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

Rev.11-03-2021

Contra-hierba

Plant

English

Contra-hierba, Contrayerva, Torus herb, Tusilla

Latin

Dorstenia contrajerva L., Dorstenia alexiteria L., Dorstenia contrajerva subsp. tenuiloba S.F.Blake, Dorstenia quadrangularis Stokes, Dorstenia contrajerva, Dorstenia contrajerva subsp. houstonni (L.) Bureau, Dorstenia contrajerva subsp. maculata (Lem.) Bureau, Dorstenia contrajerva subsp. tenuiloba (S.F. Blake) Standl. & Steyerm., Dorstenia contrayerva LINN., Dorstenia houstonni L., Dorstenia palmata Willd. ex Schult., Dorstenia quadrangularis var. integrifolia Stokes, Dorstenia quadrangularis var. pinnatifida Stokes, Dorstenia quadrangularis var. sinuata Stokes, Dortsenia maculata Lem.

Plantparts

Entire plant, foliage, Root, Underground stem, Unspecified, Whole plant

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Abdominal pain, Aids digestion, Anthelmintic, Anthelmintics, Anti-diarrheic, antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Anti-dysenteric, Anti-helminthic, Antihelminthics, Anti-helmintic, bad digestion, Bee sting, Bee Stings, Bellyache, Bellypain, benificial effect on the digestion, Bloody flux, diaorrhea, Diaphoretic, diarrhea, diarrhoea, Digestive, Digestive stimulant, digestive trouble, Digestive weakness, dispel worms, dispepsia, dysentery, Dyspepsia, Eupeptic, expel worms, Febrile response, fever, feverish condition, Fevers, Gangrene, gastralgia, Good for digestion, Gum diseases, helmint, hidrotic, improves digestion, indigestion, Induce sweating, Poor digestion, Promotes digestion, Pyrexia, snakebite, Snake bites, stimulates digestion, Stomach ache, Stomach aches, Stomach pain, stomach pains, sudorific, sweat-inducing, treatment for worms, Used in the treatment of snake bites, Vermicide, vermifugal, Vermifuge, Warming digestive, wasp sting, Wasp Stings, worm, worms

Local (Geographical) use

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

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn6932

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