Steinmetz:Canna

General Index (総索引)

Medicinal Effect (薬効一覧)

Canna edulis (and other species)

Also known as (or relevant to) Canna edulis (and other species) Family Cannaceae English Names Canna Natural Habitat West Indian Islands tropical South America Part(s) Used Amylum Cannae (obtained from the rootstock)

Constituent(s) starch Action starch (flour): substitute for Arrowroot

Canna indica

Also known as (or relevant to) Canna indica Family Cannaceae English Names Indian Cane flowering Reed Indian Bread-shot Natural Habitat South America West Indies Orient; cultivated in Europe Part(s) Used Radix Cannae

Constituent(s) starch gum fat Action diuretic demulcent sudorific