Synonym- A. pilosa Hook.f. non Ledeb.A. pilosa Ledeb. var. nepalensis (D.Don) Nakai
Family- Rosacae.
Habitat- The Himalayas from Kashmir to West Bengal at 900-3,000 m, and in Arunachal Pradesh,
Nagaland and Meghalaya.
English- Agrimony, Stickle Wort.
Unani- Ghaafis.
Folk- Belu.
Action- Astringent, antiinflammatory,hepatic, cholagogue,diuretic, mild haemostatic, antibacterial.Used for irritations and infections of the intestinal tract,gallbladder diseases, hyperacidity,colic, urinary disorders (bedwetting,incontinence), sluggish liver, mucus membrane inflammations;externally for ulcerated and discharging skin, psoriasis and seborrhoic eczemas.Key application In mild, nonspecific,acute diarrhoea and
in inflammation of oral and pharyngeal mucosa; as astringent.(German Commission E, The British Herbal Pharmacopoeia.)The herb contains condensed tannins up to 8%, coumarins, flavonoids(glucosides of luteolin, apigenin and quercetin), polysaccharides, volatile oil. Luteolin -glucoside shows a cholegogic
action. Aqueous extracts inhibited Mycobacterium tuberculosis, also strains resistant to streptomycin and
p-aminosalicylate. Essential oil is antibacterial, active against Bacillus subtilis.The ethanolic extracts of the herb are used for their antiviral properties.(Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database, 2007.)
Coumarins interact with anticoagulants,and drugs that increase the risk of bleeding Furanocoumarin content
increase photosensitivity. (Sharon M.Herr.)
Family- Rosacae.
Habitat- The Himalayas from Kashmir to West Bengal at 900-3,000 m, and in Arunachal Pradesh,
Nagaland and Meghalaya.
English- Agrimony, Stickle Wort.
Unani- Ghaafis.
Folk- Belu.
Action- Astringent, antiinflammatory,hepatic, cholagogue,diuretic, mild haemostatic, antibacterial.Used for irritations and infections of the intestinal tract,gallbladder diseases, hyperacidity,colic, urinary disorders (bedwetting,incontinence), sluggish liver, mucus membrane inflammations;externally for ulcerated and discharging skin, psoriasis and seborrhoic eczemas.Key application In mild, nonspecific,acute diarrhoea and
in inflammation of oral and pharyngeal mucosa; as astringent.(German Commission E, The British Herbal Pharmacopoeia.)The herb contains condensed tannins up to 8%, coumarins, flavonoids(glucosides of luteolin, apigenin and quercetin), polysaccharides, volatile oil. Luteolin -glucoside shows a cholegogic
action. Aqueous extracts inhibited Mycobacterium tuberculosis, also strains resistant to streptomycin and
p-aminosalicylate. Essential oil is antibacterial, active against Bacillus subtilis.The ethanolic extracts of the herb are used for their antiviral properties.(Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database, 2007.)
Coumarins interact with anticoagulants,and drugs that increase the risk of bleeding Furanocoumarin content
increase photosensitivity. (Sharon M.Herr.)
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