Grindelia
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Botanical Name |
Grindelia camporum |
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Family |
Asteraceae (Compositae) –Daisy |
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Other Names |
G. robusta, gum plant, gum weed, tar weed |
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Parts used |
Aerial parts |
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Harvesting |
Before the flower buds open |
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Preserving |
Dry in the sun |
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Actions |
Anti-asthmatic, anti-spasmodic, expectorant, hypotensive |
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Constituents |
Volatile oil, bitter alkaloids, resin, tannins Diterpenes of the grindelane type –grindelic acid and its 17-hydroxy derivative, 13-isogrindelic acid. Flavonoids –acacetin, kumatakenin, quercetin and its 3. 3’-dimethyl ether derivatives Essential oil –bornyl acetate, borneol, alpha pinene Polyphenolic acids –caffeic, gallic, protocatechuic, vanillic acids Polyynes –matricarianol and its acetate Saponins based on grindeliasapogenins, bayogenin, oleanolic acid |
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Combines with |
Lobelia |
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Circulatory muscle joint |
High blood pressure |
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Respiratory |
Asthma, bronchitis |