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

Rev.11-03-2021

Pink porcelain lilly

Plant

Family

Zingiberaceae

English

Pink porcelain lilly, Shellflower, Shell ginger, Shellplant

Latin

Alpinia zerumbet (Pers.) B.L.Burtt & R.M.Sm., Apinia zerumbet (Pers.) B.L.Burtt et R.M.Sm.

Plantparts

Aerial part, Blossom, foliage, Seeds, Underground stem, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

abdominal pain, Abdominal trouble, Aids digestion, Anthelmintic, Anthelmintics, Antiarthritic, Anti-asthmatic, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Anti-catarrhal, Anti-diarrheic, Antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Anti-fatigue, Anti-flu, Anti-helminthic, Antihelminthics, antihelmintic, Anti-hypertensive, Antihypotensive agent, antiseptic, Anti-Stress, Antiulcer, Arterial hypertension, Arthritis, Arthrosis, Asthma, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, bad digestion, baktericidal, Bellyache, Bellypain, benificial effect on the digestion, Bladder infection, Bladder infections, Bladder inflammation, Calmative, Calming of nerves, catarrh, Catarrhal inflammation, Cephalagia, Cephalalgia, complaints of the stomach, cough, Coughing, Coughs, Cutaneous conditions, Cystitis, Cystitis acuta, dermatological, dermatological complaints, Dermatosis, diaorrhea, Diarrhea, diarrhoea, Digestive, Digestive stimulant, digestive trouble, Digestive ulcers, Digestive weakness, disease of the stomach, disinfectant, dispel worms, dispepsia, diuretic, dyspepsia, Eupeptic, exhaustion, expel worms, faintness, Fatigue, Febrile response, feebleness, Fever, feverish condition, Fevers, flu, gastralgia, Gastric ulcer, Gastropathy, Good for digestion, Gripe, Grippe, Headache, headaches, head pains, helmint, Herbal tonic, High bloodpressure, Hypertension, Hyper tensive, Hypotension, Hypotensive, hysteria, improves digestion, Indigestion, inflammation of mucous membrane, inflammation of the bladder, Inflammed joints, Influenza, Insomnia, Joint inflammation, Joint inflammations, Languidness, Languor, Lassitude, Listlessness, Low blood pressure, Lowers bloodpressure, Poor digestion, Pressor, Promotes digestion, Pyrexia, reduce blood pressure, reduce high bloodpressure, relaxes the nervous system, sedative, skin disease, skin diseases, skin disorders, skin problems in general, Sleeplessness, soothe, soothes headaches, soothes nerves, Soothing, stimulates digestion, Stomach ache, Stomach aches, Stomach aliment, stomach complaints, Stomach disease, stomach disorders, Stomach pain, stomach pains, stomach problems, stomach trouble, Stomach ulcers, Stress, the flue, Tiredness, Tonic, tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, treatment for worms, Ulcer, Ulcerous sores, ulcers, Urinary bladder inflammation, Used as an antiseptic, Used in the treatment of cough, Vasopressor, Vasopressor agent, Vermicide, vermifugal, vermifuge, Warming digestive, weakness, weariness, worm, worms

Women's diseases

Abortifacient, Abortion, Abortive, induce abortion

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used in French Guiana, Phytomedical used in Northeastern Brazil, Phytomedical use in Brazil

Ingredients

 alkaloid, Camphene, Catechin, Epicatechin, essential oil, flavonoid, rutin, tannin

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn9029

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