Steinmetz:Ptelea
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Ptelea trifoliata
- Also known as (or relevant to)
- Family
- Rutaceae
- English Names
- Shrubby Trefoil
- Water-Ash
- Hop tree
- Natural Habitat
- Part(s) Used
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- Constituent(s)
- root: berberin
- oleoresin
- albumen
- starch
- volatile oil
- minerals
- Action
- rootbark: tonic
- febrifuge
- astringent
- antiperiodic; the fruit is used as a substitute for hops in the manufacture of beer; the young green shoots are considered anthelmintic and detersive
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