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

Rev.11-03-2021

Prince-of-wales-feather

Plant

Family

Amaranthaceae

English

Prince-of-wales-feather, Amaranth, Amaranths, Foxtail, Love lies bleeding, Pigweed, Prince of wales'-feather, Prince's-feather

Latin

Amaranthus hypochondriacus LINN., Amaranthus frumentaceus Buch.-Ham. ex Roxb., Amaranthus hybridus var. erythrostachys Moq., Amaranthus hypochondriacus, Amaranthus frumentaceus Buch.

Plantparts

foliage, Seed, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Adstringent, Alleviating, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Antiblennorrhagic, Anti-diarrheic, antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Anti-dysenteric, Anti-gingivitic, Antihemorrhagic, Antihæmorrhagic, Anti-Migraine, Antiseptic, Assist healing of wounds, Astrigent, astringent, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, baktericidal, Bleeding Stancher, Blennorrhagia, Bloody flux, Cephalagia, Cephalalgia, check bleeding, Coolant, cooling, Demulcent, diaorrhea, Diarrhea, diarrhoea, disinfectant, diuretic, dysentery, Febrile response, fever, feverish condition, Fevers, Gingivitis, haemostatic, Headache, headaches, head pains, healing, healing cuts, Healing wounds, heal wounds, Hemostat, Hemostatic, Herbal tonic, Hæmostatic, Inflammation of the gum tissue, inflammed gums, inhibit bleeding, Megrin, migraine, Migraine Headache, mitigating, palliative, paradontosis, parodontal disease, Periodontitis, promotes healing of wounds, Pyorrhea alveolaris, Pyrexia, Refrigerant, Refrigerent, soothes headaches, sores, Stanches blood, staunches bleeding, Stiptic, Stop bleeding, Stops bleeding, styptic, Tonic, Traumatic injury, Used as an antiseptic, vaginal discharge, Vulnerary, Wound, wound care, Wound healing, Wound repair, wounds, Wounds healing, wound treatment

Women's diseases

Difficult menstruation, excessive menstruation, excessive periods, Heavy periods, Leucorrhea, Leucorrhoea, Leukorrhea, Menorrhagia, Menstrual problems, Menstrual regulation, Menstrual regulator, menstruation problems, Menstruation regulator, profuse menstruation, regularise periods, regulate menstrual periods

Other uses

colouring, Dye, Dyeing, Used to dye different types of fibres

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical use in Brazil

Ingredients

 Alpha-Linolenic acid, Lysine, mineral, protein, unsaturated fatty acids

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn2335

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