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

Rev.08-01-2019

Pigeon scabious

Plant

English

Pigeon scabious, Dove pincushion, Dove pincushions, Pigeon's scabious, Pigeon's scaboius, Pincushion flower, Small scabious

Latin

Scabiosa columbaria L.

Plantparts

foliage, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

promoting metabolism, Scabies, Seven-year itch, Skin itching (scabies)

Women's diseases

Dysmennorhoea, Dysmenorrhea, Dysmenorrhoea, Menstrual cramp, Menstrual cramps, Menstrual pain, Pain during menstruation, Painful periods, Period pain

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical use in the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana)

Ingredients

 Dietary mineral, essential oil, flavonoid, scabioside, Vitamin E

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0520

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