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

Rev.11-03-2021

Licorice weed

Plant

English

Licorice weed, Bitterbroom, Goatweed, Riceweed, Scoparia-weed, Sweetbroom, Sweet broomweed, Toothbrush, Vassourinha

Latin

Scoparia dulcis L.

Plantparts

Aerial part, Entire plant, foliage, Root, Unspecified, Whole herb, Whole plant

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Abdominal pain, Abdominal trouble, Adstringent, Affections of the liver, Ague, Aids digestion, Anthelmintic, Anthelmintics, Anti-asthmatic, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Antiblennorrhagic, Anti-Bronchitic, Anti-diabetic, antidiabetic activity, Anti-dysenteric, Anti-eczemic, Antiemetic, Antifebrile, Anti-flu, Anti-gonorrhea, Anti-helminthic, Antihelminthics, Anti-helmintic, Anti-hemorrhoidal, Antihypotensive agent, antiinfective, Antiinflammatory, antiinflammatory agent, antiinflammatory agent in digestive tract diseases, Anti-Lithic, Anti-malarial, Anti-Migraine, Anti-Paludic, Antipruritic, Anti-pyretic, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Antiulcer, Antivomitive, aperient, aphrodisiac, Asthenia of kidney, Asthenia of liver, Asthma, Astrigent, astringent, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, bad digestion, baktericidal, Bellyache, Bellypain, benificial effect on the digestion, biliary disorders, Bilious affection, Biliousness, Bitter, Bitter Tonic, Blennorrhagia, blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood purifier, BloodSugar Reducer, Bloody flux, Body ache, Body Aches, body pain, body pains, Bronchial catarrh, Bronchitis, Bronquite, cardiac, Cardiac tonic, Cardiac trophorestorative, Cardiotonic, Carminative, Carminativum, catharic, Cathartic, Cephalagia, Cephalalgia, Childern's diarrhea, Children's fever, children's teething, clap, Cleanses the blood, Clears gas, Colic, Coloenteritis, Communicable disease, complaints of the stomach, concretion, conjunctivitis, constipation, Contraception, contraceptive, convulsive state, Costive, Costiveness, cough, Coughing, Coughs, cramp, Cramps, Cutaneous Eruptions, Dental Analgesic, Dental pain, depurant, Depurative, diabetes, Diabetes mellitus, Diarrhea In children, diarrhoea in children, Digestive, Digestive stimulant, digestive trouble, Digestive ulcers, Digestive weakness, Disdorders of the bile, disease of the gall, disease of the liver, disease of the stomach, Disinfectant, disorder of the kidneys, disorders of the liver, dispel worms, dispepsia, Diuretic, Dizziness, dizzy spells, Dyschezia, dysentery, dyspepsia, Dyssynergic defaecation, earache, Ear infection, Ear infections, Ear pain, Ear pains, Eczema, emesis, Emetic, emollient, Emollients, Enteritis, enterocolitis, eruption, erysipelas, Eupeptic, excema, expectorant, Expellant of phlegm, expel worms, Fart, Febrifugal, febrifuge, Febrile response, Fever, Fever in Children, feverish condition, Fevers, flatulence, flatulency, flatus, Flu, formation of calculus, Gall complaints, Gas, Gastralgia, Gastric ulcer, Gastritis, Gastropathy, General infection, General inflammation, General inflammations, Giddiness, Gonorrhea, Gonorrhoea, Good for digestion, good for the heart, Gripe, Grippe, Haemorrhoids, headache, Headaches, head pains, Heart restorative, heart tonic, helmint, Hemorrhoid, hemorrhoids, Hepatic, hepatic disease, Hepatic disorders, hepatic problems, Herbal tonic, High blood sugar, Hyperglycaemia, Hyperglycemia, Hyperglycæmia, Hypotension, Hypotensive, Icterus, Ignis sacer, improves digestion, increase flow of urine, Increases sexual desire, indigestion, induce vomiting, infantile diarrhea, Infant's trush, Infection, infection in general, infection of the urinary organs, Infections, infections in general, infections in the urinary tract, Infectious