Avena sativa Gramineae Habitat: Widely distributed as a cereal crop. Collection: The fruit and straw are gathered at harvest time, inAugust. The stalks are cut and bound together. Leave them upright to dry andthen thresh out the fruit. The straw is...
Lavandula officinalis Part Used: Flowers. Constituents: Volatile oil, containing linalyl acetate, with linalool, lavandulyl acetate, borneol, camphor, limonene, cadinene, caryophyllene, 4-butanolide, 5-pentyl-5-pentanolide. Coumarins; Umbelliferone...
Gentiana lutea Part Used: The dried rhizome and root. Constituents: The whole complex of primary plant constituents and a characteristic array of secondary plant constituents are present. Pharmacologically important constituents include iridoids...
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Lavandula officinalis
Part Used: Flowers.
Constituents:
Volatile oil, containing linaly
Avena sativaGramineaeHabitat: Widely distributed as a cereal crop.Collection: The fruit and straw are gathered at
Gentiana lutea
Part Used: The dried rhizome and root.
Constituents: The whole complex of primary p
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