Steinmetz:Scorzonera

General Index (総索引)

Medicinal Effect (薬効一覧)

Scorzonera hispanica

Also known as (or relevant to) Scorzonera hispanica Family Compositae English Names Black Salsify Viper's grass Natural Habitat Central- and Southern Europe Levant Siberia Part(s) Used Radix Scorzonerae

Constituent(s) starch mucilage sugar inulin asparagin mannit cholin Action pectoral sudorific calming diuretic stomachic appetising febrifuge; used as a vegetable and as a substitute for coffee

Links

• Information in Von Esenbeck's book