Steinmetz:Jateorhiza

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Jateorhiza palmata

Also known as (or relevant to)
Family
Menispermaceae
English Names
  • Colombo root
  • Calumba root
Natural Habitat
  • tropical East Africa
  • Mozambique (in the forests)
Part(s) Used
  • Radix Colombo = Radix Calumbae = Radix Columbae
Constituent(s)
  • iatrorrhizin
  • palmatin
  • columbin
  • berberine
  • calumbic acid
  • mucilage
  • starch
  • essential oil
  • bitter principle
  • pectin
  • gum
  • nitrate of potassium
Action
  • gastric tonic
  • restorative
  • appetising
  • intestinal disinfectant
  • anthelmintic; used for the cure of dysentery
  • P. S. The dried stem of Coscinium fenestratum ("Ceylon Calumba") is used as an adulterant.

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