Stem plant
Droseraceae, round-leaved sundew.
Medicinal drug
Droserae herba – sundew herb.
Preparations
- Droserae extractum ethanolicum liquidum
- Droserae extractum liquidum
- Droserae recentis herbae cum radice extractum ethanolicum liquidum
- Droserae tinctura
Ingredients
1,4-Naphtoquinone derivatives, e.g., plumbagin.
Effects
- Cough-irritant
- Bronchospasmolytic
Indications for use
Irritant cough
Dosage
As an infusion, mean daily dose 3 g.
Adverse effects
None known
