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Pycnanthemum torreyi Health effects and herbal facts

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Geografical distribution

• NORTHERN AMERICA
  Native
  • Northeastern U.S.A.: United States - Massachusetts, New Hampshire , New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia
  • North-Central U.S.A.: United States - Illinois , Missouri
  • Southeastern U.S.A.: United States - Maryland, Virginia

Biological activities

ACE-Inhibitor	Myrcene found in Shoot (90 ppm)
AChE-Inhibitor	Limonene found in Shoot (60 ppm) Pulegone found in Shoot (820 ppm)
Acaricide	1,8-cineole found in Shoot (10 ppm) Limonene found in Shoot (60 ppm) Menthone found in Shoot (8100 ppm)
Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor	Caryophyllene found in Shoot (140 ppm) Myrcene found in Shoot (90 ppm)
Allelochemic	Alpha-pinene found in Shoot (20 ppm) Limonene found in Shoot (60 ppm)
Allelopathic	1,8-cineole found in Shoot (10 ppm) Camphene found in Shoot (10 ppm) Menthone found in Shoot (8100 ppm)
Allergenic	1,8-cineole found in Shoot (10 ppm) Alpha-pinene found in Shoot (20 ppm) Beta-pinene found in Shoot (20 ppm) Caryophyllene found in Shoot (140 ppm) Limonene found in Shoot (60 ppm) Myrcene found in Shoot (90 ppm)
Analgesic	Caryophyllene found in Shoot (140 ppm) Menthone found in Shoot (8100 ppm) Myrcene found in Shoot (90 ppm) P-cymene found in Shoot (30 ppm)
Anesthetic	1,8-cineole found in Shoot (10 ppm)
Anthelmintic	1,8-cineole found in Shoot (10 ppm)
Antiacetylcholinesterase	1,8-cineole found in Shoot (10 ppm) Isomenthone found in Shoot (310 ppm) Limonene found in Shoot (60 ppm) Menthone found in Shoot (8100 ppm) P-cymene found in Shoot (30 ppm) Piperitenone found in Shoot (62 ppm) Pulegone found in Shoot (820 ppm)
Antiacne	Alpha-pinene found in Shoot (20 ppm) Caryophyllene found in Shoot (140 ppm)
Antiadenomic	Limonene found in Shoot (60 ppm)
Antiaggregant	Menthone found in Shoot (8100 ppm)
Antiallergic	1,8-cineole found in Shoot (10 ppm) Menthone found in Shoot (8100 ppm)
Antiasthmatic	Caryophyllene found in Shoot (140 ppm) Limonene found in Shoot (60 ppm) Piperitone found in Shoot (30 ppm)
Antibacillary	Menthone found in Shoot (8100 ppm) P-cymene found in Shoot (30 ppm)
Antibacterial	1,8-cineole found in Shoot (10 ppm) Alpha-pinene found in Shoot (20 ppm) Caryophyllene found in Shoot (140 ppm) Limonene found in Shoot (60 ppm) Menthone found in Shoot (8100 ppm) Myrcene found in Shoot (90 ppm) P-cymene found in Shoot (30 ppm) Pulegone found in Shoot (820 ppm) Sabinene found in Shoot (10 ppm)
Antibronchitic	1,8-cineole found in Shoot (10 ppm)
Anticancer	Limonene found in Shoot (60 ppm)
Anticariogenic	1,8-cineole found in Shoot (10 ppm) Caryophyllene found in Shoot (140 ppm)
Anticatarrh	1,8-cineole found in Shoot (10 ppm)
Anticholinesterase	1,8-cineole found in Shoot (10 ppm) Pulegone found in Shoot (820 ppm)
Anticonvulsant	Myrcene found in Shoot (90 ppm)
Antidermatitic	Caryophyllene found in Shoot (140 ppm)
Antiedemic	Caryophyllene found in Shoot (140 ppm)
Antiescherichic	Menthone found in Shoot (8100 ppm)
Antiesophagitic	Limonene found in Shoot (60 ppm)
Antifatigue	1,8-cineole found in Shoot (10 ppm)
Antifeedant	Alpha-pinene found in Shoot (20 ppm) Caryophyllene found in Shoot (140 ppm) Limonene found in Shoot (60 ppm)
