Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.26-02-2019

Scammony

Plant

Family

Bindweed Family / Morning glory family (Convolvulaceae)

English

Scammony, Scammony?, Scammony-bindweed, Syrian bindweed

Latin

Convolvulus scammonia L., Convolvulus elongatus Salisb., Convolvulus scammonia, Convolvulus elongatus Salisb (nicht W.), Convolvulus scammonium

Plantparts

Milky juice, Roots, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

aperient, catharic, Cathartic, Hydrogogue, laxative, movements of the bowel, purgative

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Ingredients

 Convolvulin, Scopoletin, Scopolin

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0742

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