Steinmetz:Convallaria

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Convallaria majalis

Also known as (or relevant to)
Family
Liliaceae
English Names
  • Lily-of-the-Valley
  • Mayflower
  • May-Lily
Natural Habitat
  • Central
  • Eastern and Southern Europe
  • Balkan
  • temperate Asia
  • North America
Part(s) Used
  • Flores Convallariae majalis
  • Herba Convallariae majalis
  • Rhizoma Convallariae majalis
Constituent(s)
  • convallarin
  • convallamarin
  • convallatoxin
  • asparigin
  • acids
  • sugar
  • essential oil
  • resin
  • saponin
Action
  • diuretic
  • nervine
  • emetic
  • cardiac-tonic
  • toxic. It is used instead of Digitalis (its action is not cumulative)

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