Steinmetz:Krameria

General Index (総索引)

Medicinal Effect (薬効一覧)

Krameria triandra

Also known as (or relevant to) Krameria triandra Krameria cistoidea (and other species) Family Leguminosae English Names Rhatany Krameria Natural Habitat South America especially Peru Bolivia Brazil Chili. - A variety of Krameria known as Para-Rhatany is obtained from Krameria argentea a plant growing in Brazil Part(s) Used Cortex radicis Ratanhiae Radix Ratanhiae = Radix Krameriae

Constituent(s) bark: Krameria-tannic acid Krameria-red (Ratanhia-red) starch sugar gum Action haemostatic astringent expectorant. - The Portuguese make an infusion of the root in brandy to give a roughness to some of their Port wines.

Links

• Information in Von Esenbeck's book