Polygala tenuifolia is a traditional herb used for many centuries in Chinese medicine for cognitive difficulties. |
But the polygala is quite inodorous, while the guaco gives forth a strong aromatic smell, resembling valerian. |
The genus polygala is well known from the very handsome greenhouse plants which it contains. |
The remedies in common use are the polygala seneca or Aristolochia serpentaria, employed as a decoction. |
Reinioside C, a triterpene saponin of Polygala aureocauda Dunn exerts hypolipidemic effect on hyperlipidemic mice. |
These include plants such as elecampane, white horehound, thyme, hyssop, mullein, grindelia, and polygala. |