Steinmetz:Ecballium

General Index (総索引)

Medicinal Effect (薬効一覧)

Ecballium elaterium

Also known as (or relevant to) Ecballium elaterium Ecballium agreste Family Cucurbitaceae English Names Wild Squirting Cucumber Natural Habitat Central and Southern Europe Mediterranean countries Southern Russia Persia Part(s) Used Fructus Elaterii = Fructus Ecballii

Constituent(s) elaterin prophetin ecballin elateride acids Action hydragogue-cathartic toxic

Links

• Information in Von Esenbeck's book