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

Rev.11-03-2021

Purple betony

Plant

English

Purple betony, Betony, Bidney, Bishopswort, Bishop's-wort, Common hedgenettle, Hedge nettle, Red betony, Spiked betony, Wild hop, Wood, Wood betony, Woundwort

Latin

Betonica officinalis L., Stachys betonica Benth., Stachys officinalis (L.) Trevis., Betonica officinalis L. s.l., Stachys betonica, Stachys officinalis L.

Plantparts

Aerial parts, Aerial parts of flowering plant, foliage, Fresh leaves, Grass, Leaf, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Abdominal trouble, Ache, Aches, Acid indigestion, Acrid, Acute confusional state, Adstringent, Affections of the liver, Aids digestion, American trypanosomiasis, Analgesic, angina, Anodyne, Antalgic, Anthelmintic, Antianginal, Anti-asthmatic, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Anti-Bronchitic, Anticonvulsant, Anti-diarrheic, Antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Anti-edemic, Anti-epileptic, Anti-flu, Anti-gingivitic, Anti-gout, Anti-heartburn, Antihemorrhagic, Antihæmorrhagic, Antiinflammatory, antiinflammatory agent, Anti-Migraine, Anti-neuralgic, Anti-Rheumatic, Anti-scorbutic, antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Antistomatitic, Anti-Tubercular, Antiulcer, anxiety, Anxiety disorder, Anxiety disorders, Anxious, Aperient, arthritis, Assist healing of wounds, Asthenia, Asthenia of liver, Asthma, Astrigent, Astringent, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, bad digestion, baktericidal, benificial effect on the digestion, bladder stone, Bleeding Stancher, blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood-purifier, Breathing difficulties, Breathing problems, breathlessness, Bronchial catarrh, Bronchitis, Bronquite, Bruise, Bruises, Calmative, Calming of nerves, Cardialgia, Carminative, Carminativum, catharic, Cathartic, Cephalagia, Cephalalgia, Chagas disease, Chagas' disease, check bleeding, Choleretic, Chronic pain, Cleanses the blood, Clears gas, CNS-Stimulant, colic, complaints of the stomach, Consumption, Contusion, contusions, convulsion, Convulsions, convulsive state, cough, Coughing, Coughs, cramp, cramps, cut, Cuts, Cystolith, cystolithiasis, Delirium, depurant, Depurative, diaorrhea, Diarrhea, diarrhoea, difficulty in breathing, Digestive, digestive disorders, digestive problems, Digestive stimulant, Digestive System Disorders, digestive trouble, Digestive weakness, disease of the digestive organs, disease of the eye, disease of the liver, disease of the spleen, disease of the stomach, diseases of the respiratory tract, disinfectant, disorders in the respiratory passages, disorders of the digestive system, disorders of the liver, dispepsia, diuretic, dizziness, dizzy spells, dropsy, dyspepsia, dyspnea, dyspnoea, earache, Ear pain, Ear pains, Edema, Emetic, epilepsy, Eupeptic, Excessive heartbeatings, Expectorant, Expellant of phlegm, Eye complaints, Eye disease, eye diseases, Fart, fast heartbeating, Flatulence, flatulency, flatus, Flu, fluid accumulation, Fluttering of the heart, Freight, Gas, Gastropathy, General inflammation, General inflammations, giddiness, Gingivitis, Good for digestion, good for the stomach, gout, Gripe, Grippe, Haemoptysis, haemostatic, have weak nerves, headache, Headaches, head pains, healing, healing cuts, Healing wounds, heal wounds, Heartburn, Hemoptysis, Hemostat, hemostatic, hepatic disease, Hepatic disorders, hepatic problems, Herbal tonic, Hydropsy, hysteria, Hæmostatic, Icterus, improves digestion, increase the bile secretion, indigestion, induce vomiting, Infected sore throats, Inflammation, inflammation in general, Inflammation of the gum tissue, inflammation of the mouth, Inflammation of the mouth and lips, Inflammation of the sinuses, inflammation of the throat, inflammations, Inflammations in general, inflammed gums, Influenza, inhibit bleeding, injuries, injury, Intestinal affections, intestinal complaints, intestinal diseases, intestinal disorders, intestinal gas, intestinal problem, intestinal problems, intestinal worm, Intestinal worms, jaundice, laxative, Liver ailments, liver complaints, liver diseases, Liver disorders, Liverishness, liver problems, Lung ailments, Lung complaints, lung disease, lung diseases, lung disorders, Lung problems, Megrin, Migraine, Migraine Headache, Mild sedative, mouth inflammation, mouth inflammations, movements of the bowel, MTB, Mucolytic agent, Nausea, Nerve pains, nerves, nerve tonic, Nervine, Nervine tonic, Nervous atony, Nervous debility, Nervous headache, Nervous lassitude, Nervousness, Nervous trophorestorative, neuralgia, Neurasthenia, oedema, ophthalmic disease, Ophthalmic problems, opthalmic disease, Otalgia, otalgic, Pain, painful disorders, pain in ear, painkiller, pain relief, pain-relieving, Pains, pains in general, pain stilling, palpitation, Palpitation of the heart, Palpitations, paradontosis, paralysis, parodontal disease, Pectoral, Periodontitis, Persistant sores, Phthisis, Phthisis pulmonalis, Phthysis, Pick-me-up, Podagra, Poor digestion, poorly healing sores, Promotes digestion, promotes healing of wounds, Psychostimulants, Pulmonary Conditions, pulmonary disease, purgative, purify blood, purify the blood, Pyorrhea alveolaris, Pyrosis, quinsy, relaxant, relaxes the nervous system, Relaxing, relax spasms, Respiratory affections, Respiratory ailments, respiratory complaints, Respiratory disease, Respiratory diseases, respiratory disorders, respiratory distress, respiratory illness, Respiratory problems, respiratory problems in general, Rheumatic arthralgia, Rheumatic disorder, rheumatism, Rhinosinusitis, scorbutus, Scurvy, sedative, shortness of breath, short of breath, Sinus infection, Sinusitis, Sinus trouble, sneezing powder, soothe, soothes headaches, soothes nerves, Soothing, Sores in the mouth, sore throat, spasm, Spasmolytic, spitting of blood, spleen complaints, spleen diseases, spleen disorders, Spleen Problems, Spleen tonic, splenopathy, Stanches blood, staunches bleeding, stimulant, Stimulants, Stimulant to the central nervous system, stimulates blood circulation, stimulates digestion, Stimulates sneezing, Stimulates the flow of bile, Stimulates the gallbladder, stimulating, Stiptic, Stomach aliment, stomach atony, stomach complaints, stomach debility, Stomach disease, stomach disorders, stomachic, stomach lassitude, stomach problems, stomach tonic, stomach trouble, Stomatitis, Stop bleeding, Stops bleeding, styptic, suffering from a nervous disorder, TB, the flue, throat infections, throat inflammation, Throat pain, to cleanse the blood, Tonic, Tonsillitis, Tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, tuberculosis, Ulcerous sores, ulcers, Used as an antiseptic, Used as a stimulant, Used in the treatment of cough, Used in the treatment of liver disorders, varicose veins, varicose vessel, varix, vertigo, vesical calculi, Vesical calculus, vomitive, Vulnerary, Warming digestive, weak nerves, Weakness, weak stomach, wind, wound healing, Wound repair, Wounds healing

