Steinmetz:Scorzonera

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Scorzonera hispanica

Also known as (or relevant to)
Family
Compositae
English Names
  • Black Salsify
  • Viper's grass
Natural Habitat
  • Central- and Southern Europe
  • Levant
  • Siberia
Part(s) Used
  • Radix Scorzonerae
Constituent(s)
  • starch
  • mucilage
  • sugar
  • inulin
  • asparagin
  • mannit
  • cholin
Action
  • pectoral
  • sudorific
  • calming
  • diuretic
  • stomachic
  • appetising
  • febrifuge; used as a vegetable and as a substitute for coffee

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