Verbascum boerhavii explained

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]

Notes and References

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

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