Steinmetz:Abelmoschus

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Abelmoschus moschatus

Also known as (or relevant to)
Family
Malvaceae
English Names
  • Musk-Mallow
  • Abel Musk
Natural Habitat
  • Indonesia
  • India
  • West Indies
  • Africa (especially Egypt)
  • South America
  • tropical countries
Part(s) Used
  • Semen Abelmoschi = Grana Moschata
  • Oleum Abelmoschi seminis
Constituent(s)
  • essential oil
  • fatty oil
  • mucilage
  • gum
  • albumen
  • resin
Action
  • seed: aphrodisiac
  • aromatic
  • insecticidal
  • diuretic
  • antispasmodic
  • carminative
  • cooling
  • stimulant
  • demulcent: given to cure a hoarse voice and in nervous debility
  • hysteria and other nervous disorders; oil: used in perfumery
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