Steinmetz:Hedera

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Medicinal Effect (薬効一覧)

Hedera helix

Also known as (or relevant to) Hedera helix Family Araliaceae English Names Common Ivy Bentwood Natural Habitat Europe Central- and Northern Asia North Africa Part(s) Used Herba Hederae helicis Baccae Hederae helicis

Constituent(s) leaf: balsamic resin saponin arsenic oxide hederin; berry: hederin saponin cholesterin inosit fat pectin acids Action herb: laxative vermifuge emmenagogue astringent antiseptic sudorific vasoconstricting; berry: vermifuge emetic cathartic. The berries are intoxicating but are eaten by the birds with relish