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Verbascum boerhavii

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Verbascum boerhavii, the annual mullein, is a species of flowering plant in the family Scrophulariaceae, native to Spain (including the Balearic Islands), France (including Corsica), and Italy.[1][2] It has been traditionally used as a treatment for haemorrhoids.[3] It contains the phenylpropanoid glycoside poliumoside, which has an affinity for metalloproteinases.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Verbascum boerhavii L." Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Verbascum boerhavii annual mullein". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  3. ^ a b Blanco-Salas, José; Hortigón-Vinagre, María P.; Morales-Jadán, Diana; Ruiz-Téllez, Trinidad (2021). "Searching for Scientific Explanations for the Uses of Spanish Folk Medicine: A Review on the Case of Mullein (Verbascum, Scrophulariaceae)". Biology. 10 (7): 618. doi:10.3390/biology10070618. PMC 8301161. PMID 34356473.
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Verbascum boerhavii: Brief Summary

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Verbascum boerhavii, the annual mullein, is a species of flowering plant in the family Scrophulariaceae, native to Spain (including the Balearic Islands), France (including Corsica), and Italy. It has been traditionally used as a treatment for haemorrhoids. It contains the phenylpropanoid glycoside poliumoside, which has an affinity for metalloproteinases.

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