Galium odoratum (L.) Scop. |
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Botanical Name |
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Galium odoratum (L.) Scop. |
English
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Sweet Woodruff |
Synonym(s) |
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Asperula odorata |
Family |
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Rubiaceae |
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General Info
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Perennial plant as high as 40 cm. Leaves glabrous above, antrorse strigillose on margins and below, oblong-linear, sessile, mucronate, to 3cm long, 8-9mm broad. Corolla white, 4-lobed, glabrous externally. Corolla tube to 2mm long, glandular pubescent at apex of throat internally. Lobes 3-4mm long. Stamens 4, alternating with corolla lobes, slightly exserted, adnate at apex of corolla tube. Filaments .5mm long. Anthers .3mm long, brownish. Ovary 2-carpellate, inferior, densely uncinate pubescent, subglobose. Styles 2, translucent, 1mm long. Stigmas globose. |
| Herb Effects |
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Antispasmodic, cardiac, diaphoretic, diuretic, sedative (leaves); in the treatment of insomnia and nervous tension, varicose veins, biliary obstruction, hepatitis and jaundice (infusion) |
Chemistry
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Anthraquinones, asperuloside, citric acid, coumarin, malic acid, nicotinic acid, tannic acid, tannin (plant) |
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Pharmacology
| Medicinal Use |
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To wounds and cuts, in the treatment of digestive and liver problems. In thrombophlebitis and varicose veins; digestive maladies, insomnia and irritability (related to nervousness) and as a diuretic for those with hypertension. |
| Contraindication |
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Can be toxic while inducing dizziness in higher dosages. |
| Reference |
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 Stary, The Natural Guide to Medicinal Herbs and Plants.
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