Steinmetz:Bidens

Bidens cernua

Also known as (or relevant to) Bidens cernua Family Compositae English Names Nodding Marigold Burr-Marigold Natural Habitat Europe Part(s) Used Herba Bidentis cernui

Action used for the same purposes as Bidens tripartitus

Bidens tripartita (and other species)

Also known as (or relevant to) Bidens tripartita (and other species) Family Compositae English Names Water Agrimony Doubletooth Natural Habitat in damp places: Europe (including Great Britain) Siberia Caucasus China Part(s) Used Herba Bidentis aquaticae

Constituent(s) iron tannic acid sodium phosphorus essential oil mucilage Action herb: antiscorbutic emmenagogue antiseptic astringent aperient diuretic styptic sudorific febrifuge sedative mildly narcotic; the plant affords a black dye which in China is used for colouring whiskers; root: aperient