Laurel Mountain
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Botanical Name |
Kalmia latifolia |
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Family |
Ericaceae |
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Other Names |
Lambkill, sheep laurel, spoonwood |
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Description |
Evergreen shrub. Leaves: lanceolate, leathery up to 6cm long, 3cm wide |
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Native to |
North America |
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Parts Used |
Leaves |
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Actions |
Astringent, cardiac stimulant |
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Constituents |
Diterpene: andromedan derviartives –andromedatoxin, asebotoxin, rhodotoxin, lyonol A, kalmiatoxins I-VI, and grayanoids –grayabotoxins I, II, III, XVIII Ancylphloroglucinols: phloretin, acetophenone derivatives Flavonoids: asebotin, hyperoside |