Pichi
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Botanical Name |
Fabiana imbricata ruiz |
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Family |
Solanaceae |
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Description |
Stem: irregularly branched. Flowers: white, tubular |
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Native to |
South America |
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Parts Used |
Leaves, twigs |
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Actions |
Diuretic, hepatic, stimulant, tonic |
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Constituents |
Sesquiterpene of the amorphane and cadinate type: fabianane. 3. 11-cadinadiene, 4 amophen-11-ol, fabiaimbricatan-15-oic-acid Coumarins: scopoletin, beta methylesculetin and their glycosides Triterpenes: oleanolic acid Flavonoids; rutin p-hydroxyacetophenone |