Liber Herbarum Minor (English)

Rev.12-08-2008

Amber

Plant names
English Amber, Aron's bread, Common St. Johnswort, Common St John's wort, Goatweed, Hardhay, Hypericum, Klamathweed, Perforated St. John's Wort, Perforated St John's-wort, Perforate St. John's Wort, Perforate St John's-wort, St.John's Wort, St Johns Wort
Latin Hypericum perforatum Linne
Plant partsFlower / Blossom, Flower-bud, Flowering herb, Herb / Grass, Leaf, Oil
Diseases & Uses
Diseases Abdominal trouble, abscess, accumulation of mucus in the respiratory passages, Acid indigestion, acne, AIDS, Aids digestion, angina, Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Anticonvulsant, Antidandruff, Antidiarrheic, Antiepileptic, Antigout, Antihemorrhagic, Antiinflammatory, antimicrobial action, Antineuralgic, AntiRheumatic, Antiviral, Anxiety disorders, astringent, backpain, Backpain, backpain, Bedwetting, biliary disorders, bladder stone, blood formation, Bronchitis, Bruise, Bump, Burn, Burns, cachexy, catarrh of the bladder, Choleretic, chronic diarrhoea, cut, Depression, disease of the bladder, Dislocations, disorder of metabolism, distended, diuretic, Dry skin, ecchymosis, emotional disturbance, enteritis, expectorant, Fever, Gallbladder complaints, gargle, gastric catarrh, give a good night's sleep, Gout, Haemoptysis, haemorrhage from the lungs, headache, hemorrhoids, hepatomegaly, Hypochondriasis, Hypotension, Improves circulation, inflammation, internal bleeding, intestinal complaints, intestinal inflammation, light burns, Liver diseases, Loss of appetite, Lung ailments, melancholy, migraine, Mild depression, mild sleeping medicine, mucous secretion, Nerve problems, Pain, pain relief after knocks, pain relief after stings, Pickmeup, poorly healing sores, promoting metabolism, Puncture wounds, Rashes, relaxes the nervous system, relieving pain of bruices, relieving pain of sprains, respiratory catarrh, rheumatic pain, rubbing remedy, sciatica, skin diseases, sleeping medicine, Sleeplessness, Sprains, threeday fever, tracheitis, tumor, tympanites, Varicose veins, weak nerves, wound healing, wounds
Cancer Anticarcinogenic
Women's diseases All women's diseases, Amenorrhea, climacteric, Difficult menstruation, hysteralgia, menstrual disorder, menstruation
Homoeopathically uses homoeopathically use
Warnings can cause dermatitis
Foods Aromatic, spice in aquavit, tea substitute
Other uses Anthelmintics, colouring, magic power
Contents
 (-)-Epicatechin, (+)-Catechin, (+)-Epicatechin, (e)-Beta-Farnesene, (e)-Ocimene, (z)-Ocimene, 2-Methyl-Decane, 2-Methyl-Octane, Acetophenone, Alkane, Alpha-Humulene, Alpha-Phellandrene, Alpha-Pinene, Alpha-Selinene, Alpha-Terpinene, Alpha-Terpineol, Alpha-Terpinyl-Acetate, Amentoflavone, antibacterial substance, A-Pinene, Ar-Curcumene, ascorbic acid, Beta-Amyrin, Beta-Bourbonene, Beta-carotene, Beta-Pinene, Beta-Selinene, Beta-Sitosterol, bitter essence, borneol, bornyl-Acetate, Cadinene, Cadmium, caffeic acid, Camphene, Campherol, Carotene, carotenoid, Caryophyllene, Caryophyllene-Epoxide, Catechin, Ceryl-Alcohol, Chlorogenic-Acid, Chlorophyll, Choline, Cineol, cinnamic-Acid, cyanidin, Cysteine, Delta-Cadinene, Dodecanol, Dyes, Elemol, essential oil, Fat, Fenchol, Ferulic-Acid, flavonoid, flavonol, gallic acid, Gamma-aminobutyric acid, Gamma-Curcumene, Gamma-Terpinene, Gentisic-Acid, Geranial, Geraniol, Geranyl-Acetate, Glucoside, Glutamine, Guaiol, Hexacosan-1-ol, Humulene, Hyperforin, hypericin, Hyperin, hyperoside, I3,Ii8-Biapigenin, Isoferulic-Acid, Isoquercetin, Isoquercitin, isoquercitrin, Isovalerianic-Acid, Lead, Leucine, Leucocyanidin, limonene, linalool, lutein, Luteolin, Lysine, Mannitol, Methyl-Geranate, myrcene, Myristic-Acid, N-Decanal, Neral, Nerol, Neryl-Acetate, Nicotinic-Acid, N-Nonane, N-Octanal, N-Octanol, Nonacosan, Nonane, N-Undecane, Octacosan-1-Ol, oil, Oligomeric proanthocyanidins, Organic acids, Ornithine, Palmitic acid, P-Coumaric-Acid, P-Cymene, pectin, Pectinic acid, Phenol, Phlobaphen, Phloroglucinol, Phloroglucinol derivate, P-Hydroxy-Benzoic-Acid, Phytosterol, pinene, Proanthocyanidin, procyanidin, Proline, proteins, Provitamin-A, Pseudo-Hypericin, Pyrogallol, Quercetin, Quercitrin, red dye stuff, resin, rutin, Saponins, Scopoletin, Sesquiterpene, Shikimic-Acid, sitosterol, Stearic acid, Stearin, Tannic acid, Tannin, Tanning agents, taraxasterol, terpene, Terpinen-4-Ol, terpineol, Tetracosan-1-Ol, Threonine, Triacontan-1-Ol, umbelliferone, Undecane, Vanillic-Acid, violaxanthin, Vitamin C, Xanthone, yellow dye stuff

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Kilde: LiberHerbarum/Pn0009