Talk:Ranunculus (genus)
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| Ranunculus (genus) | |
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 The buttercup (Ranunculus acris) it is associated with an ancient Chinese magical drug. |
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| Taxonomical nomenclature | |
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Unranked | Angiosperms |
| Unranked | Eudicots |
| Unranked | Rosids |
| Order | Ranunculales |
| Family | Ranunculaceae |
| Genus | Ranunculus |
| Common nomenclature | |
| Common names | Buttercup, shui lang (Chinese) and maoken (Chinese) |
| Constituents | |
| Active constituents | Yangonin (in some species)[1] |
Ranunculus is a genus of flowering plants. Some species in this genus have psychoactive effects, but little is known about the pharmacological mechanism of action of these plants.[2][3]
External links
References
- ↑ Herbs of the Northern Shaman By Steve Andrews, Page 15
- ↑ http://www.botanical-dermatology-database.info/BotDermFolder/RANU.html#Ranunculus
- ↑ The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants: Ethnopharmacology and Its Applications