Steinmetz:Menyanthes

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Menyanthes trifoliata

Also known as (or relevant to)
Family
Gentianaceae
English Names
  • Bogbean Buckbean
  • Marsh Trefoil
Natural Habitat
  • temperate and northern Europe (including Great Britain)
  • Asia
  • North America
Part(s) Used
  • Folia Trifolii fibrini = Folia Menyanthidis
  • Radix Trifolii fibrini = Radix Menyanthidis
Constituent(s)
  • volatile oil
  • menyanthin (bitter principle)
  • meliatin
  • tannin
  • acids
  • saponin
  • phytosterin
  • fatty oil
  • wax
  • manganese
  • invert sugar
  • cholin
  • vitamin A
  • vitamin C
  • carotin
  • iron
  • iodine
Action
  • antirheumatic
  • anti-acrid
  • appetising
  • stomachic
  • antiscorbutic
  • diuretic
  • depurative
  • cholagogue
  • emetic
  • tonic
  • deobstruent
  • cathartic
  • febrifuge
  • hypnotic
  • nervine
  • sedative
  • slightly narcotic.

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