disease, Infectious diseases, Inflammation, inflammation in general, inflammation in stomach, inflammation of stomach, Inflammation of the digestive tract, Inflammation of the ear, inflammation of the lungs, Inflammation of the sinuses, inflammations, Inflammations in general, influenza, Intermittent fever, intestinal catarrh, intestinal gas, Itch, Itches, itching, jaundice, Kidney Ailments, kidney complaints, kidney disease, Kidney diseases, kidney disorders, kidney problem, kidney problems, Kidney tonic, Kidney treatment, kidney trouble, laxative, lithiasis, Liver ailments, liver complaints, liver diseases, Liver disorders, Liverishness, liver problems, Love drug, low blood pressure, lowering the blood sugar, Lung inflammation, malaria, malarial fever, Marsh fever, Megrin, migraine, Migraine Headache, Moisturizers, movements of the bowel, Mucolytic agent, Nephropathy, Otalgia, otalgic, Otitis, pain in ear, Piles, pinkeye, pneumonia, pneumonitis, Poor digestion, Pressor, promote diuresis, Promotes digestion, Pruritus, Puking, pulmonary catarrh, Pungent, Purgative, purify blood, purify the blood, Pyretic, Pyrexia, Rash, Rashes, reduce fevers, relax spasms, relieves fevers, Renal disease, Renal disorders, renal problems, Rhinosinusitis, Sinus infection, Sinusitis, Sinus trouble, skin eruption, Skin Eruptions, skin rashes, snake bite, Snake bites, soothes headaches, sores, spasm, Spasmolytic, St. Anthony's fire, St Anthony's fire, stimulates digestion, Stomach ache, Stomach aches, Stomach aliment, stomach complaints, Stomach disease, stomach disorders, Stomach inflammation, Stomach pain, stomach pains, stomach problems, stomach trouble, Stomach ulcers, stopping vomiting, sugar diabetis, Teething, Teething in children, Teething trouble, the flue, the rose, Throwing up, Thrush, to cleanse the blood, Tonic, Toothache, Transmissible disease, Traumatic injury, treatment for worms, trush, Ulcer, Ulcerous sores, ulcers, urinary infection, urinary infections, urinary tract infection, Used as an antiseptic, Used in the treatment of cough, Used in the treatment of liver disorders, Used in the treatment of snake bites, vaginal discharge, Vasopressor, Vasopressor agent, Vermicide, vermifugal, Vermifuge, vertigo, Vomit, vomiting, vomitive, Warming digestive, wind, worm, worms, Wound, wound care, Wounds, wound treatment

Women's diseases

Abortifacient, Abortion, Abortive, Emmenagogue, induce abortion, menstrual complaints, menstrual disorder, menstrual disorders, Menstrual regulation, Menstrual regulator, Menstruation regulator, regularise periods, regulate menstrual periods, stimulates menstruation, Vaginal catarrh, Vaginitis

Other uses

Cosmetics, cosmetic use, Used in cosmetics

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM: Heat-clearing, TCM: Relieve dampness, TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Religion, Magic & Witchcraft

magical or religious use

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used by Ribeirinhos in the North Araguaia microregion, Mato Grosso, Brazil, Phytomedical used in Chaoshan, China, Phytomedical used in French Guiana, Phytomedical used in Northeastern Brazil, Phytomedical used in Phnom Penh area, Cambodia, Phytomedical used in Taiwan, China, Phytomedical used on Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in Guatemala, Phytomedical use in Honduras, Phytomedical use in Nicaragua, Phytomedical use in the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana), Phytomedical use in Vietnam, Used in Bangladesh

Ingredients

 Acacetin, Apigenin, Betulinic acid, Epinephrine, fatty acid, Gentisic acid, glucose, mannitol, mucilage, Scoparone, Vitexin

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn6573

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