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

Rev.11-03-2021

Least pepperwort

Plant

English

Least pepperwort, American pepperwort, Common peppergrass, Lepidium virginicum, Peppergrass, Peppergrass weed, Poor man’s pepperwort, Poorman pepperweed, Poor man's pepper, Poor-man's pepper-grass, Poor-man's pepperwort, Tall pepperweed, Tongue grass, Virginia peppergrass, Virginia pepperweed, Wild pepper-grass

Latin

Lepidium virginicum L., Lepidium iberis L., Lepidium virginicum

Plantparts

Entire plant, Seed, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

abdominal discomfort, Abdominal pain, Abdominal trouble, Anthelmintic, Antiarthritic, Anti-asthmatic, Anti-scorbutic, Antitussive, arthritis, Arthrosis, Asthma, Blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood purifier, cardiac, Cardiac tonic, Cardiac trophorestorative, Cardiotonic, Cleanses the blood, complaints of the stomach, Cough, cough depressing, Coughing, Coughs, Cough suppressant, Cutaneous conditions, depurant, Depurative, dermatological, dermatological complaints, Dermatosis, disease of the stomach, diuretic, Gastropathy, good for the heart, Heart restorative, heart tonic, indigestion, Inflammation of the larynx, Inflammed joints, intestinal worm, Intestinal worms, irritates the skin, Joint inflammation, Joint inflammations, laryngitis, Meteorism, purify blood, purify the blood, respiratory disorder, respiratory problem, Respiratory System Disorders, Rubefacient, scorbutus, Scurvy, skin disease, Skin diseases, skin disorders, skin problems in general, Stomach aliment, stomach complaints, Stomach disease, stomach disorders, stomach problems, stomach trouble, to cleanse the blood, Used in the treatment of cough

Women's diseases

menstrual complaints, menstrual disorder, menstrual disorders

Foods

Condiment, culinary, Culinary herb, spice

Other uses

Bed bugs, Cimicidae, driving out bedbugs, vermin

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

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

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used in Sarban Hills, Abbotabad, KP, Pakistan, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana)

Ingredients

 Arachidonic acid

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn3525

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