Steinmetz:Abelmoschus

General Index (総索引)

Medicinal Effect (薬効一覧)

Abelmoschus moschatus

Also known as (or relevant to) Abelmoschus moschatus Hibiscus abelmoschus Family Malvaceae English Names Musk-Mallow Abel Musk Natural Habitat Indonesia India West Indies Africa (especially Egypt) South America tropical countries Part(s) Used Semen Abelmoschi = Grana Moschata Oleum Abelmoschi seminis

Constituent(s) essential oil fatty oil mucilage gum albumen resin Action seed: aphrodisiac aromatic insecticidal diuretic antispasmodic carminative cooling stimulant demulcent: given to cure a hoarse voice and in nervous debility hysteria and other nervous disorders; oil: used in perfumery