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Myrica cerifera (and other species)
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Myrica gale
Myrica cerifera (and other species)
Also known as (or relevant to)
Myrica cerifera
(and other species)
Family
Myricaceae
English Names
Box Myrtle
Bayberry
American Candleberry
Wax Myrtle
Natural Habitat
Eastern parts of North America
Himalaya
Nepal
Burma
South America
Part(s) Used
Cortex radicis Myricae
Cera baccae Myricae
Folia Myricae
Fructus Myricae
Constituent(s)
wax
resin
saccharine
tannin
salts; the bark yields the colouring principle myricetin
Action
bark: sudorific
laxative
emetic
deobstruent
purifying
alterative
astringent
stimulant
tonic
aromatic
antiscrofulous; wax: used as a substitute for beeswax; leaf: cordial
stomachic. The berries are eaten both raw and cooked
Myrica gale
Also known as (or relevant to)
Myrica gale
Family
Myricaceae
English Names
Sweet Gale
Bog Myrtle
Dutch Myrtle
Sweet Willow
Bastard Myrtle
Natural Habitat
Northern Europe (including Great Britain)
Northern parts of America
Part(s) Used
Herba Myricae Gale
Constituent(s)
leaf: tannic acid; berry: wax
gum
amylaceous matter
Action
cordial
stomachic
astringent
aromatic
antiparasitic
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