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

Rev.11-03-2021

Common chickweed

Plant

Family

Pink family (Caryophyllaceae)

English

Common chickweed, Adder's mouth, Chickweed, Chick wittles, Common, Common starwort, Mouse-ear, Nodding chickweed, Satinflower, Starweed, Stellaria media, Stitchwort, Tounge grass, White bird's-eye, Winterweed

Latin

Stellaria media /L./ Vill., Alsine media L., Stellaria media CYRILL.

Plantparts

Aerial part, Entire plant, Flowering herb, Grass, Seed, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Abdominal bloating, Abdominal swelling, abscess, Abscesses, Acne, Acne vulgaris, Adstringent, Aids digestion, Alleviating, Ankle ulcer, Anti-abscess, Anti-acne, Antiarthritic, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Anti-Bronchitic, Anti-eczemic, Antifebrile, Anti-gout, Antihemorrhagic, Anti-hemorrhoidal, Antihæmorrhagic, Anti-inflammatory, Antiphogistic, Antipruritic, Anti-pyretic, Anti-Rheumatic, antiseptic, aperient, Aperitive, Arthritis, Arthrosis, a sore throat, Assist healing of wounds, Asthenia of kidney, Astrigent, astringent, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, bad digestion, baktericidal, benificial effect on the digestion, Bite, Blackhead, Bleeding Stancher, Bloating, blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood purifier, Boil, boils, Bronchial catarrh, Bronchitis, Bronquite, Bruise, Bruises, Burn, burns, Carminative, Carminativum, Cataplasm, catharic, Cathartic, check bleeding, clean cuts, Cleanses the blood, cleansing cuts, cleansing wounds, Clears gas, compress, conjunctivitis, conjunctvitis, constipation, Contact dermatitis, Contusion, contusions, Coolant, cooling, Costive, Costiveness, cough, Coughing, Coughs, cut, Cutaneous conditions, Cutaneous Eruptions, Cuts, Demulcent, depurant, Depurative, dermatological, dermatological complaints, Dermatosis, Digestive, Digestive stimulant, digestive trouble, Digestive weakness, disease of the eye, disinfectant, disorder of the kidneys, dispepsia, Diuretic, Dyschezia, Dyspepsia, Dyssynergic defaecation, Eczema, emollient, Emollients, eruption, Eupeptic, excema, expectorant, Expellant of phlegm, Eye complaints, Eye disease, eye diseases, eye infections, eye inflammation, Fart, Febrifugal, febrifuge, flatulence, flatulency, flatus, fomentation, furuncle, Furuncles, Gas, Good for digestion, Gout, Haemorrhoids, haemostatic, healing, healing cuts, Healing wounds, heal wounds, Hemorrhoid, hemorrhoids, Hemostat, hemostatic, hives, Hordeolum, Hot and irritating itches, Hæmostatic, improves digestion, Indigestion, Indolent ulcers, inflamed eyes, inflammation of the eyes, Inflammed joints, inhibit bleeding, injuries, injury, Insect bite, insect bites, Insect bites and stings, intestinal gas, Irritability, Irritation, Itch, Itches, itching, Joint inflammation, Joint inflammations, Kidney Ailments, kidney complaints, kidney disease, Kidney diseases, kidney disorders, kidney problem, kidney problems, Kidney tonic, Kidney treatment, kidney trouble, laxative, leg sore, limit infection, Lung ailments, Lung complaints, lung disease, lung diseases, lung disorders, Lung problems, Mild alterative, mild laxative, Mildly laxative, mitigating, Moisturizers, movements of the bowel, Mucolytic agent, Neckacke, Nephropathy, Nettle rash, Nourishing, Nutrious, Nutritious, Nutritive, Ophthalmia, ophthalmic disease, Ophthalmic problems, opthalmic disease, pain in the throat, palliative, Piles, pimples, Poor digestion, poultice, Promotes digestion, promotes healing of wounds, Pruritus, Psoriasis, Pulmonary Conditions, pulmonary disease, pulmonary tuberculosis, Pulmonary tuberculosis TB, Purgative, purify blood, purify the blood, Pyretic, Rash, Rashes, reduce fevers, reduce inflammation, reduces swellings, Refrigerant, Refrigerent, Relieve itching caused by eczema, Relieve itching caused by psoriasis, relieves fevers, Relieves itching, Renal disease, Renal disorders, renal problems, Rheumatic arthralgia, Rheumatic disorder, rheumatism, scorch, septic opthalmitis, Skin complaints, Skin conditions, skin disease, skin diseases, skin disorders, skin eruption, Skin Eruptions, skin problems, skin problems in general, skin rashes, slow-healing sores, slow-healing wounds, Slow-to-heal wounds, Soothing for irritating conditions, Sore and inflamed eyes, Sore eyes, sores, sores on the lower legs, Sore throat, spots, Spring-cleaning, spring course, spring fatigue, Stanches blood, Stasis dermatitis, Stasis ulcers, staunches bleeding, stimulates digestion, Stings, Stiptic, Stop bleeding, Stops bleeding, sty, stye, styptic, Sunburn, sunburnt, sun-scorched, swellings, to cleanse the blood, Traumatic injury, Ulcus cruris, Urticaria, Used as an antiseptic, Used in the treatment of cough, Varicose ulcers, Varicose veins, varicose vessel, varix, Venous insufficiency ulceration, Venous ulcers, Vulnerary, Warming digestive, Weakness of the kidney, wind, Wound, wound care, wound healing, Wound repair, wounds, Wounds healing, wound treatment

Cancer

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

Women's diseases

Absence of a menstrual period, Aids milk flow in nursing mothers, Amenorrhea, Amenorrhœa, Amenorrhoea, Amenorrhœa, Amenorrhoea, Encourages breast milk, encourages menstruation, Ensures good milk supply, Galactagogue, galactopoietic, increase milk sekretion in women, Lactagogue, Lactation, Milk production stimulant, promotes the flow of milk, promote the onset of menstruation, stimulate milk production, stimulate the flow of milk

Homoeopathically uses

Anti-Bronchitic, arthritis, Bronchial catarrh, bronchitis, rheumatism

Foods

salad

Veterinary uses

Veterinary: tonic for cage birds and poultry

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used in Manoor Valley, Northern Pakistan, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in Cyprus

Ingredients

 1-Nonanol, 4-Hydroxybenzoic acid, aluminium, Apigenin, ascorbic acid, ash, Beta-Sitosterol, caffeic acid, Calcium, Calcium oxide, Carbohydrates, Carboxylic acid, Cerotic acid, Cetyl alcohol, chlorine, Chlorogenic acid, Chromium, cobalt, coumarin, Daucosterol, Docosan-1-Ol, essential oil, fat, Ferulic acid, Fibres, flavonoid, Gamma-linolenic acid, Genistein, glycerol, iron, Lauric acid, Lignoceric acid, linoleic acid, Luteolin, magnesium, Magnesium oxide, manganese, Melissic acid, mineral, Montanic acid, mucilage, Myristic acid, N-Hentriacontane, Niacin, Oleic acid, oxalic acid, Palmitic acid, phosphorus, Polysaccharide, potassium, protein, rutin, Saccharopine, saponin, Selenium, silicon, sodium, Sodium-Oxide, starch, Stearic acid, Steroid, Sulfur, tannin, Tin, Tocopherol, Triacontanol, Triterpene glycoside, triterpenoid saponin, Tryptophan, Vanillic acid, vitamin, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K1, water, zinc, Β-Carotene

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0036

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