Steinmetz:Alisma

Alisma plantago

Also known as (or relevant to) Alisma plantago Family Alismataceae English Names Waterplantain Frogspoon Mad-Dog weed Natural Habitat Europe North Asia North America China Part(s) Used Herba Alismae Radix Alismae Semen Alismae

Constituent(s) essential oil acrid resin alismin tannin bitter principle Action astringent antiscorbutic diuretic sudorific. - The plant has the reputation of being an unfailing cure for hydrophobia. In Russia the roots are eaten as a vegetable. The fresh leaves and roots are considered toxic. Seed: haemostatic