Calamus

Stem plant Acoraceae, calamus. Medicinal drug Calami rhizoma PH – Calamus PH: The rhizome of certain cytotypes of L. (PH), freed from roots and leaf debris. PH requires a minimum content of essential oil. Ingredients Essential oil: phenylpropanoids: alpha-asarone, beta-asarone, gamma-asarone. Tannins Bitters Preparations Species carminativae PH Effects Amarum aromaticum Analgesic Soothing Antispasmodic Stimulation of … Calamus

Centaury: Medicinal Uses

Stem plant Gentianaceae, centaury. Medicinal drug Centaurii herba – Centaury: Centaury consists of the whole or cut, dried, aerial parts of flowering plants of Rafn. (PhEur). Preparations Centaurii extractum ethanolicum liquidum Ingredients Bitters: secoiridoid glycosides: swertiamarin, gentiopicroside, swertoside. Polymethoxylated xanthones Flavonoids, phenolic carboxylic acids, triterpenes, others. Effects cf. gentian Amarum purum: bitter agent Stimulation of … Centaury: Medicinal Uses

Juniper

Stem plant Cupressaceae, juniper. Medicinal drug Juniperi pseudo-fructus (Juniperi galbulus) – juniper berries: Juniper berries consist of the dried, ripe berry cones of L. (PhEur). PhEur requires a minimum essential oil content. Juniperi lignum – Juniper wood. Preparations Juniperi extractum ethanolicum liquidum Juniperi spiritus PH – Juniper spirit Species diureticae PH Kidney and bladder teas … Juniper