General Info

Description

An evergreen tree often reaches a height of 50 feet. The leathery, aromatic leaves have a peppery smell when crushed.

Herb Effects

Antiscorbutic, analgesic, antibacterial, aromatic, febrifuge, skin, stimulant and stomachic (bark)

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Chemistry

Active Ingredients

Caryophyllene, eugenol, mannitol (bark); cryptomeridol, tannic acid (plant); dihydroquercetin, kaempferol, quercetin (leaf); lignin (wood)

Chemistry of Active Ingredients

Name CAS# IUPAC Name Formula Structure Caryophyllene 87-44-5 4,11,11-trimethyl-8- methylidene-bicyclo[ 7.2.0]undec-4-ene C15H24 Eugenol 97-53-0 2-methoxy-4-prop-2-e nyl-phenol C10H12O2 Mannitol 85085-15-0 hexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-h exaol C6H14O6 Tannic acid 1401-55-4 Not Available Not Available Dihydroquercetin 5117-01-1 2-(3,4-dihydroxyphen yl)-3,5,7-trihydroxy -chroman-4-one C15H12O7 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 Quercetin Not Available 2-(3,4-dihydroxyphen yl)-3,4,5-trihydroxy -chromen-7-one C15H10O7

Pharmacology

Medicinal Use

For stomach problems, colic, dandruff and scurvy (bark)

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