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

Rev.11-03-2021

Firebush

Plant

Family

Rubiaceae

English

Firebush, Hummingbird bush, Polly red head, Scarlet bush

Latin

Hamelia patens Jacq., Duhamelia odorata Willd. ex Schult., Duhamelia patens (Jacq.) Pers., Duhamelia sphaerocarpa (Ruiz & Pav.) Pers., Hamelia brachystemon Wernham, Hamelia brittoniana Wernham, Hamelia coccinea Sw., Hamelia corymbosa Sessé & Moc., Hamelia erecta Jacq., Hamelia intermedia Urb. & Ekman, Hamelia lanuginosa M.Martens & Galeotti, Hamelia latifolia Rchb. ex DC., Hamelia nodosa M.Martens & Galeotti, Hamelia pedicellata Wernham, Hamelia sphaerocarpa Ruiz & Pav., Hamelia suaveolens Kunth, Hamelia tubiflora Wernham, Hamelia patens, Duhamelia odorata Willd. ex Roem. & Schult., Hamelia lanuginosa M. Martens & Galeotti, Hamelia nodosa M. Martens & Galeotti, Hamelia viridiflora Wernham

Plantparts

Entire plant, foliage, Plant stem, Roots, Stem, Unspecified, Whole plant

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Anthelmintic, Anthelmintics, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Anti-diabetic, Antidiabetic activity, Anti-dysenteric, Anti-gout, Anti-helminthic, Antihelminthics, Antihelmintic, Antihemorrhagic, Antihæmorrhagic, Anti-inflammatory, antiinflammatory agent, Anti-Migraine, antiseptic, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, baktericidal, Bleeding Stancher, Bloody flux, Cephalagia, Cephalalgia, check bleeding, diabetes, diabetes mellitus, disinfectant, dispel worms, Diuretic, dysentery, expel worms, General inflammation, General inflammations, Gout, haemostatic, Headache, headaches, head pains, helmint, Hemostat, Hemostatic, Hæmostatic, Inflammation, inflammation in general, inflammations, Inflammations in general, inhibit bleeding, Megrin, Migraine, Migraine Headache, Rheumatic arthralgia, Rheumatism, scabies, Seven-year itch, Skin itching (scabies), snake bite, Snake bites, soothes headaches, sores, Stanches blood, staunches bleeding, Stiptic, Stop bleeding, stops bleeding, Styptic, sugar diabetis, Traumatic injury, treatment for worms, Used as an antiseptic, Used in the treatment of snake bites, Vermicide, vermifugal, Vermifuge, worm, worms, Wound, wound care, Wounds, wound treatment

Women's diseases

Difficult menstruation, Menstrual problems, menstruation problems

Foods

Food

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in Guatemala, Phytomedical use in Nicaragua, Phytomedical use in Panama

Ingredients

 tannin

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn6062

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