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

Rev.11-07-2019

Cush-cush

Plant

Family

Dioscoreaceae

English

Cush-cush, Indian yam, Yampee

Latin

Dioscorea trifida L.f.

Plantparts

Underground stem, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Adstringent, Anthelmintic, Anthelmintics, Anti-asthmatic, Anti-diabetic, Antidiabetic activity, Antifungal, Antifungal Agent, Anti-helminthic, Antihelminthics, Anti-helmintic, Antimicrobial, anti-microbial action, Antimicrobial Agent, Antiviral, Antiviral Agent, Asthma, Astrigent, astringent, Calmative, Calming of nerves, cholesterol, cholesterol in blood vessels, Cholesterol Reducer, Cholesterol reduction, diabetes, diabetes mellitus, dispel worms, diuretic, Dyslipidemia, Energizer, expel worms, Fungal infections, fungicide, Fungitoxic, fungus, helmint, High cholesterol, High levels of cholesterol in the blood, Hypercholesterolemia, Low energy, lower cholesterol levels in the blood, mycosis, reduce blood cholesterol, reduce blood fat level, relaxes the nervous system, sedative, soothe, soothes nerves, Soothing, Strengthens in recovering from disease, sugar diabetis, tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, treatment for worms, Vermicide, vermifugal, vermifuge, viral infection, Viruses, virus infection, worm, worms

Cancer

Anti-carcinogenic, anticarcinogenig, Anticarcinomic, antineoplastic, Anti-tumor, Anti-tumor activity, Neoplasm, tumor, tumor-inhibiting, Tumor inhibition, tumor-reducing, Tumors, Tumour, Tumour inhibition

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical use in Brazil

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn7809

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