Queen's Delight?
Dosages of Queen’s Delight:
- Dried root or tincture - see package label
Dosage Considerations – Should be Given as Follows:
Dried Root
- 1-2 g orally three times daily
- Tea: boil 1 teaspoon with 1 cup water orally once daily
Tincture
- 5-20 drops orally
What Are Side Effects Associated with Using Queen’s Delight?
Side effects of queen’s delight include:
- Burning sensation in the gut
This document does not contain all possible side effects and others may occur. Check with your physician for additional information about side effects.
What Other Drugs Interact with Queen’s Delight?
If your doctor has directed you to use this medication, your doctor or pharmacist may already be aware of any possible drug interactions and may be monitoring you for them. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with your doctor, health care provider or pharmacist first.
- Queen’s delight has no listed severe interactions with other drugs.
- Queen’s delight has no listed serious interactions with other drugs.
- Queen’s delight has no listed moderate interactions with other drugs.
- Queen’s delight has no listed mild interactions with other drugs.
This document does not contain all possible interactions. Therefore, before using this product, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all the products you use. Keep a list of all your medications with you, and share the list with your doctor and pharmacist. Check with your physician if you have health questions or concerns.
What Are Warnings and Precautions for Queen’s Delight?
Warnings
This medication contains the queen’s delight. Do not take cockup hat, marcory, pavil, queen's root, silver leaf, silver root, Stillingia sylvatica, or yawroot if you are allergic to queen’s delight or any ingredients contained in this drug.
Keep out of reach of children. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center immediately.
Contraindications
- No information available
Effects of Drug Abuse
- No information available
Short-Term Effects
- See "What Are Side Effects Associated with Using Queen’s Delight?”
Long-Term Effects
- See "What Are Side Effects Associated with Using Queen’s Delight?”
Cautions
- Large doses can irritate skin and mucous membranes
- Sternutatory, cathartic, and emetic
Pregnancy and Lactation
There is no information available regarding the use of the queen’s delight during pregnancy or while breastfeeding. Consult your doctor.
