Deertongue
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Botanical Name |
Trilisia odoratissima |
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Family |
Asteraceae (Composite) |
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Other Names |
Carolina vanilla, Carphephorus odoratissimus frasera speciosa, hound’s tongue, liatris odoratissima, liatrix, trilisa odoratissima, vanilla leaf, vanilla trilisa, whart’s tongue, wild vanilla |
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Description |
Herbaceous perennial, fleshy dark green leaves, obovate, lanceolate. |
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Native to |
North America |
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Parts Used |
Leaves |
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Actions |
Antiseptic, demulcent, diaphoretic, diuretic, febrifuge, stimulant, tonic |
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Extraction |
Solvent extraction from dried leaves |
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Constituents |
Coumarin, dihydrocoumarin, terpenes, aldehydes, ketones. Sesquiterpenes –eudesmin, epieudesmin. Triterpenes –lupeol, lupenone, beta amyrin |
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Caution |
Toxic- Do not use |