Kalmia latifolia (Mountain Laurel)

Traditional uses

Turkey

  • Alterative
  • Astringent
  • Cardiac
  • Narcotic
  • Poison
  • Sedative
  • Skin

North America

  • Alterative
  • Astringent
  • Blood
  • Diarrhea
  • Hemorrhage
  • Narcotic
  • Dysentery
  • Sedative
  • Mucous Membrane

US

  • Diarrhea
  • Eye
  • Infection
  • Poison
  • Skin
  • Syphilis
  • Rash
  • Eruption

US(Amerindian)

  • Suicide

US(Delaware)

  • Suicide

Chemicals

Plant

  • ANDROMEDOL
  • ARBUTIN
  • CATECHIN-TANNINS
  • 24ALPHA-ETHYLLATHOSTEROL
  • INVERTIN
  • PECTIN
  • BETA-SITOSTEROL
  • TANNIC-ACID
  • EMULSIN
  • SPINASTEROL
  • ANDROMEDOTOXIN
  • KALMITOXINS

Leaf

  • ASEBOTIN
  • ASH — 36000
  • GRAYANOTOXIN
  • PHLORIDZIN — 27000
  • PROTEIN — 87000
  • CALCIUM — 9600
  • FIBER — 147000
  • PHLORIZINE
  • CARBOHYDRATES — 782000
  • FAT — 95000
  • PHOSPHORUS — 1100
  • SUCROSE
  • IRON — 50

