Steinmetz:Teucrium

Teucrium chamaedrys

Also known as (or relevant to) Teucrium chamaedrys Chamaedrys officinalis Family Labiatae English Names Common Germander Horsechire Wall-Gamander Natural Habitat Europe (including Great Britain) Morocco Western Asia Part(s) Used Herba Chamaedrys = Herba Teucrii Chamaedryos

Constituent(s) tannin essential oil bitter principle scordein saponin teucrio-resin scutellarin Action aperient corroborant febrifuge alterative tonic stimulant astringent antiseptic diuretic sudorific stomachic depurative antiscrofulous vermifuge

Links

• Information in Von Esenbeck's book

Teucrium marum

Also known as (or relevant to) Teucrium marum Family Labiatae English Names Cat Thyme Catmint Catnep Marum-Germander Natural Habitat Western Mediterranean countries Part(s) Used Herba Mari veri

Constituent(s) essential oil resin bitter principle Action stimulant aromatic deobstruent antispasmodic diuretic expectorant sternutatory used as an errhine

Links

• Information in Von Esenbeck's book

Teucrium scordium

Also known as (or relevant to) Teucrium scordium Teucrium palustre Family Labiatae English Names Garlic herb Water-Germander Natural Habitat Europe (including Great Britain) Morocco North-West India Part(s) Used Herba Scordii vulgaris = Herba Chamaedryos aquaticae

Constituent(s) essential oil tannin resin bitter principle scordein scutellarin Action diuretic sudorific febrifuge purgative antiseptic tonic stimulant anti-inflammatory vermifuge vulnerary alterative astringent aromatic

Links

• Information in Von Esenbeck's book

Teucrium scorodonia

Also known as (or relevant to) Teucrium scorodonia Teucrium scordiades Family Labiatae English Names Wood-Sage Garlic-Sage Sage-leaved Germander Wood-Gamander Mountain-Sage Natural Habitat Western Europe (including Great Britain) Morocco Part(s) Used Herba Teucrii scorodoniae

Constituent(s) teucrio-resin volatile oil tannin bitter principle Action antiseptic astringent carminative emmenagogue alterative diuretic tonic febrifuge antiscorbutic vulnerary sudorific