Women's diseases

Absence of a menstrual period, Amenorrhea, Amenorrhoea, Amenorrhœa, Amenorrhoea, Amenorrhœa, encourages menstruation, menstrual complaints, menstrual disorder, menstrual disorders, Metrorrhagia, promote the onset of menstruation, stops bleeding of the uterus, uterine bleeding, Uterine haemorrhage, Uterine hemorrhage, Vaginal bleeding, Vaginal hemorrhage

Homoeopathically uses

Anti-diarrheic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Anti-diarrhoeic, Asthma, Diaorrhea, Diarrhea, diarrhoea, homoeopathically use, Homoeopathically uses

Foods

Aromatic, Flavor, flavouring, tea substitute

Other uses

bee food, bee forage, bee forage for honey production, Bee plants, colouring, Dye, Dyeing, Food for bees, Used to dye different types of fibres

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Religion, Magic & Witchcraft

Magic, magic power, magic use, Witchcraft, Witchery

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical use in Brazil

Ingredients

 Acetoside, Achillein, Alanine, alkaloid, Apigenin, arginine, ascorbic acid, ash, Aspartic acid, betanin, betonicine, Bitter Components, caffeic acid, Calcium, Chlorogenic acid, choline, Chromium, cobalt, Cysteine, essential oil, fat, Fibres, Glutamic acid, Glycine, Harpagide, Histidine, iron, Isochlorogenic acid, Isoleucine, Leucine, Lysine, magnesium, manganese, Methionine, Neochlorogenic acid, Niacin, P-Coumaric acid, Phenylalanine, phosphorus, potassium, protein, Rosmarinic acid, saponin, Selenium, silicon, sodium, stachydrine, Tannic acid, tannin, Tanning agents, Threonine, trigonelline, Trimethylglycine, Turicine, Tyrosine, Valine, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, water, zinc, Β-Carotene

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0069

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