PDR for Herbal Medicines

704/SOLOMON'S SEAL

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Atractylodes japonica

See Pagoda Tree

Sorb Apple

Sorbus domestica

DESCRIPTION

Medicinal Parts: The medicinal part is the ripe fruit.

Flower and Fruit: The inflorescence is umbelliferous-racem-

ous and tomentose. The sepals and petals are also tomentose.

The petals are white to light red, and the carpels are

pubescent. The dividing membranes are not split. There are 2

ovules in each ovary chamber. The fruit is false pear-shaped-

globular, yellow, speckled red on the sun side. The seed is

flat, brown and sharp-edged.

Leaves, Stem and Root: Sorbus domestica is a bush or tree

up to 13 m high, with branches that are initially gray-

tomentose, later glabrous. The winter buds are glabrous or

have hairy tips, and are sticky. The leaves are pinnatifid with

13 to 21 sessile, serrate and acuminate leaflets. The serrate

teeth are long and finely acuminate. The lower surface is

bluish-green and initially villous-cobweb pubescent, later

glabrous.

Habitat: The plant is cultivated in Europe and elsewhere.

Production: Sorb Apple berries are the fruit of Sorbus

domestica.

Other Names: Sorvice Tree, Cheque Tree, Ash

PDR FOR HERBAL MEDICINES

ACTIONS AND PHARMACOLOGY

COMPOUNDS

Sugar alcohols: sorbitol

The fruits do not contain parasorboside, in contrast to those

of Sorbus aucuparia.

The drug has not been fully researched.

EFFECTS.

The active agents are pectin, tannin, organic acids (sorbic

acid) and sorbitol. The fruit has astringent, anti-inflammatory

and pain-relieving properties.

INDICATIONS AND USAGE

Unproven Uses: Internally, the berries act as an astringent

for the intestinal tract. Externally, preparations are used for

skin cleansing.

PRECAUTIONS AND ADVERSE REACTIONS

No health hazards or side effects are known in conjunction

with the proper administration of designated therapeutic

dosages.

DOSAGE

Mode of Administration: Fresh juice from the berries and a

decoction made from the dried fruit are used internally. The

decoction is also applied externally as a wash to the affected

areas. See also Mountain Ash Berry (Sorbus aucuparia).

Daily Dosage: Fresh juice: 50 to 80 gm; decoction: add 5 gm

of drug to 100 ml of water and drink 1 to 2 cups.

LITERATURE

No literature is available.

Sorbus aucuparia

See Mountain Ash Berry

Sorbus domestica

See Sorb Apple

Sorbus torminalis

See Wild Service Tree

Sorghum vulgare

See Broom Corn