Butterbur Rhizome Extract
Plant Original: Butterbur Rhizome
Part Used: Root
Specification: Petasins 7.5%, Petasins and iso-petasins 15% 25%, 30:1
CAS No.: 26577-85-5
Molecular Formula: C20H28O3
Molecular Weight: 43000
Melting Point: 65℃72℃
Descriptions:
Butterbur - a stout perennial herb arising from a coarse rhizome (underground stem) and having a hollow, thick, reddish-brown leafless aerial stem, (called a scape) covered with lance-shaped scales and terminating in a dense club-shaped cluster of flowerheads. Large leaves, up to 2 feet wide, are spiky around the edges. Lilac-pink flowers of butterbur (April-May) are small and tubular.
Functions:
Anti-spasmodic agent for chronic cough or asthma
Prophylactic treatment of migraines
Treating irritable bladder
Treating Urinary tract Spasms
Good for spasms in smooth muscle and vascular walls
Providing an anti-inflammatory effect
Inhibiting leukotriene synthetics
Treating migraine headache,bronchitis and stomach problems