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Botanical Name |
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Ajuga reptans L. |
English
Name |
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Ajuga, Carpet bugleweed, Common bugleweed |
Family |
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Lamiaceae |
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General Info
| Description |
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A low growing evergreen perennial 6-10 in (15.2-25.4 cm) tall which forms a dense matlike groundcover as it spreads along underground stolons. The basal leaves are dark green and oblong or spoon shaped, 3-5 in (7.6-12.7 cm) long and 1-2 in (2.5-5.1 cm) wide; stem leaves are a little smaller. The flowers (usually blue or purplish) are about 1/2 in (1.3 cm) long and borne in whorls on erect spikes 6-10 in (15.2-25.4 cm) tall. |
| Herb Effects |
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Bitter, astringent and aromatic |
Chemistry
| Active Ingredients |
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Aucubin, beta-ecdysone, cyanidin, cyasterone, delphinidin, harpagide, tannin (plant) |
| Chemistry
of Active Ingredients |
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Name |
CAS# |
IUPAC Name |
Formula |
Structure |
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| Aucubin |
479-98-1 |
2-[[9-hydroxy-7-(hyd
roxymethyl)-4-oxabic
yclo[4.3.0]nona-2,7-
dien-5-yl]
oxy]-6-(
hydroxymethyl)oxane-
3,4,5-triol |
C15H22O9 |
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| beta-Ecdysone |
5289-74-7 |
(2S,3R,5R,9R,10R,13R
,14S,17S)-2,3,14-tri
hydroxy-10,13-dimeth
yl-17-[(3R
)-2,3,6-
trihydroxy-6-methyl-
heptan-2-yl]-2,3,4,5
,9,11,12,15,16,17-de
ca
hydro-1H-cyclope
nta[a]phenanthren-6-
one |
C27H44O7 |
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| Cyanidin |
87725-42-6 |
[2-(3,4-dihydroxyphe
nyl)-3,7-dihydroxy-c
hromen-5-ylidene]oxo
nium |
C15H11O6+ |
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| Cyasterone |
Not Available |
(3S,4S,5R)-4-[(2R,3R
)-2,3-dihydroxy-3-[(
2S,3R,5R,9R,10R,13R,
14S,17S)-2
,3,14-tr
ihydroxy-10,13-dimet
hyl-6-oxo-2,3,4,5,9,
11,12,15,16,17-decah
yd
ro-1H-cyclopenta
[a]phenanthren-17-yl
]butyl]-3,5-dimethyl
-oxolan-2-one |
C29H44O8 |
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| Delphinidin |
528-53-0 |
[3,7-dihydroxy-2-(3,
4,5-trihydroxyphenyl
)-chromen-5-ylidene]
oxonium ch
loride |
C15H11ClO7 |
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| Harpagide |
6926-08-5 |
(1S,5S,6R,7S,9R)-7-m
ethyl-5-[(2S,3R,4S,5
R,6R)-3,4,5-trihydro
xy-6-(hydr
oxymethy
l)oxan-2-yl]oxy-4-ox
abicyclo[4.3.0]non-2
-ene-1,7,9-triol |
C15H24O10 |
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| Tannin |
1401-55-4 |
Not Available |
C27H22O18 |
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Pharmacology
| Medicinal Use |
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In arresting haemorrhages, in coughs and spitting of blood in incipient consumption, in some biliary disorders, mouth sores. |
Dealers
Products
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Health Remedies 
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