Lupinus albus Health Dictionary

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Linn.

Family: Leguminosae; Fabaceae.

Habitat: Cultivated in gardens. English: While Lupine, Wolfsbohne. Unani: Turmus.

Action: Seeds—deobstruent, carminative, alterative, anthelmintic. Used as an external application to ulcers.

The seed contains alkaloids d-and dl-lupanine and hydroxylupanine.

The principal alkaloid of Blue Lupine (Lupinus angustifolius L.) seeds is d-lupanine, also hydroxylupanine.

Yellow Lupine (Lupinus luteus L.) seeds contain lupinine (0.43-0.73%) and sparteine (0.20-0.37%). Seeds are feebly cyanogenetic. Other species of Indian gardens, Lupinus hirsutus Linn. and Lupinus mutabilis Sweet, contain sparteine.
Health Source: Indian Medicinal Plants
Author: Health Dictionary

Agaricus Albus

Linn.

Family: Agaricaceae.

Habitat: Punjab, Asia Minor.

English: Purging Agaric.

Unani: Gharaiqoon; also equated with Fomes officinalis (Vill. ex Fr.) Lloyd.

Action: Diuretic, laxative, deob- structant, expectorant; purgative and emetic in large doses; used in the treatment of night sweats in phthisis, and as a supporting drug for asthma.... agaricus albus

Dictamnus Albus

Linn.

Family: Rutaceae.

Habitat: Western Himalayas from Kashmir to Kunawar, common in Pangi.

English: Gas Plant, Dittany, Burning Bush.

Action: Root bark—used in nervous diseases, hysteria, intermittent fevers, urinogenital disorders, and amenorrhoea; a decoction for scabies and other skin affections. Toxic.

Dittany stimulates the muscles of the uterus, while its effect on the gastro-intestinal tract is antispasmod- ic, it relaxes the gut. (The plant is used in Greek folk medicine as anti- spasmodic.) The herb contains furo- quinoline alkaloids (including dictam- nine), furococumarins, limonoids, and flavonoids (including rutin).

Volatile oil contains estragol, anet- hole, and a toxic alkaloid dictamnine. Flowers yield 0.05% essential oil containing methylchavicol and anethole. Leaves yield 0.15% essential oil.... dictamnus albus

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