Steinmetz:Lobelia

General Index (総索引)

Medicinal Effect (薬効一覧)

Lobelia inflata

Also known as (or relevant to) Lobelia inflata Family Campanulaceae English Names Lobelia Indian Tobacco Pukeweed Natural Habitat north-eastern parts of U. S. A. and Canada cultivated in Europe Part(s) Used Herba Lobeliae inflatae Semen Lobeliae inflatae

Constituent(s) herb: lobeline lobelinine lobelic acid lobelacrin inflatin wax resin gum minerals essential oil; seed: lobeline fixed oil Action herb: emetic acro-narcotic expectorant antispasmodic sudorific sialagogue antiasthmatic nervine toxic; seed: expectorant antiasthmatic toxic

Links

• Information in Von Esenbeck's book

Lobelia syphilitica

Also known as (or relevant to) Lobelia syphilitica Family Campanulaceae English Names Virginian Lobelia Blue Cardinal's Lobelia Natural Habitat North America Europe (including Great Britain) Part(s) Used Herba Lobeliae syphiliticae

Action alterative sudorific said to be useful in syphilis; toxic

Links

• Information in Von Esenbeck's book