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

Rev.11-03-2021

Bittercress

Plant

English

Bittercress, Common wintercress, Garden yellowrocket, Herb barbara, Rocketcress, Wintercress, Winter rocket, Wound rocket, Yellow rocket, Yellow rocketcress

Latin

Barbarea vulgaris W.T.Aiton, Barbarea macrophylla Halácsy, Barbarea vulgaris R.Brown, Barbarea macrophylla, Barbarea vulgaris ssp., Barbarea vulgaris subsp. vulgaris R.Br., Barbarea vulgaris var. vulgaris, Barbarea vulgaris ssp. vulgaris

Plantparts

foliage, Oil, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Alopecia, Anorexia, Anorexy, Anti-scorbutic, Appetite stimulant, Appetizer, Appetizing, Assist healing of wounds, Baldness, diuretic, Hair loss, healing, healing cuts, Healing wounds, heal wounds, improves appetite, inappetence, Increases the appetite, lack of appetite, loss of appetite, loss of hair, No medical use, no medicinal use, Poor appetite, promotes healing of wounds, scorbutus, scurvy, Split hair endings, Stimulant to increase appetite, stimulate the appetite, Vulnerary, Wound healing, Wound repair, Wounds healing

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

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

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used in West Bank, Palestine

Ingredients

 Bitter Components, iodine, sulphur-containing oil, Vitamin C, Vitamin E

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0499

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