David L. Hoffmann BSc Hons MNIMHAlthaea officinalis Part Used: Root and leaf. Constituents: In the root: Mucilage, l8-35% Miscellaneous; about 35% pectin, l-2% asparagine, tannins. In the leaves: Mucilage; including a low molecular weight D-glucan Flavanoids such a kaempferol...
Solidago virgaurea Compositae Habitat: A common garden and wild plant in Britain and Europe. Collection: Gather stalks at the time of flowering, which is between July and October, preferably from plants not yet blooming. Dry in the shade or not...
Eupatorium purpureum Compositae Names: Gravelweed, Joe-Pye Weed, Queen of the Meadow. Do not confuse with Boneset: Eupatorium perfoliatum Habitat: USA Collection: The root and rhizome should be dug up in the autumn after the plant has stopped...
Zea mays Graminaceae Collection: The stigmas should be collected just before pollination occurs, the timing depends upon climate. It is best used fresh as some of the activity is lost with time. Part Used: Stigmas from the female flowers of maize...
Althaea officinalis
Part Used: Root and leaf.
Constituents:
In the root:
type
Zea mays
Graminaceae
Collection: The stigmas should be collected just before pollination occurs, the timing dep
Solidago virgaurea
Compositae
Habitat: A common garden and wild plant in Britain and Europe.
Collectio
Eupatorium purpureum
Compositae
Names: Gravelweed, Joe-Pye Weed, Queen of the Meadow.
Do not
