Steinmetz:Anacyclus

Anacyclus officinarum

Also known as (or relevant to) Anacyclus officinarum Family Compositae English Names German Pellitory Natural Habitat cultivated in Germany Prussia and Saxony Part(s) Used Radix Pyrethri germanici

Constituent(s) same as Radix Pyrethri romani (which see) Action used as a substitute for Radix Pyrethri romani

Anacyclus pyrethrum

Also known as (or relevant to) Anacyclus pyrethrum Anthemis pyrethrum Matricaria pyrethrum Family Compositae English Names Roman (Spanish) Pellitory Natural Habitat Morocco Algeria Syria Arabia Mediterranean countries Part(s) Used Radix Pyrethri romani

Constituent(s) pyrethrin (pellitorine) inulin essential oil fatty oil resin gum salts sugar tannin yellow colouring matter Action stimulant rubefacient cordial sialagogue; used to allay toothache (when the root is chewed it deadens the nerves); in large doses toxic