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

Rev.11-03-2021

Apple-of-peru

Plant

Family

Potato Family (Solanaceae)

English

Apple-of-peru, Shoo fly, Shoo-fly plant

Latin

Nicandra physalodes (L.) Gaertner, Nicandra physaloides Gaertn.

Plantparts

foliage, Unspecified, Whole herb

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Ache, Aches, Analgesic, Anodyne, Antalgic, Anthelmintic, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Antifebrile, Antiinflammatory, antiinflammatory agent, Anti-pyretic, Antiseptic, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, baktericidal, Calmative, Calming of nerves, Chronic pain, Cough, Coughing, Coughs, Diaphoretic, disinfectant, diuretic, Enlarges the pupil of the eye, Febrifugal, febrifuge, General inflammation, General inflammations, hidrotic, Induce sweating, Inflammation, inflammation in general, inflammations, Inflammations in general, intestinal worm, Intestinal worms, Mydriatic, Pain, painful disorders, painkiller, pain relief, pain-relieving, Pains, pains in general, pain stilling, Pyretic, reduce fevers, relaxes the nervous system, relieves fevers, sedative, soothe, soothes nerves, Soothing, sudorific, sweat-inducing, tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, Used as an antiseptic, Used in the treatment of cough

Warnings

Poison, Poisonous, Toxic

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

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

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical use in Brazil

Ingredients

 Stigmasterol

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn3773

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