Steinmetz:Caltha

General Index (総索引)

Medicinal Effect (薬効一覧)

Caltha palustris

Also known as (or relevant to) Caltha palustris Family Ranunculaceae English Names Marsh-Marigold Natural Habitat Europe (including Great Britain) Northern Asia North America Part(s) Used Flores Calthae Herba Calthae Radix Calthae

Constituent(s) anemonol cholin saponin berberin helleborin veratrine flavon carotin quercetin Action flowerbud: used as a substitute for capers = (slightly toxic); root: toxic; herb: anodyne antispasmodic used in jaundice and pemphigus; juice of the flowers: will dye a good yellow