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Chimaphila umbellata (L.) W. P. C. Barton


Botanical Name	:	Chimaphila umbellata (L.) W. P. C. Barton
English Name	:	Pipsissewa
Synonym(s)	:	Pyrola umbellata L.
Family	:	Ericaceae

General Info

Description

A small perennial flowering plant grows 10-35 cm tall, and has evergreen shiny, bright green, toothed leaves arranged in opposite pairs or whorls of 3-4 along the stem. Leaves have a shallowly toothed margin, where the teeth have fine hairs at their ends. The flowers are white or pink, produced in a small umbel of 4-8 together.

Herb Effects

Alterative, antibacterial, astringent, diaphoretic, diuretic, rubefacient, stimulant and tonic (whole plant); rubefacient (fresh leaves)

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Chemistry

Active Ingredients

Arbutin, avicularin, beta-amyrin, beta-sitosterol, chimaphilin, epicatechin-gallate, hyperoside, kaempferol, methyl-salicylate, tannin, ursolic acid (plant)

Chemistry of Active Ingredients

Name

CAS#

IUPAC Name

Formula

Structure

Arbutin

Not Available

2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-
(4-hydroxyphenoxy)ox
ane-3,4,5-triol

C₁₂H₁₆O₇

Avicularin

Not Available

2-(3,4-dihydroxyphen
yl)-5,7-dihydroxy-3-
(4,5,6-trihydroxyoxa
n-3-yl)oxy -chroman
-4-one

C₂₀H₂₀O₁₁

beta-Amyrin

559-70-6

4,4,6a,6b,8a,11,11,1
4b-octamethyl-1,2,3,
4a,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,1
2a,14,14a- tetradec
ahydropicen-3-ol

C₃₀H₅₀O

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

Chimaphilin

482-70-2

2,7-dimethylnaphthal
ene-1,4-dione

C₁₂H₁₀O₂

Hyperoside

482-36-0

2-(3,4-dihydroxyphen
yl)-4,5-dihydroxy-3-
[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-
(hydroxyme thyl)oxa
n-2-yl]oxy-chromen-7
-one

C₂₁H₂₀O₁₂

Kaempferol

80714-53-0

3-[3-[4,5-dihydroxy-
6-(hydroxymethyl)-3-
[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-
(hydroxyme thyl)oxa
n-2-yl]oxy-oxan-2-yl
]oxy-4,5-dihydroxy-6
-(hydroxymethyl)oxan
-2 -yl]oxy-4,5-dihy
droxy-2-(4-hydroxyph
enyl)-chromen-7-one

C₃₃H₄₀O₂₁

Methyl salicylate

8024-54-2

methyl
2-hydroxybenzoate

C₈H₈O₃

Tannin

1401-55-4

Not Available

C₂₇H₂₂O₁₈

Ursolic acid

77-52-1

10-hydroxy-1,2,6a,6b
,9,9,12a-heptamethyl
-2,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a
,10,11,12,

C₃₀H₄₈O₃

Pharmacology

Medicinal Use

In the treatment of various problems related to the urinary system, it is also prescribed for more serious conditions such as kidney stones and gonorrhoea (plant); in cardiac and kidney diseases, chronic rheumatism and scrofula (fresh leaves)

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