- Also known as (or relevant to)
- Family
- Betulaceae
- English Names
- Natural Habitat
- Europe
- Asia
- North America
- Part(s) Used
- Folia Alni
- Cortex Alni nigri
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- Constituent(s)
- leaf: fibrin
- sugar
- glutanol
- glutinol
- amorphous resins; bark: tannin
- emodin
- red colouring matter
- alnulin
- protalnulin
- fatty oil
- Action
- leaf: tonic
- astringent
- sudorific diuretic
- vermifuge; bark: astringent
- tonic
- detersive
- febrifuge
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