| Plant names |
| Polygalaceae |
| English |
Bitter milkwort, Dwarf Milkwort |
| Latin |
Polygala amarella Crtz., Polygala amara L., Polygala amarum L. |
| Plant parts | Flowering herb, Herb / Grass, Root |
| Diseases & Uses |
| Diseases |
Abdominal trouble, Antibacterial, Anticatarrhal, Antidiarrheic, Antihemorrhagic, Bitter, Blood cleanser, Breathing problems, Bronchitis, cough, discharge of urine, Diuretic, emollient, expectorant, Gastric catarrh, good for the stomach, hoarse, intestinal complaints, laxative, loss of appetite, Lung ailments, Lung infections, respiratory catarrh, smoker's cough, sweatinducing, throat catarrh, tracheitis, tuberculosis |
| Women's diseases |
Aids milk flow in nursing mothers |
| Veterinary uses |
Veterinary: promotes the flow of milk in cattle |
| Contents |
| | Albumen, alcohol, bitter essence, essential oil, methyl salicylate, Saponins, senegin, sugar, Tannic acid, Tanning agents |
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