Steinmetz:Sesamum
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Sesamum indicum (orientale)
- Also known as (or relevant to)
- Family
- Pedaliaceae
- English Names
- Natural Habitat
- India
- Indonesia
- China
- Japan
- Egypt
- Greece
- Turkey
- West Africa
- Korea
- Formosa
- Zanzibar
- Mozambique
- Part(s) Used
- Semen Sesami: Oleum Sesami
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- Constituent(s)
- olein (containing linolin
- palmitin
- stearin
- fatty acids
- fixed fatty oil)
- proteids
- lecithin
- mucilage
- carbohydrates
- Action
- laxative
- emmenagogue
- abortive
- emollient
- demulcent
- diuretic
- galactagogue
- nutritive
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