Shanbally Monographs

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

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: Catnip Family: Lamiaceae Parts used: Herba Chemistry: Iridoids(nepetalactone) nepetalic acid, epinepatalactone, caryophyllene, citral,

Common name: Holy thistle Family: Asteraceae Parts used: Leaves, flowers Chemistry: Ligans, sesquiterpene lactones (cnicin),

Common name: Milky Oats Family: Poaceae Parts used: Seed and Stem Chemistry: Seeds: 50% starch,

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

Common name: Hyssop Family: Lamiaceae Parts used: Aerial parts Chemistry: Flavonoides (6-9% diosmin), phenolic acids