Artemisia scoparia Waldst. & Kit. |
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Botanical Name |
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Artemisia scoparia Waldst. & Kit. |
English
Name |
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Redstem Wormwood |
Family |
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Asteraceae |
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General Info
| Description |
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Biennial growing to 0.6m. |
| Herb Effects |
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Anticholesterolemic, antipyretic, antiseptic, cholagogue, diuretic and vasodilator (plant) |
Chemistry
| Active Ingredients |
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Capillarisin, chlorogenic acid butyl ester, 6, 7-Dimethylesculetin, isosabandin,
Magnolioside (Isoscopoletin-β-D-glucopyranoside), 7-Methoxycoumarine,
7-Methylesculetin, sabandins A, sabandins B, Scoparone (6,7-dimethoxycoumarin),
scopoletin, β-Sitosterol. |
| Chemistry
of Active Ingredients |
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Name |
CAS# |
IUPAC Name |
Formula |
Structure |
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| Capillarisin |
Not Available |
5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-h
ydroxyphenoxy)-6-met
hoxy-chromen-4-one |
C16H12O7 |
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| Chlorogenic acid butyl ester |
Not Available |
butyl
(1R,3R,4S,5R)-3-[3-(
3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)
prop-2-enoyloxy]-1,4
,5-t
rihydroxy-cycl
ohexane-1-carboxylat
e |
C20H26O9 |
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| 6,7-Dimethylesculetin |
120-08-1 |
6,7-dimethoxychromen
-2-one |
C11H10O4 |
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| Scoparone |
Not Available |
6,7-dimethoxychromen
-2-one |
C11H10O4 |
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| Scopoletin |
92-61-5 |
2-hydroxy-6-methoxy-
chromen-7-one |
C10H8O4 |
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| beta-Sitosterol |
5779-62-4 |
17-(5-ethyl-6-methyl
-heptan-2-yl)-10,13-
dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9
,11,12,14,
15,16,17
-dodecahydro-1H-cycl
openta[a]phenanthren
-3-ol |
C29H50O |
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Pharmacology
| Medicinal Use |
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In the treatment of jaundice, hepatitis and inflammation of the gall bladder. |
| Contraindication |
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Not to prescribe it to post partum women who have blood deficiency, spleen deficiency or stomach cold. |
Dealers
Products
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Health Remedies 
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