Steinmetz:Fraxinus

Fraxinus americanus

Also known as (or relevant to) Fraxinus americanus Fraxinus acuminata Family Oleaceae English Names American White Ash Natural Habitat North America Part(s) Used Cortex Fraxini americanae

Constituent(s) Fraxin fraxetin (glycosides) essential oil Action bark: astringent tonic sudorific diuretic purgative emmenagogue used in enlargement of the spleen and in mastitis; seed: used in obesity

Fraxinus excelsior

Also known as (or relevant to) Fraxinus excelsior Family Oleaceae English Names Common Ash Weeping Ash Natural Habitat Europe (including Great Britain) Northern Asia Part(s) Used Conex Fraxini: Folia Fraxini

Constituent(s) fraxin fraxetin quercitrin mannite malic acid gum tannin inosit enzyme sugar Action leaf: laxative diuretic tonic astringent sudorific febrifuge antiperiodic; bark: astringent febrifuge tonic expectorant aromatic anti-rheumatic. P. S. In some districts of Sicily a little Manna is obtained from this tree

Links

• Information in Von Esenbeck's book

Fraxinus ornus

Also known as (or relevant to) Fraxinus ornus Eraxinus rotundifolia Ornus europaea Family Oleaceae English Names Manna Ash Flowering Ash Natural Habitat Southern Europe (especially Sicily Calabria) Asia Minor Part(s) Used Manna = Manna cannellata (the dried saccharine juice, which is exuded by the puncture of an insect of the cochineal family. It can also be collected by tapping the trees)

Constituent(s) mannite (manna-sugar) glucose mucilage fraxin acrid resin laevulose Action mildly laxative strengthening tonic wholesome

Links

• Information in Von Esenbeck's book