Steinmetz:Physalis

General Index (総索引)

Medicinal Effect (薬効一覧)

Physalis alkekengi

Also known as (or relevant to) Physalis alkekengi Family Solanaceae English Names Cape Gooseberry Red Winter Cherry Morelberry Bladder herb Lanterns Lantern plant Strawberry Tomato Natural Habitat U. S. A. Europe (especially Balkan) Persia Asia Part(s) Used Fructus Alkekengi

Constituent(s) physalin (bitter principle) sugar citric acid fatty oil tannin mucilage vitamin A vitamin C pectin colouring matter Action detergent aperient diuretic alterative hepatic febrifuge stimulant diuretic; used in affections of the bladder