Steinmetz:Mitchella

General Index (総索引)

Medicinal Effect (薬効一覧)

Mitchella repens

Also known as (or relevant to) Mitchella repens Family Rubiaceae (Ericaceae?) English Names Squaw Vine Partridge berry Deer berry Checker berry Winter Clover Natural Habitat U. S. A. China Part(s) Used Herba Mitchellae repentis

Constituent(s) resin wax saponin-like matter mucilage dextrine Action sedative emmenagogue diuretic tonic astringent parturient; it has a most soothing effect on the organs of reproduction particularly the female and it helps the labour of a confinement