Ledol
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IUPAC name
(1aR,4R,4aS,7R,7aS,7bS)-1,1,4,7-Tetramethyldecahydro-1H-cyclopropa[e]azulen-4-ol
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577-27-5 | |
3D model (Jmol) | Interactive image |
ChemSpider | 83783 |
PubChem | 92812 |
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C15H26O | |
Molar mass | 222.37 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Ledol is a poisonous sesquiterpene that can cause cramps, paralysis, and delirium.[citation needed] Caucasian peasants used Rhododendron plants for these effects in shamanic rituals with Steve Andrews in Herbs of the Northern Shaman: A Guide to Mind-Altering Plants of the Northern Hemisphere.
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Main article: Labrador tea
Labrador tea contains ledol, an herbal tea (not a true tea) made from three closely related species:
- Rhododendron tomentosum (Northern Labrador tea, previously Ledum palustre),
- Rhododendron groenlandicum, (Bog Labrador tea, previously Ledum groenlandicum or Ledum latifolium) and
- Rhododendron neoglandulosum, (Western Labrador tea, or trapper's tea, previously Ledum glandulosum).