Linden

Products Linden flowers are available in open or sachet form in pharmacies and drugstores. They are an ingredient in cold teas and diaphoretic tea (Species diaphoreticae). Stem plant According to the pharmacopoeia, the parent plant of the flowers can be Miller winter linden, Scop. summer linden, and hybrids such as Heyne from the linden family. … Linden

Cave Canem: Caniphedrine

Caniphedrine The alkaloid L-ephedrine is found along with other alkaloids in plants of the genus Ephedra (e.g., Stapf, Ephedraceae). The herb has been used in Chinese medicine under the name Ma Huang for over 5000 years. In the 16th century pharmacopoeia Pentsao Kang Mu by Li Shih-Chen, it is recommended as a circulatory stimulant, diaphoretic, … Cave Canem: Caniphedrine

Elderberry Health Benefits

Stem plant Caprifoliaceae, black elderberry. Medicinal drug Sambuci flos – elderflower: elderflower consists of the dried flowers of L. (PhEur). PhEur requires a minimum content of flavonoids. Sambuci fructus – elderberries. Preparations Sambuci floris extractum Sambuci fructus succus spissus Species laxantes PH Species diaphoreticae Elderflower syrup Succus Sambuci inspissatus PH 5 see also under elderflower … Elderberry Health Benefits