Steinmetz:Vaccinium
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Latest revision as of 21:00, 8 June 2009
[edit] Vaccinium myrtillus
- Also known as (or relevant to)
- Family
- Ericaceae
- English Names
- Bilberry
- Wortleberry
- Huckleberry (in America)
- Natural Habitat
- Europe (including Great Britain)
- especially Russia
- Northern Asia Minor
- North America
- Part(s) Used
- Folia Myrtilli
- Fructus Myrtilli
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- Constituent(s)
- leaf: reomyrtillin
- arbutin
- quinic acid
- tannin
- ericinol
- ericolin (glucosidic bitter principle); berry: idaein (blue cololuring matter)
- sugar
- anthrocyane
- pectin
- myrtillin
- acids
- vitamin C
- tannin
- inosit
- Action
- leaf: astringent
- anti-diabetic
- anti-inflammatory
- tonic
- antiseptic; berry: astringent
- haemostatic
- antidysenteric
- antiscorbutic
- diuretic
- refrigerant
- tonic
- nutritive; they antidote the typhoid bacillus
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[edit] Vaccinium oxycoccus
- Also known as (or relevant to)
- Family
- Ericaceae
- English Names
- Natural Habitat
- Part(s) Used
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- Constituent(s)
- fruit: arbutin
- benzoic-acid
- citric acid
- sugar
- ericolin
- Action
- the leaves are used as a substitute for tea
- The fruits resemble those of Vaccinium vitis ideas
- but are bigger. They are refrigerant
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[edit] Vaccinium uliginosum
- Also known as (or relevant to)
- Family
- Ericaceae
- English Names
- Bog-Bilberry
- Blueberry
- Bog-Whortleberry
- Natural Habitat
- Part(s) Used
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- Constituent(s)
- Action
- narcotic
- used in cystitis
- gastritis
- enteritis
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[edit] Vaccinium vitis idaea
- Also known as (or relevant to)
- Family
- Ericaceae
- English Names
- Cowberry
- Red Whortleberry
- Natural Habitat
- Northern-
- Central- and Eastern Europe
- Balkan
- Asia
- North America
- Part(s) Used
- Flores Vitis idaeae
- Folia Vitis idaeae
- Fructus Vitis idaeae
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- Constituent(s)
- berry: tannin
- invert-sugar
- aromatic acids
- colouring matter; leaf: arbutin
- vaccinin
- methyl-arbutin
- tannin
- hydroquinone
- ursone
- acids
- sugar
- Action
- flower: anti-diabetic
- anti-rheumatic; leaf: urine-disinfectant
- anti-diabetic
- anti-rheumatic
- depurative
- nervine
- styptic
- antiseptic; berry: anti-rheumatic
- appetising
- strengthening
- diuretic
- astringent
- styptic
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