Steinmetz:Helianthus
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Latest revision as of 21:00, 8 June 2009
[edit] Helianthus annuus
- Also known as (or relevant to)
- Family
- Compositae
- English Names
- Natural Habitat
- Peru
- Mexico
- Balkan
- China
- India
- Japan
- Manchuria
- Argentine; cultivated in Europe
- especially Russia
- Part(s) Used
- Flores Helianthi annui
- Semen Helianthi annual
- Oleum Helianthi
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- Constituent(s)
- seed: fatty oil
- cholesterin
- balsamic matter
- quercitin
- cholin
- betain
- tannin
- albumen
- calcium
- lecithin
- helianth-acid; flower: lutein
- carotin
- cryptoxanthin
- Action
- seed: expectorant
- diuretic
- emollient; oil: nutritive; flower: febrifuge
- deobstruent
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[edit] Helianthus tuberosus
- Also known as (or relevant to)
- Family
- Compositae
- English Names
- Jerusalem Artichoke
- Globe Artichoke
- Natural Habitat
- North Africa
- Jerusalem
- North American plains; cultivated in Europe
- India
- Part(s) Used
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- Constituent(s)
- carbonhydrates
- inurlin
- proteins
- sugar
- cinarin
- tannin
- inulase
- (invertase)
- bitter principle
- colouring matter
- Action
- cholagogue
- diuretic
- aperient
- tonic
- stomachic
- anti-rheumatic; boiled roots are highly aphrodisiac and promoter of semen
- and can be eaten like potatoes (recommended for diabetic sufferers)
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