Steinmetz:Asarum
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Latest revision as of 21:00, 8 June 2009
[edit] Asarum canadense (and other species)
- Also known as (or relevant to)
- Family
- Aristolochiaceae
- English Names
- Canadian Hazelwort
- Wild Ginger
- Canadian Snakeroot
- Indian Ginger
- Natural Habitat
- Part(s) Used
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- Action
- diuretic
- carminative
- sudorific
- aromatic
- expectorant
- stimulant
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[edit] Asarum europaeum
- Also known as (or relevant to)
- Family
- Aristolochiaceae
- English Names
- Hazelwort
- Wild Spikenard
- Asarabacca
- Wild Nard
- Natural Habitat
- Europe (including Great Britain)
- Eastern Europe
- Asia Minor
- Siberia
- Part(s) Used
- Herba Asari
- Rhizoma Asari
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- Constituent(s)
- essential oil containing asaron (a camphor-like substance) and asarin (bitter principle)
- resins
- tannic
- gum
- acids
- starch
- Action
- emetic
- purgative
- sudorific
- stimulant
- febrifuge
- diuretic
- emmenagogue
- sternutatory
- toxic. Used as a substitute for Radix Ipecacuanhae
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[edit] Asarum sieboldi
- Also known as (or relevant to)
- Family
- Aristolochiaceae
- English Names
- Japanese Hazelwort
- Japanese Birthwort
- Japanese Wild Ginger
- Natural Habitat
- Japan
- Northern China
- Korea
- Manchuria
- Part(s) Used
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- Action
- diuretic
- emetic
- sudorific
- expectorant
- purgative; used in the rheumatism and apoplexy. - The powdered root is an active sternutatory and is employed in the treatment of nasal polypus
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