Shanbally Monographs

Common name: Chinese balloon flower Family: Campanulaceae Parts used: Root Chemistry: Triterpene saponins, platycodigenin, polygalya

Common name: Thyme Family: Lamiacae Parts used: Leaves & flowers Chemistry: Essential oil (thymol, carvacrol,

Common name: Feverfew Family: Asteraceae Parts used: Aerial parts Chemistry: Volatile oil(alpha-pinene), Sesquiterpene lactones(parthenolide), flavonoids,

Common name: Golden rod Family: Asteraceae Parts used: Flowering tops Chemistry: Flavonoides (glycosides of quercetin,

Common name: Tansy Family: Asteraceae Parts used: Flowering tops Chemistry: Volatile oil, thujone and champor,

Common name: Borage Family: Boraginaceae Parts used: Aerial parts Chemistry: Mucilage, tannins, pyrrolizidine alkaloids, Amino

Common name: Coltsfoot Family: Compositae Parts used: Leaf and flowers Chemistry: Rich in flavonoids–rutin, hyperoside

Common name: Indian tobacco Family: Lobeliaceae Parts used: Aerial parts Chemistry: alkaloids–piperidine alkaloids-lobeline (0.3–0.4%), isolobeline

Common name: Milk vetch Family: Fabaceae Parts used: Root Chemistry: Triterpenoid saponins glycosides (astragalosides I-VII),

Common name: Dog rose Family: Rosaceae Parts used: Fruit (hips) Chemistry: Flavonoides, Asorbic acid (