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

Rev.11-03-2021

Vietnamese balm

Plant

English

Vietnamese balm, Crested elsholtzia, Crested late-summer mint, Elsholtzia, Furan chemotype, Hsiang ju

Latin

Elsholtzia ciliata (Thunb.) Hyl., Elsholtzia cristata Willd., Elsholtzia patrinii (Lepech.) Garcke, Elsholtzia ciliate (Thunb.) Hylander, Elsholtzia cristata, Elsholtzia patrini GARKE, Elsholtzia ciliata (THUNB.) HYLANDER

Plantparts

Whole herb

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Adstringent, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Antifebrile, Antipyretic, Antiseptic, Antiviral, Antiviral Agent, Astrigent, Astringent, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, baktericidal, blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood purifier, Carminative, Carminativum, Cleanses the blood, Clears gas, depurant, Depurative, Diaphoretic, disinfectant, diuretic, Fart, Febrifugal, febrifuge, flatulence, flatulency, flatus, Gas, good for the stomach, hidrotic, Induce sweating, intestinal gas, purify blood, purify the blood, Pyretic, reduce fevers, relieves fevers, stomach atony, stomach debility, stomachic, stomach lassitude, stomach tonic, sudorific, sweat-inducing, to cleanse the blood, Used as an antiseptic, viral infection, Viruses, virus infection, weak stomach, wind

Foods

Condiment, culinary, Culinary herb, spice

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

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

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical use in Korea, Phytomedical use in Vietnam

Ingredients

 (e,E)-Alpha-Farnesene, Acetophenone, Alpha-Pinene, Benzene, Beta-Pinene, Bourbonene, Camphene, camphor, Caryophyllene, essential oil, eucalyptol, Geraniol, Geranyl acetate, Humulene, Isobutyric acid, myrcene, Sabinene, Toluene

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn3095

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