Antiflu	Alpha-pinene found in Shoot (20 ppm) Limonene found in Shoot (60 ppm) P-cymene found in Shoot (30 ppm)
Antihalitosic	1,8-cineole found in Shoot (10 ppm)
Antihelicobacter	Sabinene found in Shoot (10 ppm)
Antihistaminic	Menthone found in Shoot (8100 ppm) Pulegone found in Shoot (820 ppm)
Antiinflammatory	1,8-cineole found in Shoot (10 ppm) Alpha-pinene found in Shoot (20 ppm) Beta-pinene found in Shoot (20 ppm) Caryophyllene found in Shoot (140 ppm) Limonene found in Shoot (60 ppm)
Antilaryngitic	1,8-cineole found in Shoot (10 ppm)
Antileishmanic	Caryophyllene found in Shoot (140 ppm)
Antilisteria	Menthone found in Shoot (8100 ppm)
Antilithic	Limonene found in Shoot (60 ppm)
Antilymphomic	Limonene found in Shoot (60 ppm)
Antimutagenic	Limonene found in Shoot (60 ppm) Myrcene found in Shoot (90 ppm)
Antinitrosaminic	Myrcene found in Shoot (90 ppm)
Antinociceptive	1,8-cineole found in Shoot (10 ppm) Myrcene found in Shoot (90 ppm)
Antiobesity	Limonene found in Shoot (60 ppm)
Antionychyotic	Caryophyllene found in Shoot (140 ppm)
Antioxidant	Camphene found in Shoot (10 ppm) Isomenthone found in Shoot (310 ppm) Myrcene found in Shoot (90 ppm)
Antipharyngitic	1,8-cineole found in Shoot (10 ppm)
Antiplaque	1,8-cineole found in Shoot (10 ppm)
Antipneumonic	Alpha-pinene found in Shoot (20 ppm)
Antiproliferant	Caryophyllene found in Shoot (140 ppm)
Antipyretic	Pulegone found in Shoot (820 ppm)
Antiradicular	Isomenthone found in Shoot (310 ppm)
Antirheumatalgic	P-cymene found in Shoot (30 ppm)
Antirheumatic	1,8-cineole found in Shoot (10 ppm)
Antirhinitic	1,8-cineole found in Shoot (10 ppm)
Antisalmonella	Menthone found in Shoot (8100 ppm)
Antiseptic	1,8-cineole found in Shoot (10 ppm) Alpha-pinene found in Shoot (20 ppm) Beta-pinene found in Shoot (20 ppm) Limonene found in Shoot (60 ppm) Menthone found in Shoot (8100 ppm) Sabinene found in Shoot (10 ppm)
Antisinusitic	1,8-cineole found in Shoot (10 ppm)
Antispasmodic	1,8-cineole found in Shoot (10 ppm) Alpha-pinene found in Shoot (20 ppm) Beta-pinene found in Shoot (20 ppm) Caryophyllene found in Shoot (140 ppm) Limonene found in Shoot (60 ppm) Menthone found in Shoot (8100 ppm) Myrcene found in Shoot (90 ppm)
Antistaphylococcic	1,8-cineole found in Shoot (10 ppm) Alpha-pinene found in Shoot (20 ppm) Caryophyllene found in Shoot (140 ppm) Menthone found in Shoot (8100 ppm)
Antistreptococcic	Caryophyllene found in Shoot (140 ppm)
Antitumor	Caryophyllene found in Shoot (140 ppm) Limonene found in Shoot (60 ppm)
Antitussive	1,8-cineole found in Shoot (10 ppm)
Antiulcer	1,8-cineole found in Shoot (10 ppm) Caryophyllene found in Shoot (140 ppm) Sabinene found in Shoot (10 ppm)
Antiviral	Alpha-pinene found in Shoot (20 ppm) Limonene found in Shoot (60 ppm) P-cymene found in Shoot (30 ppm)
Apoptotic	Limonene found in Shoot (60 ppm)
Avifuge	Pulegone found in Shoot (820 ppm)
Bronchoprotectant	Limonene found in Shoot (60 ppm)
CNS-Stimulant	1,8-cineole found in Shoot (10 ppm)
Cancer-Preventive	Alpha-pinene found in Shoot (20 ppm) Limonene found in Shoot (60 ppm) Menthone found in Shoot (8100 ppm) Pulegone found in Shoot (820 ppm)
Candidicide	1,8-cineole found in Shoot (10 ppm) Beta-pinene found in Shoot (20 ppm) Caryophyllene found in Shoot (140 ppm) Menthone found in Shoot (8100 ppm) Pulegone found in Shoot (820 ppm)
