Abscess Root
Polemonium
reptans
Polemonium
reptans L.;family (Polemoniaceae)
DESCRIPTION
Medicinal
Parts: The medicinal part is the dried root.
Flower
and Fruit: The hanging blue flowers are in loose terminal,
glandular-haired panicles.
Leaves,
Stem and Root: The plant grows to about 25 cm. It has creeping roots and a
thin rhizome, which produces numerous stems and numerous pale, thin, glabrous
and brittle roots. The glabrous stems are heavily branched and bear alternate
or opposite, pinnatifid leaves with 6 or 7 pairs of leaflets.
Habitat:
The
plant is found in the U.S.
Production:
Abscess
Root is the rhizome of Polemonium reptans.
Not to
be Confused With: The plant is known as False Jacob's Ladder because it has an
astringent action similar to true Jacob's Ladder.
Other
Names: American Greek Valerian, Blue Bells, False Jacob's Ladder,
Sweatroot
ACTIONS AND PHARMACOLOGY
COMPOUNDS
Triterpene
saponins
EFFECTS
Abscess
root has astringent, diaphoretic and expectorant effects.
INDICATIONS AND USAGE
Unproven
Uses: The drug is used for febrile and inflammatory disorders.
PRECAUTIONS AND ADVERSE REACTIONS
No
health hazards or side effects are known in conjunction with the proper
administration of designated therapeutic dosages.
DOSAGE
Mode
of Administration: It is ground as a drug for infusion.
LITERATURE
Hegnauer
R, Chemotaxonomie der Pflanzen, Bde 1-11,
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