Steinmetz:Mitchella
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Mitchella repens
- Also known as (or relevant to)
- Family
- Rubiaceae (Ericaceae?)
- English Names
- Squaw Vine
- Partridge berry
- Deer berry
- Checker berry
- Winter Clover
- Natural Habitat
- Part(s) Used
- Herba Mitchellae repentis
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- Constituent(s)
- resin
- wax
- saponin-like matter
- mucilage
- dextrine
- Action
- sedative
- emmenagogue
- diuretic
- tonic
- astringent
- parturient; it has a most soothing effect on the organs of reproduction
- particularly the female
- and it helps the labour of a confinement
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