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

Rev.11-03-2021

Zedoary

Plant

Family

Zingiberaceae

English

Zedoary, Cochin turmeric, Long zedoary, Round zedoary, White turmeric

Latin

Curcuma zedoaria (CHRISTM.) ROSCOE, Amomum zedoaria Willd., Amomum zerumbet König

Plantparts

creeping rootstalks, Roots, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Acute coryza, Acute viral nasopharyngitis, Affections of the liver, Aids digestion, Alexiteric, Anthelmintic, Anthelmintics, Anti-asthmatic, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Antibiotic, Anti-Bronchitic, Antidote, Antidote (Mercury), Antidotes, Antiemetic, Antifebrile, Antifungal, Antifungal Agent, Anti-halitosic, Anti-helminthic, Antihelminthics, antihelmintic, Anti-hepatitic, Anti-hepatotoxic, antiinflammatory agent in liver diseases, Anti-pyretic, Anti-Rheumatic, antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Antivomitive, arthritis, Asthenia of liver, Asthma, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, Bad breath, bad digestion, baktericidal, benificial effect on the digestion, bites from poisonous animals, blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood purifier, Bronchial catarrh, bronchitis, Bronquite, Calmative, Calming of nerves, cardiac, cardiac atony, cardiac debility, cardiac lassitude, Cardiac tonic, Cardiac trophorestorative, Cardiotonic, Carminative, Carminativum, chill, Chills, cholagogic, Cholagogue, Cholelithiasis, Choleliths, Choleretic, cholesterol, cholesterol in blood vessels, Cholesterol Reducer, Cholesterol reduction, Cleanses the blood, Clears gas, Cold, colds, Colic, common cold, Constipation, convulsive state, Costive, Costiveness, cough, Coughing, Coughs, cramp, cramps, Cutaneous conditions, depurant, Depurative, dermatological, dermatological complaints, Dermatosis, Digestive, Digestive stimulant, digestive trouble, Digestive weakness, disease of the liver, Disinfectant, disorders of the liver, dispel worms, dispepsia, diuretic, Dyschezia, Dyslipidemia, Dyspepsia, Dyssynergic defaecation, emesis, Eupeptic, expectorant, Expellant of bile, Expellant of phlegm, expel worms, Fart, Febrifugal, febrifuge, Fetor oris, Flatulence, flatulency, flatus, Fungal infections, fungicide, Fungitoxic, fungus, Gallstone, Gallstones, Gas, Gastric catarrh, Gastritis, Good for digestion, good for the heart, good for the stomach, Gout, gravel, Halitosis, Head colds, Heart restorative, heart tonic, heart weakening, helmint, hepatic disease, Hepatic disorders, hepatic problems, hepatitis, Hepatoprotective, Herbal tonic, High cholesterol, High levels of cholesterol in the blood, Hypercholesterolemia, Icterus, improves digestion, increase the bile secretion, indigestion, inflammation of the liver, Insomnia, intestinal gas, Jaundice, kidney gravel, kidney sand, Liver ailments, liver complaints, Liver diseases, Liver disorders, liver inflammation, Liverishness, liver problems, lower cholesterol levels in the blood, malodorous breath, Mercurialism, mercurial poisoning, mercury poisoning, Mucolytic agent, mycosis, nausea, Pick-me-up, podagra, Poison Antidote, Poor digestion, Promotes digestion, Psychostimulants, Puking, purify blood, purify the blood, Pyretic, reduce blood cholesterol, reduce blood fat level, reduce fevers, regulate blood pressure, relaxes the nervous system, relax spasms, relieves fevers, Renal Calculi, renal calculus, Rheumatic disorder, Rheumatism, Rubefacient, sedative, skin disease, Skin diseases, skin disorders, skin problems in general, Sleeplessness, soothe, soothes nerves, Soothing, spasm, Spasmolytic, Stimulant, Stimulants, stimulates digestion, Stimulates the flow of bile, Stimulates the gallbladder, stimulating, stomach atony, stomach debility, stomachic, stomach lassitude, stomach tonic, Stone in the gallbladder, stopping vomiting, sweeten the breath, Throwing up, to cleanse the blood, Tonic, tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, treatment for worms, Used as an antiseptic, Used as a stimulant, Used in the treatment of cough, Used in the treatment of liver disorders, Vermicide, vermifugal, Vermifuge, Vomit, vomiting, Warming digestive, Weakness of the liver, weak stomach, wind, worm, worms

Women's diseases

Afterbirth, After childbirth, Emmenagogue, Postpartum recovery, stimulates menstruation

Foods

Aromatic, Flavor, flavouring

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used in northern India, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in Vietnam

Ingredients

 1,4-Cineole, alkaloid, Alpha-Pinene, Amylose, Curcumin, D-Borneol, D-Camphene, D-Camphor, Diferuloyl-Methane, essential oil, eucalyptol, iron, mucilage, Pyridoxine, resin, Sesquiterpene, starch, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Zingiberene

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0616

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