Steinmetz:Scrophularia

Scrophularia aquatica

Also known as (or relevant to) Scrophularia aquatica Betonica aquatica Family Scrophulariaceae English Names Water Figwort Water Brownwort Water Betony Knotty rooted Figwort Natural Habitat Central Europe (including Great Britain) Part(s) Used Herba Scrophulariae aquaticae

Constituent(s) sugar resin lecithin saponin Action anti-scrofulous anodyne diuretic detergent anti-inflammatory narcotic vulnerary toxic

Scrophularia nodosa

Also known as (or relevant to) Scrophularia nodosa Family Scrophulariaceae English Names Brownwort Knotted Figwort Natural Habitat Central Europe (including Great Britain) U. S. A. Part(s) Used Herba Scrophulariae nodosae Radix Scrophulariae nodosae

Constituent(s) bitter principle sugar resin lecithin saponin hesperidin vitamin C Action narcotic anti-inflammatory vulnerary diuretic depurative anodyne anti-scrofulous toxic