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

Rev.11-03-2021

Grains-of-paradise

Plant

Family

Zingiberaceae

English

Grains-of-paradise, Alligator pepper, Fom wisa, Guinea, Guinea grains, Guinea pepper, Melegueta pepper

Latin

Aframomum melegueta Schum., Amomum melegueta Roscoe, Aframomum melegueta (Roscoe) K. Schum., Amomum granum-paradisi Linne, Amomum melegetta Rostk., Amomum melegueta Rosc.

Plantparts

Seeds, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Abdominal bloating, abdominal discomfort, Abdominal pain, Abdominal swelling, Acute coryza, Acute viral nasopharyngitis, Antiarthritic, Anti-flu, Anti-gout, aperient, arthritis, Arthrosis, Bloating, catharic, Cathartic, chill, Chills, Clyster, Cold, Colds, Common cold, constipation, Costive, Costiveness, Dyschezia, Dyssynergic defaecation, enema, Febrile response, fever, feverish condition, Fevers, Flu, Glandular misfunctioning, Glandular Problems, Gout, Gripe, Grippe, Head colds, Inflammed joints, Influenza, Joint inflammation, Joint inflammations, Laxative, movements of the bowel, purgative, Pyrexia, reduces swellings, Rheumatic arthralgia, Rheumatism, Scrofula, Scrofulosis, Swellings, the flue

Foods

Condiment, culinary, Culinary herb, spice

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical use in the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana)

Ingredients

 Alpha-Terpineol, ash, borneol, Calcium, Carbohydrates, essential oil, eucalyptol, fat, Fibres, Gingerol, magnesium, oxalic acid, phosphorus, potassium, protein, Shogaol, sodium, starch, Tanning agents, water

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0982

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