Liber Herbarum Minor (English)

Rev.23-03-2008

Hay plant

Plant names
Rubiaceae
English Hay plant, Star grass, Sweet grass, Sweetscented bedstraw, Sweet Woodruff, Waldmeister, Woodruff
Latin Asperula odorata Linne, Galium odoratum (Linne) Scopoli
Plant partsFlower / Blossom, Flowering herb, Herb / Grass, Leaf, Plant
Diseases & Uses
Diseases Abdominal disease, Abscess, Aids digestion, Anticonvulsant, Antiedemic, Antineuralgic, biliary disorders, Bladder stone, blockages in the liver, Blood cleanser, cardiac, cardiac atony, cardiac conditions, circulation problems, complaints of urinary system, Diuretic, dropsy, fit of hysterics, Furuncle, good for the liver, Gravel, Headache, inflammation of the internal female sexual organs, kidney stone, Liver diseases, migraine, mild sleeping medicine, poorly healing sores, promoting metabolism, Rashes, relaxes the nervous system, sleeping medicine, slowhealing sores, sweatinducing, tiret feet, vascular disorder, venous disorders
Women's diseases Difficult menstruation, ease childbirth, Erratic periods, menstruation
Homoeopathically uses homoeopathically use
Warnings can cause internal bleeding
Foods culinary herb, liqueur production, spice in wine, tea substitute
Other uses colouring, cosmetic use, insecticide, magic power, Potpourri
Contents
 anthraquiinone, Asperuloside, bitter essence, caffeic-Acid-derivates, citric acid, coumarin, coumarin glycoside, Emulsin, fat oil, glycosides which in the dried plant are hydrolyzed to coumarin, Malic acid, menthone, Nicotinic-Acid, Tannic acid, Tanning agents

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