Steinmetz:Eugenia
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Eugenia caryophyllata
- Also known as (or relevant to)
- Family
- Myrtaceae
- English Names
- Clove (the nearly-ripe fruit is called Mother Clove of Anthophylli)
- Natural Habitat
- Molucca
- Islands
- India
- Ceylon
- Southern Philippines
- Zanzibar
- Madagascar Penang
- West Indies
- Part(s) Used
- Flores Caryophylli (the unexpanded flower-bud)
- Oleum Caryophylli
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- Constituent(s)
- caryophyllin (eugenin)
- volatile oil (eugenol
- consisting of a terpene and pyrogallol-tannin)
- camphor-resin
- gum
- starch
- mucilage
- wax
- Action
- flowerbud: aromatic
- stomatic
- stimulant
- carminative
- digestive
- antiseptic
- antispasmodic
- tonic; anthophylli: stomachic; oil: antiseptic
- rubefacient
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Eugenia cheken (and other species)
- Also known as (or relevant to)
- Family
- Myrtaceae
- English Names
- Natural Habitat
- Part(s) Used
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- Constituent(s)
- essential oil
- chekenon
- chekenin
- chekenetin
- bitter principle
- Action
- diuretic
- expectorant
- tonic
- astringent
- used in bronchitis
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