Steinmetz:Alkanna

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Alkanna tinctoria

Also known as (or relevant to)
Family
Borraginaceae
English Names
  • Alcanna
  • Dyer's Alkanet
  • Dyer's Bugloss
Natural Habitat
  • Southern Europe (especially Hungary)
  • Asia Minor
Part(s) Used
  • Radix Alkannae = Radix Anchusae tinctoriae
Constituent(s)
  • anchusin
  • alkannin
  • alkanna acids
  • tannin
  • resin
Action
  • astringent
  • emollient
  • colouring agent for oily toilet preparations
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