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

Rev.11-03-2021

Devil's-bit

Plant

English

Devil's-bit, Devil’s-bit scabious, Devilsbit, Devilsbit scabious, Devil's-bit scabious, Ofbit, Premorse scabious, Scabious, Succisa pratensis

Latin

Succisa pratensis Moench., Asterocephalus succisa Wallr., Scabiosa praemorsa Gilib., Scabiosa succisa L., Succisa praemorsa Asch., Scabiosa praemorsa, Scabiosa præmorsa Gilib., Scabiosa succisa ., Succisa praemorsa Aschers, Succisa pratensis

Plantparts

Aerial part, foliage, Juice from roots, Root, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Abscess, Abscesses, alleviating, angina, Anorexia, Anorexy, Anthelmintic, Anti-abscess, Antianginal, Anticonvulsant, Anti-diarrheic, Antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Anti-eczemic, Anti-epileptic, Antifebrile, Anti-gonorrhea, Anti-pyretic, Appetite stimulant, Appetizer, Appetizing, Assist healing of wounds, Blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood-purifier, Boils, Breathing difficulties, Breathing problems, Breathlessness, Bruise, bruises, Clap, Cleanses the blood, Contusion, contusions, convulsion, Convulsions, Cough, Coughing, Coughs, Cutaneous Eruptions, Demulcent, depurant, Depurative, diaorrhea, Diaphoretic, Diarrhea, diarrhoea, difficulty in breathing, diseases of the respiratory tract, disorders in the respiratory passages, diuretic, dyspnea, Dyspnoea, Eczema, Epilepsy, eruption, excema, expectorant, Expellant of phlegm, Febrifugal, febrifuge, festing wounds, Gargle, gastrointestinal, Gastrointestinal disorder, Gonorrhea, Gonorrhoea, good for the stomach, healing, healing cuts, Healing wounds, heal wounds, hidrotic, improves appetite, inappetence, Increases the appetite, Induce sweating, infected sores, Infected Sores and Wounds, Infected sore throats, infected wounds, inflammation of the throat, injuries, injury, intestinal worm, Intestinal worms, lack of appetite, Loss of appetite, mitigating, Mucolytic agent, palliative, Pectoral, plague, Poor appetite, promotes healing of wounds, purify blood, purify the blood, Pyretic, quinsy, Rash, Rashes, reduce fevers, relieves fevers, Respiratory affections, Respiratory ailments, respiratory complaints, Respiratory disease, Respiratory diseases, respiratory disorders, respiratory distress, respiratory illness, Respiratory problems, respiratory problems in general, ringworm, Scabies, septic wounds, Seven-year itch, Shortness of breath, short of breath, skin eruption, Skin Eruptions, Skin itching (scabies), skin rashes, sores, Sore throat, sprain, Sprains, Stimulant to increase appetite, stimulate the appetite, stomach atony, stomach debility, stomachic, stomach lassitude, stomach tonic, sudorific, sweat-inducing, throat infections, throat inflammation, Throat pain, throat-wash, to cleanse the blood, Tonsillitis, Torn ligament, Traumatic injury, Used in the treatment of cough, Vulnerary, weak stomach, Wound, wound care, wound festering, Wound healing, Wound repair, Wounds, Wounds healing, wound treatment

Women's diseases

Absence of a menstrual period, Amenorrhea, Amenorrhœa, Amenorrhoea, Amenorrhœa, Amenorrhoea, encourages menstruation, promote the onset of menstruation

Homoeopathically uses

skin complaints, skin disease, skin disorders, various skin problems

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

Religion, Magic & Witchcraft

Magic, magic power, magic use, Witchcraft, Witchery

Ingredients

 Beta-Methyl glycoside, Bitter Components, Methylglycoside, saponin, scabioside, Tannic acid, Tanning agents

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0317

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