Candidistat	Limonene found in Shoot (60 ppm)
Carcinogenic	1,8-cineole found in Shoot (10 ppm)
Cerebrotoxic	Menthone found in Shoot (8100 ppm) Pulegone found in Shoot (820 ppm)
Chemopreventive	Limonene found in Shoot (60 ppm) Myrcene found in Shoot (90 ppm)
Choleretic	1,8-cineole found in Shoot (10 ppm)
Cholesterolytic	Limonene found in Shoot (60 ppm)
Coleoptophile	Alpha-pinene found in Shoot (20 ppm)
Convulsant	1,8-cineole found in Shoot (10 ppm)
Counterirritant	1,8-cineole found in Shoot (10 ppm)
Culicide	Menthone found in Shoot (8100 ppm)
Cytochrome-P450-Inducer	1,8-cineole found in Shoot (10 ppm)
Decongestant	1,8-cineole found in Shoot (10 ppm)
Degranulant	1,8-cineole found in Shoot (10 ppm)
Dentifrice	1,8-cineole found in Shoot (10 ppm)
Detoxicant	Limonene found in Shoot (60 ppm)
Edemagenic	1,8-cineole found in Shoot (10 ppm)
Encephalopathic	Pulegone found in Shoot (820 ppm)
Enterocontractant	Limonene found in Shoot (60 ppm)
Expectorant	1,8-cineole found in Shoot (10 ppm) Alpha-pinene found in Shoot (20 ppm) Camphene found in Shoot (10 ppm) Limonene found in Shoot (60 ppm)
FLavor	1,8-cineole found in Shoot (10 ppm) Alpha-pinene found in Shoot (20 ppm) Beta-pinene found in Shoot (20 ppm) Camphene found in Shoot (10 ppm) Caryophyllene found in Shoot (140 ppm) Limonene found in Shoot (60 ppm) Menthone found in Shoot (8100 ppm) Myrcene found in Shoot (90 ppm) P-cymene found in Shoot (30 ppm) Piperitone found in Shoot (30 ppm) Pulegone found in Shoot (820 ppm)
Fungicide	1,8-cineole found in Shoot (10 ppm) Caryophyllene found in Shoot (140 ppm) Menthone found in Shoot (8100 ppm) Myrcene found in Shoot (90 ppm) P-cymene found in Shoot (30 ppm) Pulegone found in Shoot (820 ppm)
Fungiphilic	Limonene found in Shoot (60 ppm)
Fungistat	Limonene found in Shoot (60 ppm)
GST-Inducer	Limonene found in Shoot (60 ppm)
Gastroprotective	1,8-cineole found in Shoot (10 ppm) Caryophyllene found in Shoot (140 ppm)
Glutathionalytic	Pulegone found in Shoot (820 ppm)
Hallucinogenic	Pulegone found in Shoot (820 ppm)
Hepatotonic	1,8-cineole found in Shoot (10 ppm)
Hepatotoxic	Pulegone found in Shoot (820 ppm)
Herbicide	1,8-cineole found in Shoot (10 ppm) Alpha-pinene found in Shoot (20 ppm) Beta-pinene found in Shoot (20 ppm) Limonene found in Shoot (60 ppm) P-cymene found in Shoot (30 ppm) Piperitone found in Shoot (30 ppm) Pulegone found in Shoot (820 ppm)
Histaminic	Limonene found in Shoot (60 ppm)
Hypotensive	1,8-cineole found in Shoot (10 ppm)
Hypothermic	Myrcene found in Shoot (90 ppm)
Immunomodulator	Limonene found in Shoot (60 ppm)
Inflammatory	1,8-cineole found in Shoot (10 ppm)
Insecticide	Alpha-pinene found in Shoot (20 ppm) Limonene found in Shoot (60 ppm) Menthone found in Shoot (8100 ppm) Pulegone found in Shoot (820 ppm)
Insectifuge	1,8-cineole found in Shoot (10 ppm) Alpha-pinene found in Shoot (20 ppm) Beta-pinene found in Shoot (20 ppm) Camphene found in Shoot (10 ppm) Caryophyllene found in Shoot (140 ppm) Limonene found in Shoot (60 ppm) Myrcene found in Shoot (90 ppm) P-cymene found in Shoot (30 ppm) Piperitone found in Shoot (30 ppm) Pulegone found in Shoot (820 ppm)
Insectiphile	Alpha-pinene found in Shoot (20 ppm)
Interleukin-6-Inhibitor	Limonene found in Shoot (60 ppm)
