Winter Cherry
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Botanical Name |
Physalis alkekengi |
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Family |
Solanaceae |
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Description |
Berries: red |
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Native to |
Asia, Europe |
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Cultivated |
Britain, North America |
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Parts Used |
Berries |
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Actions |
Diuretic, febrifuge |
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Constituents |
Sterodial triterpenes known as physalins A, B, C, D etc up to R Tropane alkaloids: calystegins A5, B1, B3, C1, cuscohygrine, tropine, tigloidine Flavonoids: luteolin-7-glucoside |