Pulicaria dysenterica
Pulicaria dysenterica
The Great Fleabane ( Pulicaria dysenterica ), also called Ruhr Fleabane, is a species in the daisy family. It has been attributed as a medicinal plant varied effect, especially against dysentery ( dysentery ). For this reason, she is popularly known also under the name of Ruhr Wurz.
Description
The Great Fleabane is a perennial herbaceous plant that reaches the heights of growth between 30 and 60 cm. The stem is erect and little branched, he is hairy like the leaves more or less woolly. The leaves are long oval, and include in the upper part of the stem that at the base. They are often wavy.
The species flowers from July to September, with short -stalked hemispherical head flowers that sit in the upper leaf axils or at the branch tips. The flowers can reach a diameter of between 1.5 and three centimeters. The golden head consist of more than half of tubular flowers. The linear, spreading ray florets are relatively short, but longer than the small fleabane ( Pulicaria vulgaris). The numerous Hüllblättchen are narrow.
Dissemination
The Great Fleabane is found on moist meadows, stony brook and river banks, edges grave in southern and central Europe, as well as in Middle East and Central Asia. In Switzerland and southern Germany, the species is not rare, but it is missing in Northeast Germany.
Use
The Great flea herb has medicinal benefits. It was used under the name Conyza media or Arnica suedensis long time against dysentery ( dysentery ). Hence the popular name Ruhr Wurz and the scientific species name dysenteria come. Because of its astringent effect are now specified as areas of application of the medicinal plant bruising, colds, fever, Mrs. complaints, gout, headaches, stomach ulcers, bruises, toothache and nausea.
Ingredients
Can from the flower heads of the Great flea herb that tridecene -1 pentain ( 3,5,7,9,11 ) and another Polyethin - compound is isolated with a triene -diyne chromophore. In addition, two polyenes find a hexaene and a tetraene -on- chromophore. In addition, the flowers contain several flavone derivatives, including 5,6,3 -trihydroxy -3 ,7,4 - trimethoxyflavone ( Oxyayanin B) and kaempferol -3 -glucoside.