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

Rev.11-03-2021

Asarabacca

Plant

English

Asarabacca, Asarum europaeum, European asarum, European ginger root, European wild ginger, False coltsfoot, Fole's foot, Haselwort, Hazelwort, Hazelworth, Snakeroot, Wild ginger, Wild nard, Wild spikenard

Latin

Asarum europaeum LINN., Asarum europæum, Asarum europaeum

Plantparts

Herb, Root, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

100-day cough, Acute coryza, Acute viral nasopharyngitis, Affections of the liver, Ague, Anti-asthmatic, Anti-Bronchitic, Anti-diarrheic, antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Anti-edemic, Antimalarial, Anti-Paludic, aperient, Asthenia of kidney, Asthenia of liver, asthma, Bronchial catarrh, Bronchitis, Bronquite, catharic, Cathartic, chill, Chills, Cold, cold hands, Colds, common cold, conjunctivitis, conjunctvitis, Constipation, Costive, Costiveness, cough, Coughing, Coughs, Cutaneous conditions, Dental Analgesic, Dental pain, dermatological, dermatological complaints, Dermatosis, diaorrhea, Diaphoretic, Diarrhea, diarrhoea, disease of the liver, disease of the spleen, disorder of the kidneys, disorders of the liver, dropsy, Dyschezia, Dyssynergic defaecation, edema, emetic, Enhances immune resistance, eye infections, eye inflammation, fluid accumulation, Head colds, hepatic disease, Hepatic disorders, hepatic problems, Herbal tonic, hidrotic, Hydropsy, Icterus, immune enhangement, Immune weakness, Immunostimulant, Imune activation, Imune stimulant, Induce sweating, induce vomiting, inflamed eyes, inflammation of the eyes, Intermittent fever, jaundice, Kidney Ailments, kidney complaints, kidney disease, kidney diseases, kidney disorders, kidney problem, kidney problems, Kidney tonic, Kidney treatment, kidney trouble, laxative, Liver ailments, liver complaints, liver diseases, Liver disorders, Liverishness, liver problems, malaria, malarial fever, Marsh fever, movements of the bowel, Nephropathy, oedema, Ophthalmia, Pertussis, phlegm in the lungs, Pick-me-up, positive influence on the imune system, Psychostimulants, purgative, Renal disease, Renal disorders, renal problems, sciatica, Sciatic neuritis, septic opthalmitis, skin disease, Skin diseases, skin disorders, skin problems in general, Sneezing powder, Sore and inflamed eyes, Sore eyes, spleen complaints, spleen diseases, spleen disorders, Spleen Problems, Spleen tonic, splenopathy, stimulant, Stimulants, Stimulates sneezing, Stimulates the immune system, stimulating, sudorific, sweat-inducing, Tonic, Toothache, Used as a stimulant, Used in the treatment of cough, Used in the treatment of liver disorders, vomitive, Whooping cough

Cancer

Cancer preventative, Cancer-Preventive

Women's diseases

Abortifacient, Abortion, abortive, Absence of a menstrual period, Amenorrhea, Amenorrhœa, Amenorrhoea, Amenorrhœa, Amenorrhoea, encourages menstruation, Hot flashes, Hot flushes, hot flushes during menopause, induce abortion, promote the onset of menstruation

Homoeopathically uses

Anti-diarrheic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Anti-diarrhoeic, Diaorrhea, Diarrhea, diarrhoea, Improve blood circulation of the hand, indisposition, insufficient circulation in the hands, mental fatigue, nausea, Nervous exhaustion, Nervous fatigue, nervousness, nervous problems

Warnings

brings on vomiting, Carcinogen, Carcinogenic, causes vomiting, Causing cancer, Convulsant, do not self-administer, Poison, Poisonous, Toxic, ulcerogenic

Other uses

colouring, Dye, Dyeing, Used to dye different types of fibres

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

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

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical use in Brazil

Ingredients

 Asarone, Dyes, essential oil, flavonoid, poisonous essential oil, resin, sinapine, starch, Tannic acid, Tanning agents, Vegetable oil, Β-Asarone

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0205

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