Pulmonaria officinalis

Coffea arabica                      Common name: Coffee Family: Rubiaceae Parts used: Kernels of the dried ripe seed Identified Constituents:  Caffeine 1%-2% (less when roasted), Alkaloids (theobromine), Trigonelline, Chlorogenic acid, Polyamines, Tannins, B vitamins, Carbohydrates, Oil, Tannin, Sugars, Pentosans. Medicinal actions: Stimulant, Diuretic, Antinarcotic, Anitemetic Medicinal use: Due to its relatively high content of alkaloids (theobromine), it has a direct stimulating action on the central…

Urtica dioica                                            Common name:  Nettle, Stinging nettle Family:  Urticaceae Parts used: Aerial, Radix, Seeds Constituents:  Leaf: Acids (carbonic, caffeic, chlorogenic, formic, silicic, citric, fumaric, malic, oxalic, succinic), Amines (Ach, betain, choline, lecithin, histamine, serotonin), lignans, flavonoids…

Aconitum napellus                        Common name: Monkshood, Wolfsbane Family: Ranunculaceae Parts used:  root, but alkaloid is present in all parts of the plant. Constituents: Terpenoid alkaloids (1.2%): aconitine, aconine, hypaconitine, neopelline, picraconitine, napelline, benzoylaconine, traces of ephedrine and sparteine; Acids:  aconitic, itaconic; Sugars; Starch Medicinal  actions:  Sedative, anodyne, febrifuge, anti-neuralgic….

Mentha piperita                                         Common name: Peppermint Family: Lamiaceae Part used: Aerial Constituents: Volatile oil (2%) containing methol, menthone and jasmone, tannins, bitter principle, Phenolic acids (rosmarinic, chlorogenic, caffeic), flavonoids (luteolin, rutin, hesperidin), gum, resins, nutrients (carotenes, choline,…

Viscum album                                            Common name: Mistletoe Family: Loranthaceae Part used: Whole herb (leaves & branches) Constituents: Lectins (viscotoxins), Flavonoids, Acetylcholine & choline derivatives, alkaloids, polypeptide, polysaccharides, phenolic compounds: caffeic acid, syringin, eleutherosides, sterols: triterpenes, amines: histamine, tyramine Actions: Antihypertensive, Sedative, Antitumour, Diuretic, Vasodilator, Antispasmodic, Anti-inflammatory, Immune enhancer Medical uses:  Primary hypertension – Used as an alternative…

Angelica sinensis               Common name: Dong Quai Family: Apiaceae Part used: Root Constituents: Volatile oil (alkyl phthalides): ligustilide, n-butylidenephthalide, and Z-ligustilide Phytosterols (b-sitosterol) Phenylpropanoids: Ferulic acid & coniferyl ferulate Coumarins & Furanocoumarins (angelol, angelicone and umbelliferone) Flavonoids Vitamins (Beta-Carotene, Vitamin E, folic acid and B12) Polysaccharides Medicinal Actions: Analgesic Antioxidant Uterine Tonic…