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

Rev.12-05-2020

Four-o'clock flower

Plant

Family

Four-o'clock family (Nyctaginaceae)

English

Four-o'clock flower, Beauty-of-the-night, Common four-oclock, Common four-o'clock, False jalap, Four-oclock, Four-o'clock, Marvel-of-peru

Latin

Mirabilis jalapa L., Mirabilis dichotoma L., Mirabilis jalapa, Mirabilis dichotoma Gaterau

Plantparts

foliage, Fresh leaves, Roots, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Amygdalitis, Anti-diabetic, antidiabetic activity, Anti-diarrheic, antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Anti-edemic, Anti-gout, Anti-Rheumatic, Antisyphilitic, aperient, arthritis, Assist healing of wounds, blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood purifier, catharic, Cathartic, Cleanses the blood, cosmetic, depurant, Depurative, Diabetes, Diabetes mellitus, diaorrhea, Diarrhea, diarrhoea, diuretic, dropsy, Edema, Ephelis, fluid accumulation, Freckle, freckles, Gout, healing, healing cuts, Healing wounds, heal wounds, Hydropsy, Inflammation of the tonsils, laxative, movements of the bowel, oedema, promotes healing of wounds, purgative, purify blood, purify the blood, Rheumatic arthralgia, Rheumatic disorder, Rheumatism, sores, sugar diabetis, Suppurative inflammation, syphilis, to cleanse the blood, tonsilitis, Tonsillitis, Traumatic injury, Vulnerary, Wound, wound care, wound healing, Wound repair, Wounds, Wounds healing, wound treatment

Women's diseases

Erratic periods, Irregular cycles, Irregular menstruation, irregular period, Irregular periods, Leucorrhea, Leucorrhoea, Leukorrhea, menstrual complaints, menstrual disorder, menstrual disorders, Regulate menstruation

Foods

Condiment, culinary, culinary herb, Spice

Other uses

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

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

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

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used in Chaoshan, China, Phytomedical used in Taiwan, China, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana)

Ingredients

 Arabinose, Beta-Sitosterol, fat, Galactose, N-Hexacosanol, protein, resin, trigonelline, Β-amyrin

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn3727

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