Steinmetz:Allium

General Index (総索引)

Medicinal Effect (薬効一覧)

Allium ascalonicum

Also known as (or relevant to) Allium ascalonicum Family Liliaceae English Names Shallot Natural Habitat Europe Asia Minor China Part(s) Used Bulbus Allii ascalonici

Constituent(s) essential oil Action stomachic nutritive digestive diuretic aphrodisiac

Allium cepa

Also known as (or relevant to) Allium cepa Family Liliaceae English Names Onion Natural Habitat Europe Egypt China India Part(s) Used Bulbus Allii cepae = Bulbus Cepae

Constituent(s) glucokinin (vegetable insulin) quercetin pectin inulin carbohydrates sulphur phosphoric acid acrid volatile oil albumen sugar vitamin B 1 vitamin C potash mineral salts Action diuretic digestive antiscorbutic stomachic pectoral soporific antiseptic nutritive; much used for culinary purposes. Eaten raw. Onion is also emmenagogue

Allium porrum

Also known as (or relevant to) Allium porrum Family Liliaceae English Names Leek Porret Natural Habitat Europe Egypt Part(s) Used Bulbus Allii porri (the blanched leaves)

Constituent(s) essential oil sulphur iron phosphorus calcium Action digestive expectorant emollient detersive resolutive diuretic discutient antiscrofulous; used in salads

Allium sativum

Also known as (or relevant to) Allium sativum Porrum sativum Family Liliaceae English Names Garlic Natural Habitat Europe Sicily South-Western Siberia Egypt China India Part(s) Used Bulbus Allii sativi Oleum Allii sativi

Constituent(s) allicin volatile oil alliin sulphide-mucilage silicic acid starch albumen sugar iodin vitamins Action expectorant stimulant vermifuge tonic disinfectant vasodilation reducing blood-pressure antiseptic carminative excipient nutritive

Allium schoenoprasum (Allium scorodoprasum)

Also known as (or relevant to) Allium schoenoprasum (Allium scorodoprasum) Family Liliaceae English Names Chive Rackambol Natural Habitat temperate Europe (including Great Britain) China Part(s) Used Herba Allii schoenoprasi (Herba Allii scorodoprasi)

Action carminative diuretic blood-building antiseptic digestive culinary

Allium ursinum

Also known as (or relevant to) Allium ursinum Allium latifolium Family Liliaceae English Names Bear's Garlic Ramson Natural Habitat Europe Asia Part(s) Used Herba Allii ursini

Constituent(s) essential oil Action stomachic depurative carminative used in arteriosclerosis

Allium victorialis

Also known as (or relevant to) Allium victorialis Family Liliaceae English Names Long Victorialis Natural Habitat Southern Germany Switzerland Asia (in the mountains) Western parts of North America China Japan Part(s) Used Radix Victorialis longa = Bulbus Victorialis longus

Constituent(s) essential oil (containing sulphur) Action diuretic vermifuge