Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.11-03-2021

Chinese cabbage

Plant

English

Chinese cabbage, Field mustard, Napa cabbage, Bird's rape, Bok choi, Cabbage, Canola, Chinese white cabbage, Colbaga, Indian colza, Pak choi, Pak choy, Pok choi, Rape, Sarson, Turnip, Turnip mustard, Turnip-rape, Wild turnip

Latin

Brassica rapa L., Brassica campestris L., Brassica chinensis L., Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis (L.) Hanelt, Brassica rapa subsp. oleifera (DC.) Metzg., Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis (Lour.) Kitam., Brassica rapa var. pekinensis (Lour.) Hanelt, Brassica rapa, Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis (Lour.) Hanelt, Brassica rapa subspecies chinensis, Brassica campestris Oed., Brassica rapa ssp. chinensis, Brassica rapa ssp. pekinensis, Brassica campestris var. chinensis, Brassica chinensis, Brassica napus var. chinensis, Brassica napus* DC. non L., Brassica rapa campestris L.(A.R.Clapham., Brassica rapa chinensis (L.)Hanelt., Brassica rapa oleifera, Brassica rapa pekinensis (Lour.)Hanelt., Brassica rapa ssp oleifera, Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis, Brassica rapa subsp. oleifera, Brassica rapa trilocularis (Roxb.)Hanelt., Brassica rapa var. chinensis, Brassica rapa var. pekinensis, Brassica rapa ssp. oleifera (DC.) Metzg., Brassica rapa ssp. sylvestris

Plantparts

Aerial part, foliage, Root, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Aching joint, Aching joints, Anti-asthmatic, Anti-Bronchitic, Anti-chilblain, Anti-fatigue, Anti-hemorrhoidal, Anti-Rheumatic, Anti-scorbutic, Anti-Tubercular, aperient, arthralgia, Arthritis, Articular rheumatism, Asthma, Bladder ailments, Bladder complaints, Bladder disease, Bladder diseases, bladder disorders, Bladder problems, blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood purifier, BodyRub, Bronchial catarrh, Bronchitis, Bronquite, Cataplasm, catharic, Cathartic, Cephalagia, Cephalalgia, Chilblain, Chilblains, Chill burns, Cleanses the blood, compress, Consumption, cough, Coughing, Coughs, depurant, Depurative, Disease of the bladder, diuretic, Embrocation, exhaustion, faintness, Fatigue, Febrile response, feebleness, fever, feverish condition, Fevers, fomentation, Fortifying, haemorrhoids, Headache, headaches, head pains, Hemorrhoid, Hemorrhoids, Herbal tonic, joint pain, joints pain, Languidness, Languor, Lassitude, laxative, linement, Liniment, liniments, Listlessness, massage, movements of the bowel, MTB, Painfull joints, pain in the joints, Pernio, Perniosis, Phthisis, Phthisis pulmonalis, Phthysis, Piles, poultice, pulmonary catarrh, pulmonary tuberculosis, Pulmonary tuberculosis TB, purgative, purify blood, purify the blood, Pyrexia, Refresher, refreshing, Rheumatic disorder, Rheumatism, Rheumatoid arthritis, rub, rubbing into, rubbing remedy, scorbutus, Scurvy, soothes headaches, Strengthener, Strengthening, TB, tiredness, to cleanse the blood, Tonic, tuberculosis, Urinary bladder disease, Used in the treatment of cough, weakness, weariness

Cancer

Anti-cancer, Anti-carcinogenic, anticarcinogenig, Anticarcinomic, Anti-carciogenic, Anti-cariogenic, Anti-neoplastic, Anti-tumor, Anti-tumor activity, Cancer, Malignant neoplasm, Malignant tumor, Neoplasm, Tumor, tumor-inhibiting, Tumor inhibition, tumor-reducing, Tumors, Tumour, Tumour inhibition

Warnings

No folk medical use, no folk medicinal use

Other uses

deters insects, Insecticidal, Insecticide, Insectifuge, Insect repellent, repels insects

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used in La Paz and El Alto, Bolivia, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Used in Bangladesh

Ingredients

 Alpha-Tocopherol, Calcium, Chromium, cobalt, Copper, Coptisine, fat oil, Gamma-Tocopherol, Glucosinolates, iron, manganese, mineral salt, Nickel, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, Sulfur, Vegetable oil, Vitamin A, Vitamin E, zinc

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0212

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