Steinmetz:Ononis

Ononis arvensis

Also known as (or relevant to) Ononis arvensis Ononis repens Family Leguminosae English Names Common Restharrow Wild Liquorice Natural Habitat Europe (including Great-Britain) Part(s) Used Herba Ononis arvensis Radix Ononis arvensis

Action diuretic emollient

Ononis spinosa

Also known as (or relevant to) Ononis spinosa Family Leguminosae English Names Thorny Restharrow Cammock Petty Whin Natural Habitat Europe North- Western and Central Asia Part(s) Used Herba Ononidis spinosa Radix Ononidis spinosae

Constituent(s) root; amidon resins gum bitter principle ononid onone ononine pseudo-ononine onocol = onozerin (phytosterin) tannin citric acid mineral salts saponin starch essential oil fatty oil sugar Action herb: diuretic aperient; root: diuretic depurative expectorant

Links

• Information in Von Esenbeck's book