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  PLANTS Profile for Actaea (baneberry) | USDA PLANTS
Actaea L. View 25 genera in Ranunculaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Actaea L. Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the PLANTS Classification Report.
Actaea L. View species account and distribution map from Flora of North America (FNA).
plants.usda.gov /java/profile?symbol=ACTAE   (99 words)

  
  Actaea - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Actaea (baneberry or bugbane) is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Ranunculaceae, native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
Actaea is recorded as a food plant for the larva of the Dot Moth.
Hoffman, M. The phylogeny of Actaea (Ranunculaceae): a biogeographical approach.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Actaea   (271 words)

  
 Actaea rac by Weleda, Homeopathic Medicines, UK
Actaea rac a homoeopathic medicine for headaches, neuralgia, painful muscles and/or shooting pains, irritability, menopausal symtoms.
Actaea rac a homoeopathic medicine useful in the treatment of depression - With confusion and despondency.
Actaea racemose (cimicifuga) 6C homoepathic potency in 100mg lactose/sucrose tablets (PL 0298/5854) Suitable for vegetarians.
www.worldwideshoppingmall.co.uk /body-soul/actaea-rac.asp   (608 words)

  
 Plant Pick: Actaea pachypoda White baneberry
Actaea pachypoda is a perennial that is native to the eastern half of North America.
In spring, it blooms with fluffy white, fragrant flowers atop red stems; the flowers are followed in summer by single white berries that have a fl dot on them.
Actaea pachypoda is a 2004 Great Plant Pick (www.greatplantpicks.org).
seattlepi.nwsource.com /nwgardens/162036_plant26.html   (339 words)

  
 Pages 3-19, Acer rubum to Apocymum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Actaea pachypoda has white fruit (rarely red), the stigma wider than the ovary, and very stout fruiting pedicels.
However, the conspicuous fruits (either white or red) terminated by a fl "button" (aging stigma) are characteristic of Actaea.
This family consists of trees or shrubs with opposite, palmately compound leaves composed of 5 to 7 serrated leaflets.
cal.vet.upenn.edu /poison/agbook/acer.htm   (3275 words)

  
 Red Baneberry (Actaea rubra)
Red baneberry is named for its bright red berries, which appear in summer.
Red baneberry, in flower, looks very similar to white baneberry (Actaea pachypoda).
The distinguishing feature is the stalk of each flower -- it is very slender in red baneberry, and thick in white baneberry.
www.ct-botanical-society.org /galleries/actaearubr.html   (47 words)

  
 Cimicifuga (now known as Actaea) racemosa (NUTT.)
Actaea racemosa L.) kills human hormone-responsive or-unresponsive prostate cancer cells by induction of apoptosis and activation of caspases.
Under basal as well as estradiol- and dihydrotestosterone stimulated conditions, a Cimicifuga racemosa extract inhibited proliferation of LNCaP cells at a concentration as low as 50 ng/ml.
A new cycloartane glycoside (1) was obtained from a minor triterpene fraction of the rhizome extract of Actaea racemosa (synonym: Cimicifuga racemosa) along with a known compound, cimigenol 3-O-beta-D-xylopyranoside.
www.herbmed.org /Herbs/Herb7.htm   (3524 words)

  
 botanical.com - A Modern Herbal | Baneberry - Herb Profile and Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The juice of the berries, mixed with alum, yields a fl dye.
There are two varieties of this species, one of British origin, only distinguished from the rest of the species by its berries being red, instead of fl and the other an American plant (Actaea alba, or White Cohosh) with white berries.
The American species is considered by the natives a valuable remedy against snake-bite, especially of the rattlesnake, hence it is - with several other plants - sometimes known as one of the 'Rattlesnake herbs.'
www.botanical.com /botanical/mgmh/b/banebe11.html   (489 words)

  
 PLANTS Profile for Actaea pachypoda (white baneberry) | USDA PLANTS
Click on a thumbnail to view an image, or see all the Actaea thumbnails at the PLANTS Gallery
See available county distributions by clicking on the states below or on the map.
View 25 genera in Ranunculaceae, 10 species in Actaea
plants.usda.gov /java/profile?symbol=ACPA   (286 words)

  
 Actaea Spicata - Homeopathic Remedies
The following are the indications of Actaea Spicata, as it relates to nose.
Entries on a white backgorund are from Boericke's Materia Medica, other entries are from a reversed Kent's repertory.
Please remember though, this homeopathy materia medica is provided for information only, with no guarantee of accuracy; it is not intended as a substitute for medical advice, nor as a claim for the effectiveness of Actaea Spicata in treating any of the symptoms below.
www.abchomeopathy.com /r.php/Act-sp/nose   (173 words)

  
 Actaea pachypoda, Doll's Eyes, White Beneberry, Cohosh
If not sown in the fall when they ripen, seeds are not likely to sprout.
All species are highly poisonous, though Actaea spicata was once used to treat a range of ailments including a nervous disorder called chorea.
Small white flowers of early spring are inconspicuous, but the clusters of doll's eyes -- white berries, each marked with a fl dot -- are showy well into autumn.
www.sunnygardens.com /garden_plants/actaea/actaea_0017.php   (223 words)

  
 Long Acre Plants Actaea
Plants for shade > Perennials A - D (Actaea to Dodecatheon) > Actaea
Much underrated plant with pale green/yellow foliage which looks super planted with the fl or brown foliage forms. Candles of white flowers to 6' tall in September.
A good garden species with a mildly running habit and lacy fresh foliage, white sweetly scented bottlebrushes in September.
www.plantsforshade.co.uk /acatalog/Actaea.html   (183 words)

  
 Red Baneberry (Actaea rubra)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Red Baneberry (Actaea rubra) is a perennial native to rich deciduous woods.
Somewhat "bushy" in form, it can reach a height of 2 feet.
As all parts of the plant are poisonous, Red Baneberry is not be a good plant to use where young children might be tempted to eat the "appealing" red berries.
www.mwt.net /~woodedge/red.htm   (106 words)

  
 RemedyFind: patient ratings of Black Cohosh (Actaea racemosa) for Endometriosis
This is because if you are estrogen dominant, Black Cohosh WILL make Endo worse in the long run because Black Cohosh contains ESTROGEN which is fuel to Endo fire.
Black Cohosh (Actaea racemosa) is a perennial wildflower of the buttercup family which is native to eastern North America.
It has traditionally been used by Native Americans to relieve menstrual cramps and "female complaints" and was used later by American colonists to treat amenorrhea (lack of menstruation).
www.remedyfind.com /treatments/39/67   (967 words)

  
 Homeopathic Remedy Actaea racemosa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The following is a list of health concerns for which Actaea racemosa is listed as a homeopathic remedy.
Refer to the individual concerns for more information.
Consult your doctor, practitioner, and/or pharmacist for any health problem and before using any supplements or before making any changes in prescribed medications.
www.fredmeyer.com /hn/Homeo_Homeoix/Actaea_racemosa.htm   (113 words)

  
 PlantenTuin Esveld List of available slides of plants of the genus Actaea
List of available slides from the genus Actaea.
The slides listed below are available from us as scans in JPG format.
These are part of our on-line plant catalogue, but are also linked in this list for your use at the same terms as above.
www.esveld.nl /dialijsten/dialistgActaea.html   (168 words)

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