Steinmetz:Caltha

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Caltha palustris

Also known as (or relevant to)
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
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