Steinmetz:Carex
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Carex arenaria var. repens
- Also known as (or relevant to)
- Family
- Cyperaceae
- English Names
- German Sarsaparilla
- Sand-Sedge
- Natural Habitat
- Europe (especially in the dunes)
- Part(s) Used
- Rhizoma Caricis arenariae = Rhizoma Sarsaparillae germanicae
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- Constituent(s)
- essential oil
- starch
- silicic acid
- saponin
- resin
- asparagin
- mucilage
- gum
- bitter principle
- sugar
- Action
- diuretic
- sudorific
- expectorant
- depurative
- laxative; used as a substitute for Radix Sarsaparillae
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Carex hirta
- Also known as (or relevant to)
- Family
- Cyperaceae
- English Names
- Natural Habitat
- Part(s) Used
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- Constituent(s)
- Action
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