Activities

  1. Pesticide — 6 compounds; ARBUTIN, BETA-SITOSTEROL, GRAYANOTOXIN, PECTIN, PHLORIDZIN, TANNIC-ACID
  2. Antibacterial — 4 compounds; ARBUTIN, BETA-SITOSTEROL, PECTIN, TANNIC-ACID
  3. Antifeedant — 4 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, GRAYANOTOXIN, PHLORIDZIN, TANNIC-ACID
  4. Antiobesity — 4 compounds; CALCIUM, FIBER, PECTIN, TANNIC-ACID
  5. Hypocholesterolemic — 4 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, CALCIUM, FIBER, PECTIN
  6. Hypotensive — 4 compounds; ANDROMEDOTOXIN, CALCIUM, FIBER, GRAYANOTOXIN
  7. Antimutagenic — 3 compounds; toxic activity; BETA-SITOSTEROL, PECTIN, TANNIC-ACID
  8. Antioxidant — 3 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, SUCROSE, TANNIC-ACID
  9. Antiulcer — 3 compounds; FIBER, PECTIN, TANNIC-ACID
  10. Cancer-Preventive — 3 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, FIBER, PECTIN
  11. Diuretic — 3 compounds; ARBUTIN, CALCIUM, FIBER
  12. Antidiabetic — 2 compounds; FIBER, PECTIN
  13. Antidiarrheic — 2 compounds; PECTIN, TANNIC-ACID
  14. Antiedemic — 2 compounds; ARBUTIN, BETA-SITOSTEROL
  15. Antienteritic — 2 compounds; PECTIN, TANNIC-ACID
  16. Antihypertensive — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, FIBER
  17. Antiophidic — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, TANNIC-ACID
  18. Antiosteoporotic — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, PHOSPHORUS
  19. Antiseptic — 2 compounds; ARBUTIN, TANNIC-ACID
  20. Antitussive — 2 compounds; ARBUTIN, PECTIN
  21. Antiviral — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, TANNIC-ACID
  22. Anxiolytic — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, PHOSPHORUS
  23. Artemicide — 2 compounds; ARBUTIN, BETA-SITOSTEROL
  24. Candidicide — 2 compounds; ARBUTIN, BETA-SITOSTEROL
  25. Demulcent — 2 compounds; PECTIN, SUCROSE
  26. Emetic — 2 compounds; ANDROMEDOTOXIN, TANNIC-ACID
  27. Hemostat — 2 compounds; PECTIN, TANNIC-ACID
  28. Hypoglycemic — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, PECTIN
  29. Immunostimulant — 2 compounds; PHOSPHORUS, TANNIC-ACID
  30. Laxative — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, FIBER
  31. Sweetener — 2 compounds; PHLORIDZIN, SUCROSE
  32. Vasodilator — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, FIBER
  33. Aggregant — 1 compounds; SUCROSE
  34. Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; TANNIC-ACID
  35. Allelochemic — 1 compounds; ARBUTIN
  36. Allergenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; TANNIC-ACID
  37. Androgenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  38. Angiogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  39. Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker — 1 compounds; FIBER
  40. Anorexic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  41. Antiadenomic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  42. Antiakathisic — 1 compounds; IRON
  43. Antiallergic — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
  44. Antianacarditic — 1 compounds; TANNIC-ACID
  45. Antiandrogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  46. Antianemic — 1 compounds; IRON
  47. Antianxiety — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
  48. Antiarrhythmic — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
  49. Antiarthritic — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
  50. Antiatheromic — 1 compounds; PECTIN
  51. Antiatherosclerotic — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
  52. Anticancer (Breast) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  53. Anticancer (Cervix) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  54. Anticancer (Lung) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  55. Anticanker — 1 compounds; IRON
  56. Anticariogenic — 1 compounds; TANNIC-ACID
  57. Anticheilitic — 1 compounds; IRON
  58. Anticlimacteric — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
  59. Anticolitic — 1 compounds; TANNIC-ACID
  60. Anticonvulsant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; PHLORIDZIN
  61. Antidecubitic — 1 compounds; TANNIC-ACID
  62. Antidepressant — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
  63. Antidermatotic — 1 compounds; TANNIC-ACID
  64. Antidote — 1 compounds; TANNIC-ACID
  65. Antidote (Aluminum) — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
  66. Antidote (Lead) — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
  67. Antidysenteric — 1 compounds; TANNIC-ACID
  68. Antiencephalitic — 1 compounds; TANNIC-ACID
  69. Antiestrogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  70. Antifertility — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  71. Antigallstone — 1 compounds; PECTIN
  72. Antigargantitic — 1 compounds; TANNIC-ACID
  73. Antigastritic — 1 compounds; PECTIN
  74. Antigingivitic — 1 compounds; TANNIC-ACID
  75. Antigonadotrophic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  76. Antihemorrhoidal — 1 compounds; TANNIC-ACID
  77. Antiherpetic — 1 compounds; TANNIC-ACID
  78. Antihiccup — 1 compounds; SUCROSE
  79. AntiHIV — 1 compounds; TANNIC-ACID
  80. Antihyperkinetic — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
  81. Antihyperlipoproteinaemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  82. Antiinflammatory — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  83. Antiinsomniac — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
  84. Antileukemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  85. Antilithic — 1 compounds; PECTIN
  86. Antilymphomic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  87. Antimalarial — 1 compounds; PHLORIDZIN
  88. Antimelanogenic — 1 compounds; ARBUTIN
  89. Antimenopausal — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
  90. Antimenorrhagic — 1 compounds; IRON
  91. Antimetastatic — 1 compounds; PECTIN
  92. Antinitrosaminic — 1 compounds; TANNIC-ACID
  93. Antiophthalmic — 1 compounds; SUCROSE
  94. Antiperiodontitic — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
  95. Antipharyngitic — 1 compounds; TANNIC-ACID
  96. AntiPMS — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
  97. Antipolio — 1 compounds; TANNIC-ACID
  98. Antiprogestational — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  99. Antiprostaglandin — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  100. Antiprostatadenomic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  101. Antiprostatitic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  102. Antipyretic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  103. Antirheumatic — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
  104. Antirhinitic — 1 compounds; TANNIC-ACID
  105. Antistomatitic — 1 compounds; TANNIC-ACID
  106. Antistreptococcic — 1 compounds; ARBUTIN
  107. Antistress — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
  108. Antitic — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
  109. Antitonsilitic — 1 compounds; TANNIC-ACID
  110. Antitumor — 1 compounds; FIBER
  111. Antitumor (Breast) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  112. Antitumor (Cervix) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  113. Antitumor (Colon) — 1 compounds; PECTIN
  114. Antitumor (Lung) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  115. Antitumor (Prostate) — 1 compounds; PECTIN
  116. Apoptotic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  117. Astringent — 1 compounds; TANNIC-ACID
  118. Atherogenic — 1 compounds; SUCROSE
  119. Beta-Blocker — 1 compounds; FIBER
  120. Calcium-Channel-Blocker — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
  121. Cardiodepressant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; ANDROMEDOTOXIN
  122. Cardioprotective — 1 compounds; toxic activity; FIBER
  123. Caspase-8-Inducer — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  124. Chemopreventive — 1 compounds; PECTIN
  125. Collyrium — 1 compounds; SUCROSE
  126. Convulsant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; ANDROMEDOTOXIN
  127. Cytotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; TANNIC-ACID
  128. Detoxicant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; TANNIC-ACID
  129. Estrogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  130. Febrifuge — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  131. Flatugenic — 1 compounds; SUCROSE
  132. FLavor — 1 compounds; TANNIC-ACID
  133. Fungicide — 1 compounds; PECTIN
  134. Glucosuric — 1 compounds; PHLORIDZIN
  135. Gonadotrophic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  136. Hepatoprotective — 1 compounds; toxic activity; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  137. Hepatotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; TANNIC-ACID
  138. Hypercholesterolemic — 1 compounds; SUCROSE
  139. Hypolipidemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  140. Hypouricemic — 1 compounds; FIBER
  141. Insulin-Sparing — 1 compounds; ARBUTIN
  142. Mycoplasmistat — 1 compounds; ARBUTIN
  143. Neuroparalytic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; PHLORIDZIN
  144. Osteogenic — 1 compounds; PHOSPHORUS
  145. Peristaltic — 1 compounds; PECTIN
  146. Preservative — 1 compounds; SUCROSE
  147. Prooxidant — 1 compounds; IRON
  148. Respirodepressant — 1 compounds; ANDROMEDOTOXIN
  149. Sedative — 1 compounds; PHLORIDZIN
  150. Sialogogue — 1 compounds; ANDROMEDOTOXIN
  151. Spermicide — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  152. Tranquilizer — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
  153. Triglycerigenic — 1 compounds; SUCROSE
  154. Tyrosinase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; ARBUTIN
  155. Ubiquiot — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  156. Ulcerogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  157. Uricogenic — 1 compounds; SUCROSE
  158. Urinary-Antiseptic — 1 compounds; ARBUTIN
  159. Vulnerary — 1 compounds; SUCROSE

Toxic compounds

  • ANDROMEDOTOXIN — Cardiodepressant; Plant
  • ANDROMEDOTOXIN — Convulsant; Plant
  • BETA-SITOSTEROL — Antimutagenic; Plant; 250 ug/ml
  • BETA-SITOSTEROL — Hepatoprotective; Plant
  • FIBER — Cardioprotective; Leaf
  • PECTIN — Antimutagenic; Plant
  • PHLORIDZIN — Anticonvulsant; Leaf
  • PHLORIDZIN — Neuroparalytic; Leaf
  • TANNIC-ACID — Allergenic; Plant
  • TANNIC-ACID — Antimutagenic; Plant
  • TANNIC-ACID — Cytotoxic; Plant; 15 ug
  • TANNIC-ACID — Detoxicant; Plant
  • TANNIC-ACID — Hepatotoxic; Plant