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

Rev.11-03-2021

Bladder-cherry

Plant

Family

Potato Family (Solanaceae)

English

Bladder-cherry, Alkekengi, Bladderherb, Cape gooseberry, Chinese-lantern, Chinese-lantern-plant, Japanese-lantern, Lantern, Physalis alkekengi, Strawberry groundcherry, Strawberry tomato, Winter cherry

Latin

Alkekengi officinarum Moench, Physalis alkekengi L., Physalis alkekingi L.

Plantparts

Fruit, Unspecified, Whole herb

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Antifebrile, Anti-gout, Antiinflammatory, Antiphogistic, Anti-pyretic, Anti-Rheumatic, antitussive, Aperient, arthritis, Asthenia of kidney, Bladder ailments, Bladder complaints, Bladder disease, Bladder diseases, bladder disorders, Bladder problems, Bladder stone, Blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood purifier, Calmative, Calming of nerves, catharic, Cathartic, Cleanses the blood, cough depressing, Cough suppressant, Cystolith, cystolithiasis, depurant, Depurative, disease of the bladder, disorder of the kidneys, Diuretic, Expectorant, Expellant of phlegm, Febrifugal, febrifuge, Febrile response, Fever, feverish condition, Fevers, Fortifying, Gout, Icterus, jaundice, Kidney Ailments, kidney complaints, kidney disease, kidney diseases, kidney disorders, kidney problem, kidney problems, Kidney tonic, Kidney treatment, kidney trouble, Laxative, movements of the bowel, Mucolytic agent, Nephropathy, podagra, Purgative, purify blood, purify the blood, Pyretic, Pyrexia, reduce fevers, reduce inflammation, Refresher, refreshing, relaxes the nervous system, relieves fevers, Renal disease, Renal disorders, renal problems, Rheumatic arthralgia, Rheumatic disorder, Rheumatism, sedative, Smallpox, soothe, soothes nerves, Soothing, Strengthener, Strengthening, to cleanse the blood, tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, Urinary bladder disease, Varíola, vesical calculi, Vesical calculus, Weakness of the bladder, Weakness of the kidney

Homoeopathically uses

homoeopathically use, Homoeopathically uses

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

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

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical use in Brazil

Ingredients

 alkaloid, ascorbic acid, ash, Bitter Components, carotenoid, citric acid, Cryptoxanthin, fat, Luteolin, mucilage, pectin, resin, sugars, tannin, Tanning agents, Tropine, Vitamin C, xanthophylls, Zeaxanthin

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0301

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