Fraxinella

Japanese: fraxinella
Fraxinella

...Native to Korea, China, and Siberia. This species is closely related to the European D. albus L. (English name: burning bush, dittany, fraxinella), and is sometimes considered a subspecies. The root bark is called hakusen, and contains essential oils as well as alkaloids such as dictamnine, which are effective against jaundice and emmenagogues, and in small amounts also have a cardiotonic effect.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "fraxinella" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…朝鮮,中国,シベリアの原産。本種はヨーロッパ産のD.albus L.(英名burning bush,dittany,fraxinella)に近縁で,その亜種と考えられることがある。根皮は白鮮(はくせん)とよばれ,精油の他にジクタムニンなどのアルカロイドを含有し,黄疸や通経に効があり,少量では強心作用を示す。…

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