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

Rev.11-03-2021

Velvetleaf

Plant

Family

- (Menispermaceae)

English

Velvetleaf, Butua, False pareira, False pareira brava, Pareira, Pereira brava

Latin

Cissampelos pareira Linn., Cissampelos acuminata Benth., Cissampelos argentea Kunth, Cissampelos auriculata Miers, Cissampelos australis A.St.-Hil., Cissampelos benthamiana Miers, Cissampelos bojeriana Miers, Cissampelos canescens Miq., Cissampelos caapeba L., Cissampelos haenkeana C.Presl, Cissampelos pareira, Cissampelos australis Saint-Hilaire, Cissampelos boivinni Baill., Cissampelos cordata Ruiz ex J.F. Macbr., Cissampelos caapeba Roxb., Cissampelos haenkeana C. Presl, Cissampelos pariera L.

Plantparts

Entire plant, foliage, Root, Stalk, Unspecified, Whole herb, Whole plant

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Abdominal pain, Abscess, Abscesses, Ague, Aids digestion, Alexiteric, Anti-abscess, Antiarthritic, Anti-asthmatic, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Anti-diabetic, Antidiabetic activity, Anti-diarrheic, antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Antidote, Antidotes, Anti-edemic, Anti-fatigue, Anti-gonorrhea, Anti-gout, Antimalarial, Anti-Paludic, Antipruritic, Antiseptic, aperient, arthritis, Arthrosis, asthma, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, bad digestion, baktericidal, Bellyache, Bellypain, benificial effect on the digestion, Bitter, Bitter Tonic, Bladder infection, Bladder infections, Bladder inflammation, blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood-purifier, Boils, breathing difficulties, Breathing problems, breathlessness, catharic, Cathartic, Clap, Cleanses the blood, complaints of urinary system, cough, Coughing, Coughs, Cutaneous infections, cystitis, Cystitis acuta, depurant, Depurative, diabetes, diabetes mellitus, diaorrhea, diarrhea, diarrhoea, difficulty in breathing, Digestive, Digestive stimulant, digestive trouble, Digestive weakness, disinfectant, disorders of the urinary passage, dispepsia, diuretic, dropsy, Dyspepsia, dyspnea, dyspnoea, Dysuria, edema, Eupeptic, exhaustion, expectorant, Expellant of phlegm, faintness, Fatigue, Febrile response, feebleness, Fever, feverish condition, Fevers, fluid accumulation, Gastralgia, Gonorrhea, gonorrhoea, Good for digestion, good for the bladder, good for the stomach, gout, Health of Bladder, Hydropsy, Icterus, improves digestion, indigestion, Inflammation of the bladder, Inflammed joints, Itch, Itches, itching, jaundice, Joint inflammation, Joint inflammations, Kidney stone, Kidney stone disease, Kidney Stones, Languidness, Languor, Lassitude, Laxative, Listlessness, Malaria, malarial fever, Marsh fever, movements of the bowel, Mucolytic agent, Nephrolith, oedema, painful urination, Poison Antidote, Poor digestion, problems in the urinary system, Promotes digestion, Pruritus, Pungent, purgative, purify blood, purify the blood, Pyrexia, renal calculus, Renal stones, respiratory distress, Respiratory problems, respiratory problems in general, Rheumatic arthralgia, Rheumatism, Sexual diseases, Sexually transmitted disease, Sexually transmitted infections, shortness of breath, short of breath, Skin complaints, Skin conditions, Skin infection, Skin infections, skin problems, snake bite, Snake bites, social disease, stimulates digestion, Stomach ache, Stomach aches, stomach atony, stomach debility, stomachic, stomach lassitude, Stomach pain, stomach pains, stomach tonic, Stones in kidney, sugar diabetis, tiredness, to cleanse the blood, Urinary bladder inflammation, Urinary diseases, urinary disorders, urinary problems, Urinary tract ailments, Urinary-tract diseases, Urolithiasis, Used as an antiseptic, Used in the treatment of cough, Used in the treatment of snake bites, venereal disease, Venereal diseases, Warming digestive, weakness, weak stomach, weariness

Women's diseases

Anti-periodic, Interrupts menstruation, Leucorrhea, Leucorrhoea, Leukorrhea, menstrual complaints, menstrual disorder, menstrual disorders, stops menstrual periods

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 Guatemala, Phytomedical use in Nepal, Phytomedical use in Nicaragua, Phytomedical use in Panama, Phytomedical use in the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana), Used in Bangladesh

Ingredients

 alkaloid, essential oil, saponin

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn5667

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