Gentian lutea

Common Name: Bitter root

Constituents: glycosides (incl gentiopicrin, gentiopicroside, amaropanin, amarogentin and amaroswerin; gentiin and gentiamarin formed from gentiopicrin on drying);
alkaloids; flavonoids (incl gentisin).

Purposes:   (See also Disease: Signs & Symptoms)

anorexia
heartburnGastric tonic.
rosacea

Used In:    (See Formulas)

Liver Compound #2DC111                              
Nerve Pills #1DC137                                    

Properties:   

Anthelmentic                          
Stimulant                                
Stomachic                                
Tonic                                        

Contraindication(s):   

Constituents:   

Alkaloids.
Flavonoids. Including gentisin (Xanthone).
Glycosides. Including gentiopicrin, gentiopicroside, amaropanin, amarogentin, amaroswerin. Gentiin and gentiamarin formed from gentiopicrin on drying.

Materia Medica:    (See Materia Medica.)

BittersDIGESTIVE SYSTEM

 

 

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