Steinmetz:Mercurialis

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Mercurialis annua

Also known as (or relevant to)
Family
Euphorbiaceae
English Names
  • Dog Mercury
Natural Habitat
  • Central and Southern Europe
  • Asia
  • North Africa
Part(s) Used
  • Herba Mercurialis
Constituent(s)
  • essential oil
  • mercuralin (colouring matter)
  • bitter principle
  • hermidine (colouring matter)
  • gum
  • saponin
  • sapogenin
  • methylamin
  • trimethylamin
Action
  • emmenagogue
  • diuretic
  • laxative
  • hydragogue
  • emetic
  • cholagogue
  • vermifuge
  • toxic
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