Liber Herbarum Minor (English)

Rev.30-03-2008

Common Dyer's Weed

Plant names
English Common Dyer's Weed, Dyer's woad, Glastum, Pastel, Woad
Latin Isatis tinctoria L.
Plant partsLeaf, Plant, Root, Seed
Diseases & Uses
Diseases a sore throat, Abscess, Antibacterial, Anticonvulsant, Antipyretic, Antiviral, Astringent, dermatitis, fever, Fungicide, Hepatitis, immune enhangement, inflammation, Meningitis, Mumps, Poisonings, Psoriasis, reduces swellings, stops bleeding, tumor, wound healing
Cancer cancer
Foods preservative
Other uses colouring, Dying of cloth
Contents
 Arsenic, blue dye stuff, calcium, Campherol, Copper, Dyes, erucic-Acid, fat, Indigo, iron, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, magnesium, Manganese, myrocin, Oleic-Acid, Potassium, Proteins, Quercetin, Sinigrin, sodium, Tanning agents, Zinc

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