Steinmetz:Agave

General Index (総索引)

Medicinal Effect (薬効一覧)

Agave americana

Also known as (or relevant to) Agave americana Family Amaryllidaceae English Names American Sisal American Aloe Natural Habitat tropical and subtropical countries Mexico Southern Europe Part(s) Used Folia Agavae Radix Agavae

Constituent(s) leaf: sugar saponin; root: sugar resin Action diuretic depurative anti-scorbutic anti-syphilitic In Mexico a favorite drink (called Pulque) is prepared from the sweet sap. The roots are considered antisyphilitic and are employed as a substitute for Radix Sarsaparillae

Links

• Information in Von Esenbeck's book