PARTE UTILIZADA=Used part: hojas.

ACCIÓN FARMACOLÓGICA=Pharmacological action: purgante, sudorífico, estomacal, antiespasmódico.

COMPOSICIÓN QUÍMICA=Chemical composition: L. grisebachiana Oil was obtained from the leaves in a yield of 1.70%. The chem. compn. was alpha-pinene [80-56-8] 0.95, camphene [79-92-5] 3.61, beta-pinene [127-91-3] 1.98, myrcene [123-35-3] 8.15, limonene [138-86-3] 1.80, 1,8-cineole [470-82-6] 2.34, p-cymene [99-87-6] 1.62, methylheptenone [409-02-9] 4.12, citronellal [106-23-0] 3.36, piperitone [89-81-6] 5.38, linalol [78-70-6] 6.25, linalyl acetate [115-95-7] 23.36, isobornyl acetate [125-12-2] 2.84, caryophyllene [87-44-5] 5.27, pulegone [89-82-7] 4.69, dihydrocarvone [5948-04-9] 7.82, alpha-terpineol [98-55-5] 5.07, isoborneol [124-76-5] 4.33, geranyl acetate [105-87-3] 2.16, geraniol [106-24-1] 3.04, sesquiterpenoids 2.20, eugenol [97-53-0] 2.77, and unidentified 2.66%.

ZONA GEOGRÁFICA=Geografical zone: Argentina.

1) TOURSARKISSIAN, Martín. Plantas medicinales de Argentina : sus nombres botánicos, vulgares, usos y distribución geográfica.-- Buenos Aires : Hemisferio Sur, 1980, p.134-135.

2) RETAMAR, Juan A., et al. Essential oil of Lippia grisebachiana. Essenze, Derivati Agrumari. 1981, vol.51, nº2, p.91-97.