pimpinella major

Silver Beaver

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

Bibernelle

Latin name: Pimpinella Major Genus: Umbelliferous plant Plant description: The plant can grow to over 1 m high. The stem is glabrous, hollow and furrowed. Flowers often white to pink, arranged in 5-12 ray umbels. Also the small meadow button (much smaller and daintier) is often erroneously called Bibernelle. Flowering time: July to August. Origin: … Bibernelle