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

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

Common name: Gum weed Family: Compositae Parts used: Flowering tops Chemistry: Diterpenes–grindelic acid, Flavonoids–acacetin, quercetin,

Common name: Elecampane Family: Compositae Parts used: Roots Chemistry: Volatile oils–1-4% sesquiterpene lactones (helenin, camphor

Common name: Motherwort Family: Lamiaceae Parts used: Aerial parts Chemistry: Bitter principle, bitter glycosides, essential

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