Synonym(s)
Bell henbane rootstock; Radix Scopoliae carniolicae; Scopolia root
DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.
Scopoliae rhizoma, also known as scopolia root or bell henbane rootstock, is a drug used in herbal medicinal products to treat gastrointestinal disorders, among other things.
IngredientsThis section has been translated automatically.
Scopoliae rhizoma contains about 0.4% L-hyoscyamine, 0.03% atropine, L-scopolamine, atroscin, scopoletin, betaine, choline and cuskhygrin (pyrrolidine alkaloid).
Field of application/useThis section has been translated automatically.
Scopoliae rhizoma is used for spasms of the gastrointestinal tract, the bile ducts and the urinary tract after commission E. In addition, it is used in popular medicine to treat meteorism.
LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.
- Wiesenauer M (2008) PhytoPraxis. Springer Medicine Publishing House Heidelberg
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer
Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles