Stem plant
Apiaceae, greater burnet, lesser burnet.
Medicinal drug
Pimpinellae radix – beavernell root.
Preparations
Pimpinellae extractum ethanolicum liquidum
Ingredients
- Essential oil
- Coumarins
- Saponins?
Effects
disgorging
Indications
Catarrh, cough with phlegm formation; as a spice.
Dosage
As an infusion, daily dose 6-12 g.
Adverse effects
None known
