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Glycyrrhiza glabra
Glycyrrhiza glabra Common name: Licorice, Liquorice Family: Fabaceae Part used: Dried root & rhizome Constituents: Triterpene saponins (glycyrrhizin, glycyrrhizic & glycyrrhetinic acid), flavonoids, iso-flavonoids, phytosterols, polysaccharides (glucans), coumarins, volatile oils, amino acids, gum, lignans, starch, sugars Actions: General … Continue reading
Vitex agnus-castus
Vitex agnus-castus Common name: Chaste berry, Monk’s pepper, Vitex Parts used: Fruit Constituents: Flavonoids (castican, orientin, isovitexin); Iridoid glycosides (agnuside [the reference constituent for standardization], aucubin, eurostoside; Terpenoids (cineole, sabinene, limonene, camphene and others). Medicinal actions: Pituitary adjuvant Medicinal use: Vitex is … Continue reading
Angelica sinensis
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 … Continue reading
Vitex agnus-castus
Vitex agnus-castus Common name: Chaste berry, Monk’s pepper, Vitex Parts used: Fruit Constituents: Flavonoids (castican, orientin, isovitexin); Iridoid glycosides (agnuside [the reference constituent for standardization], aucubin, eurostoside; Terpenoids (cineole, sabinene, limonene, camphene and others). Medicinal actions: Pituitary adjuvant Medicinal use: Vitex is … Continue reading
Glycyrrhiza glabra
Glycyrrhiza glabra Common name: Licorice, Liquorice Family: Fabaceae Part used: Dried root & rhizome Constituents: Triterpene saponins (glycyrrhizin, glycyrrhizic & glycyrrhetinic acid), flavonoids, iso-flavonoids, phytosterols, polysaccharides (glucans), coumarins, volatile oils, amino acids, gum, lignans, starch, sugars Actions: General … Continue reading
Angelica sinensis (Dong quai)
Angelica sinensis Common name: Dong Quai Family: Apiaceae Part used: Dried root Constituents: Furanocoumarins (ligustilide); Polysaccharides, Ferulic acid Actions: Uterine tonic (stimulating action on uterus), Antioxidant, Anti-inflammatory, Circulatory tonic Medical uses: Uterine tonic & stimulant useful in cases of amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, PMS, endometriosis, menopausal … Continue reading
Vitex agnus-castus
Vitex agnus-castus Common name: Chaste berry, Monk’s pepper, Vitex Parts used: Fruit Constituents: Flavonoids (castican, orientin, isovitexin); Iridoid glycosides (agnuside [the reference constituent for standardization], aucubin, eurostoside; Terpenoids (cineole, sabinene, limonene, camphene and others). Medicinal actions: Pituitary adjuvant Medicinal use: Vitex is … Continue reading
Panax ginseng
Panax ginsengCommon name: Asian or Korean ginseng Family: Araliaceae Parts used: Root Constituents: Steroidal and triterpenoid saponins (ginsenosides, ginpanaxosides & protopanaxatriol) Polysaccharides (glycans) Acetylenic alcohols (panaxynol and panaxydol) & polyacetylenes (ginsenoynes A-K) Sesquiterpenes (B-elemene, panasinsanol A and B, ginsenol) Phytosterols Flavonoids Amino acids Medicinal actions: Adaptogen, general stimulant & tonic, nervine stimulant, hypoglycemic, analgesic, antioxidant, immuno-modulator, … Continue reading
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