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: Bai zhi Family: Apiaceae Parts used: Root Chemistry: Volatile oil, coumarin(scopoletin, scopoletin, 7-demethylsuberosin,

Common name: White horehound Family: Labiatae Parts used: Leaves & flowering tops Chemistry: Volatile oils-monoterpens

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

Common name: Celery Family: Apiaceae Parts used: Seed Chemistry: 2-3% volatile oil incl. Apiol, Furanocoumarins

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