Steinmetz:Rhododendron
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Latest revision as of 21:00, 8 June 2009
[edit] Rhododendron chrysanthum
- Also known as (or relevant to)
- Family
- Ericaceae
- English Names
- Siberian Yellow-flowered Rhododendron
- Snow Rose
- Natural Habitat
- Eastern Siberia (in the snow-covered mountains)
- European Alps
- Northern Russia
- Part(s) Used
- Folia Rhododendri chrysanthi
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- Constituent(s)
- essential oil
- ericolin
- tannin
- andromedotoxin
- arbutin
- rhododendrol
- rhododendrin
- Action
- astringent
- diuretic
- stimulant
- sedative
- narcotic; used for rheumatism and gout
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[edit] Rhododendron ferrugineum
- Also known as (or relevant to)
- Family
- Ericaceae
- English Names
- Natural Habitat
- Alps
- mountains of Central Asia
- Part(s) Used
- Folia Rhododendri ferruginei
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- Constituent(s)
- essential oil
- tannin
- ericinol
- ericolin
- arbutin
- andromedo-toxin
- rhododendrin
- citric acid
- wax
- resin
- Action
- anti-rheumatic
- sudorific
- depurative
- diuretic
- narcotic
- toxic (the dried plant is considered inoffensive). - The galls growing on the leaves furnish the famous "Marmote oil"
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[edit] Rhododendron ponticum
- Also known as (or relevant to)
- Family
- Ericaceae
- English Names
- Natural Habitat
- North America
- Siberia
- India (in the mountains); cultivated in Europe
- Part(s) Used
- Folia Rhododendri pontici
- Flores Rhododendri pontici
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- Action
- antirheumatic
- narcotic
- intoxicating. The leaves are particularly useful in the treatment of hydrocele
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