Polygonatum multiflorum All. |
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Botanical Name |
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Polygonatum multiflorum All. |
English
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Solomon’s Seal |
Family |
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Ruscaceae |
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General Info
| Description |
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A perennial herb, 60-90 cm high. Rhizomes horizontal, with scars of annual stems; leaves oblong-ovate; flowers white, in whorls; berry blue-black ; seeds few. |
| Herb Effects |
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Diuretic (plant); astringent, demulcent, hypoglycemic, increases nerve strength and aphrodisiac (rhizome) |
Chemistry
| Active Ingredients |
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Xyloside, vitexin and galactosylapigenin (leaf flavonoids); diosgenin (rhizome and leaf). |
| Chemistry
of Active Ingredients |
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Name |
CAS# |
IUPAC Name |
Formula |
Structure |
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| Xyloside |
50855-32-8 |
(3R,4S,5R)-oxane-2,3
,4,5-tetrol |
C5H10O5 |
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| Vitexin |
521-33-5 |
4,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-h
ydroxyphenyl)-8-[3,4
,5-trihydroxy-6-(hyd
roxymethyl
)oxan-2-
yl]-chromen-5-one |
C21H20O10 |
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| Diosgenin |
512-04-9 |
Not Available |
C27H42O3 |
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Pharmacology
| Medicinal Use |
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An excellent poultice for bruises, piles, inflammation, in the treatment of pulmonary problems, including tuberculosis, and women's complaints (root); used as a snuff to promote sneezing and thus clear the bronchial passages (dried powdered roots and flowers). |
| Reference |
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 Chandel et al., Biodiversity in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in India.
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