Gentiana lutea
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| Botanical Nomenclature | Gentiana lutea |
| Common Name | Great Yellow Gentian |
| Taxonomy- Family | Gentianaceae |
| Distinguishing Features of the Plant | Gentiana lutea is a perennial, herbaceous plant growing from 60 to 110cm, with opposite, oval leaves. The flowers are yellow, star-shaped, with oval petals. The flowering lasts from July to August and the harvesting takes place from September to November. |
| Region Found | Epirus |
| Part of the Plant with Active Substances | Root |
| Active Substances | Gentiopicroside, amarogentin, gentiamarin (glycosides), mucilage, pectin, tannin |
| Pharmacological Effects - Therapeutic Applications | The herbal tea is used as cholagogue, antipyretic, tonic and orexigenic. The oral administration of plant's extract is recommended to stimulate the digestive system, to increase the absorption of food nutrients (especially of iron and vitamin B12) and to treat indigestion. |
| Method of Administration | The plant is administered as gastric tonic in the form of herbal tea (a spoon of dried root in 150mL of boiled water, 2-3 times a day) and tincture (20-25 drops a day) Warning: The use of herb preparations is not recommended without seeking advice from your physician or pharmacist. The substances they contain may interact with the subscribed drugs that the patient already takes, thus eliminating their therapeutic efficacy or inducing toxicity. They may also burden further weakened vital functions of the body thus exposing the patient to increased morbidity and life threatened conditions. |
| Toxicity- Adverse Effects | Plant's consumption may cause headache, nausea and vomiting. |
| References | 1) Bιβλίο: Τα φαρμακευτικά βότανα και οι θεραπευτικές τους ιδιότητες, Λάμπρου Π. Σπύρου, Αγροτικός εκδοτικός οίκος, Αθήνα 1981, Α' τόμος, σελίδες: 180-182 2)Βιβλίο: Οδηγός των φαρμακευτικών φυτών, Paul Schauenberg, Ferdinand Paris, Εκδότης Μ. Γκιούρδας, Αθήνα 1981, σελίδες 224 3)Flowers of Greece and the Aegean, Huxley and Taylor, 1977, Chatto & Windus, London. 4)http://www.drugs.com/npc/gentian.html 5)http://botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/g/gentia08.html |