Steinmetz:Linaria

Linaria cymbalaria

Also known as (or relevant to) Linaria cymbalaria Antirrhinum cymbalaria Cymbalaria muralis Family Scrophulariaceae English Names Ivy-leaved Toadflax Ivy-leaved Snap Dragon Natural Habitat Europe (including Great Britain) South America Part(s) Used Herba Linariae cymbalariae Flores Linariae cymbalariae

Constituent(s) linarin pectolinarin acids sugar mucilage gum cymbalarin (bitter principle) anthirrhinic acid acetic acid colouring matter Action leaf: astringent detergent antiscorbutic hepatic diuretic vulnerary; flower: tonic. - The leaf is eaten as a salad

Linaria elatine

Also known as (or relevant to) Linaria elatine Antirrhinum elatine Family Scrophulariaceae English Names Fluellin-Snap Dragon Natural Habitat Europe Part(s) Used Herba Linariae elatine

Action haemostatic astringent strengthening

Linaria vulgaris

Also known as (or relevant to) Linaria vulgaris Family Scrophulariaceae English Names Snapdragon Yellow Toad flax Fluellin Mountain flax Flaxweed Pennywort Butter and Eggs Natural Habitat Northern- Central- and Eastern Europe South America temperate parts of Asia Part(s) Used Herba Linariae = Herba Anthirrhini

Constituent(s) linarin linaracin linaresin pectolinarin linarosmin pectin acids mucilage sugar colouring matter phytosterin anthocirrin antirrhinacid follic acid citric acid malic acid gum Action diuretic laxative astringent antiscorbutic hepatic detergent emollient vulnerary

Links

• Information in Von Esenbeck's book