Steinmetz:Asperula
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Latest revision as of 21:00, 8 June 2009
[edit] Asperula arvensis
- Also known as (or relevant to)
- Family
- Rubiaceae
- English Names
- Field Woodruff
- Quinsywort
- Shephard's Bedstraw
- Madwort
- Squinancywort
- Natural Habitat
- Europe (including Great Britain)
- Part(s) Used
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- Action
- astringent; the herb is used to cure quinsies of all kinds; in Sweden a dye is made from the root
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[edit] Asperula odorata
- Also known as (or relevant to)
- Family
- Rubiaceae
- English Names
- Natural Habitat
- Europe (including Great Britain)
- Siberia
- North-Western Asia
- North Africa
- Part(s) Used
- Herba Asperulae odoratae = Herba Matrisilvae
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- Constituent(s)
- cumarin
- tannin
- asperlicin
- fatty oil
- essential oil
- bitter principle
- Action
- aromatic
- antispasmodic
- slightly sedative
- cordial
- diuretic
- stomachic
- depurative. - In Germany the herb is infused in a special May Day drink ("Maitrank" = "Mai-Wein")
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