Steinmetz:Petasites

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Petasites officinalis (and other species)

Also known as (or relevant to)
Family
Compositae
English Names
  • Butterbur
  • Lagwort
  • Pestilencewort
  • Butter Dock
Natural Habitat
  • Europe
  • Eastern Asia
Part(s) Used
  • Herba Petasites
  • Radix Petasites
Constituent(s)
  • inulin
  • sugar
  • essential oil
  • minerals
  • mucilage
  • resin
  • tannin
  • bitter principle
  • pectin
  • cholin
  • synanthrin
  • helianthenin
Action
  • herb: depurative
  • emmenagogue
  • appetising; root: appetising
  • diuretic
  • sudorific
  • stimulant
  • astringent
  • vermifuge
  • cardiac-tonic
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