Irritant	1,8-cineole found in Shoot (10 ppm) Alpha-pinene found in Shoot (20 ppm) Beta-pinene found in Shoot (20 ppm) Caryophyllene found in Shoot (140 ppm) Limonene found in Shoot (60 ppm) Myrcene found in Shoot (90 ppm) P-cymene found in Shoot (30 ppm)
Larvicide	Caryophyllene found in Shoot (140 ppm) Menthone found in Shoot (8100 ppm)
Laxative	P-cymene found in Shoot (30 ppm)
Lipolytic	Limonene found in Shoot (60 ppm)
Mosquitocide	Caryophyllene found in Shoot (140 ppm)
Mutagenic	Menthone found in Shoot (8100 ppm)
Myorelaxant	1,8-cineole found in Shoot (10 ppm) Limonene found in Shoot (60 ppm) Myrcene found in Shoot (90 ppm)
NO-Genic	Limonene found in Shoot (60 ppm)
Nematicide	1,8-cineole found in Shoot (10 ppm) Limonene found in Shoot (60 ppm) Menthone found in Shoot (8100 ppm)
Nephrotoxic	Pulegone found in Shoot (820 ppm)
Neurotoxic	1,8-cineole found in Shoot (10 ppm) Pulegone found in Shoot (820 ppm)
Ornithine-Decarboxylase-Inhibitor	Limonene found in Shoot (60 ppm)
Ozone-Scavenger	Limonene found in Shoot (60 ppm)
P450-2B1-Inhibitor	Alpha-pinene found in Shoot (20 ppm) Myrcene found in Shoot (90 ppm)
P450-Inducer	1,8-cineole found in Shoot (10 ppm) Limonene found in Shoot (60 ppm)
Pediculicide	1,8-cineole found in Shoot (10 ppm)
Perfume	1,8-cineole found in Shoot (10 ppm)
Perfumery	Alpha-pinene found in Shoot (20 ppm) Beta-pinene found in Shoot (20 ppm) Caryophyllene found in Shoot (140 ppm) Menthone found in Shoot (8100 ppm) Myrcene found in Shoot (90 ppm) Piperitenone found in Shoot (62 ppm) Piperitone found in Shoot (30 ppm) Pulegone found in Shoot (820 ppm) Sabinene found in Shoot (10 ppm)
Peristaltic	Limonene found in Shoot (60 ppm)
Pesticide	1,8-cineole found in Shoot (10 ppm) Alpha-pinene found in Shoot (20 ppm) Beta-pinene found in Shoot (20 ppm) Camphene found in Shoot (10 ppm) Caryophyllene found in Shoot (140 ppm) Germacrene-d found in Shoot (90 ppm) Limonene found in Shoot (60 ppm) Menthone found in Shoot (8100 ppm) Myrcene found in Shoot (90 ppm) P-cymene found in Shoot (30 ppm) Piperitone found in Shoot (30 ppm) Pulegone found in Shoot (820 ppm)
Pheromone	Germacrene-d found in Shoot (90 ppm)
Photosensitizer	Limonene found in Shoot (60 ppm)
Psychoactive	Menthone found in Shoot (8100 ppm)
Pulifuge	Pulegone found in Shoot (820 ppm)
Pulmonotoxic	Pulegone found in Shoot (820 ppm)
Rubefacient	1,8-cineole found in Shoot (10 ppm)
Secretogogue	1,8-cineole found in Shoot (10 ppm)
Sedative	1,8-cineole found in Shoot (10 ppm) Alpha-pinene found in Shoot (20 ppm) Caryophyllene found in Shoot (140 ppm) Limonene found in Shoot (60 ppm) Menthone found in Shoot (8100 ppm) P-cymene found in Shoot (30 ppm) Pulegone found in Shoot (820 ppm)
Spasmogenic	1,8-cineole found in Shoot (10 ppm) Alpha-pinene found in Shoot (20 ppm) Beta-pinene found in Shoot (20 ppm) Camphene found in Shoot (10 ppm)
Surfactant	1,8-cineole found in Shoot (10 ppm)
Termitifuge	Caryophyllene found in Shoot (140 ppm)
Testosterone-Hydroxylase-Inducer	1,8-cineole found in Shoot (10 ppm)
Toxic	Piperitenone found in Shoot (62 ppm)
Tranquilizer	Alpha-pinene found in Shoot (20 ppm)
Transdermal	1,8-cineole found in Shoot (10 ppm) Alpha-pinene found in Shoot (20 ppm) Beta-pinene found in Shoot (20 ppm) Limonene found in Shoot (60 ppm)
Trichomonicide	1,8-cineole found in Shoot (10 ppm) Menthone found in Shoot (8100 ppm) P-cymene found in Shoot (30 ppm)

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