Steinmetz:Asarum

General Index (総索引)

Medicinal Effect (薬効一覧)

Asarum canadense (and other species)

Also known as (or relevant to) Asarum canadense (and other species) Family Aristolochiaceae English Names Canadian Hazelwort Wild Ginger Canadian Snakeroot Indian Ginger Natural Habitat North America Part(s) Used Rhizoma Asari canadense

Action diuretic carminative sudorific aromatic expectorant stimulant

Asarum europaeum

Also known as (or relevant to) Asarum europaeum Family Aristolochiaceae English Names Hazelwort Wild Spikenard Asarabacca Wild Nard Natural Habitat Europe (including Great Britain) Eastern Europe Asia Minor Siberia Part(s) Used Herba Asari Rhizoma Asari

Constituent(s) essential oil containing asaron (a camphor-like substance) and asarin (bitter principle) resins tannic gum acids starch Action emetic purgative sudorific stimulant febrifuge diuretic emmenagogue sternutatory toxic. Used as a substitute for Radix Ipecacuanhae

Links

• Information in Von Esenbeck's book

Asarum sieboldi

Also known as (or relevant to) Asarum sieboldi Family Aristolochiaceae English Names Japanese Hazelwort Japanese Birthwort Japanese Wild Ginger Natural Habitat Japan Northern China Korea Manchuria Part(s) Used Rhizoma Asari japonicum

Action diuretic emetic sudorific expectorant purgative; used in the rheumatism and apoplexy. - The powdered root is an active sternutatory and is employed in the treatment of nasal polypus