Steinmetz:Gratiola
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Gratiola officinilis
- Also known as (or relevant to)
- Family
- Scrophulariaceae
- English Names
- Hedge-Hyssop
- Poor Man's herb
- Natural Habitat
- Europe
- Orient
- China
- South America
- Southern parts of North America
- Part(s) Used
- Herba Gratiolae
- Radix Gratiolae
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- Constituent(s)
- fatty oil
- malic acid
- potash salts
- resin
- tannin
- calcium salts
- gratiolin
- gratiolegenin
- gratiotoxin
- bitter principle
- Action
- diuretic
- purgative
- emetic
- toxic; especially indicated in enlarged spleen. Its use can cause bloody stools and irritation of the kidneys
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