Alchemilla xanthochlora Rothm. |
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Botanical Name |
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Alchemilla xanthochlora Rothm. |
English
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Lady's Mantle |
Synonym(s) |
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Alchemilla speciosa Buser. Alchemilla vulgaris hort. |
Family |
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Rosaceae |
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General Info
| Description |
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Perennial herb with long-stalked palmate to nine-lobed leaves; the fruit is an achene. |
| Herb Effects |
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Alterative, antirheumatic, astringent, diuretic, emmenagogue, febrifuge, sedative, styptic, tonic and vulnerary (herb) |
Chemistry
| Active Ingredients |
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Glycosidic bitter compounds, catechol, tannins and flavonoids. |
| Chemistry
of Active Ingredients |
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CAS# |
IUPAC Name |
Formula |
Structure |
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| Catechol |
37349-32-9 |
benzene-1,2-diol |
C6H6O2 |
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| Tannin |
1401-55-4 |
Not Available |
C27H22O18 |
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Pharmacology
| Medicinal Use |
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For menstrual problems (such as dysmennorhea), vaginal discharges, gastrointestinal problems (where diarrhea and spasms are involved), inflammations within the urinary tract, mouth and throat, boils and phlebitis, in conjunctivitis, cuts and wounds. |
| Reference |
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 Stary, Medicinal Herbs and Plants.
Lamaison JL. Carnat A. Petitjean-Freytet C. Carnat AP. [Quercetin-3-glucuronide. main flavonoid of Alchemilla. Alchemilla xanthochlora Rothm]. Ann Pharm Fr1991;49(4):186-9. |
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