Ammi visnaga was used in Ancient Egypt as an herbal remedy for renal colic.
"Khellin", a chemical obtained from Ammi visnaga, was used as a smooth muscle relaxant and has been thought to have pleiotropic effects on urolithiasis. We report a case with multiple ureteral stone passages possibly as a result of medication with an herb preparation, Khellin.
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Kilicaslan I, Coskun S. Are you the author?
Department of Emergency Medicine, Gazi University School of Medicine, Besevler-Yenimahalle, Ankara, 06500, Turkey.
Reference: Urol Res. 2012 Dec;40(6):799-800.
doi: 10.1007/s00240-012-0509-8
PubMed Abstract
PMID: 22990409
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