Steinmetz:Helianthus

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Helianthus annuus

Also known as (or relevant to)
Family
Compositae
English Names
  • Sunflower
Natural Habitat
  • Peru
  • Mexico
  • Balkan
  • China
  • India
  • Japan
  • Manchuria
  • Argentine; cultivated in Europe
  • especially Russia
Part(s) Used
  • Flores Helianthi annui
  • Semen Helianthi annual
  • Oleum Helianthi
Constituent(s)
  • seed: fatty oil
  • cholesterin
  • balsamic matter
  • quercitin
  • cholin
  • betain
  • tannin
  • albumen
  • calcium
  • lecithin
  • helianth-acid; flower: lutein
  • carotin
  • cryptoxanthin
Action
  • seed: expectorant
  • diuretic
  • emollient; oil: nutritive; flower: febrifuge
  • deobstruent



Helianthus tuberosus

Also known as (or relevant to)
Family
Compositae
English Names
  • Jerusalem Artichoke
  • Globe Artichoke
Natural Habitat
  • North Africa
  • Jerusalem
  • North American plains; cultivated in Europe
  • India
Part(s) Used
  • Radix Helianthi tuberosi
Constituent(s)
  • carbonhydrates
  • inurlin
  • proteins
  • sugar
  • cinarin
  • tannin
  • inulase
  • (invertase)
  • bitter principle
  • colouring matter
Action
  • cholagogue
  • diuretic
  • aperient
  • tonic
  • stomachic
  • anti-rheumatic; boiled roots are highly aphrodisiac and promoter of semen
  • and can be eaten like potatoes (recommended for diabetic sufferers)
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