Liber Herbarum Minor (English)

Rev.18-07-2008

Bloodroot

Plant names
Papaveraceae
English Bloodroot
Latin Sanguinaria canadensis L.
Plant partsRoot
Diseases & Uses
Diseases Activates the liver, Aids digestion, angina, Antibacterial, Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Carminative, catarrhal icterus, Common cold, diuretic, emetic, expectorant, impotence, laxative, Loss of appetite, Pickmeup, plaster, Polypus, Rashes, relaxes the nervous system, ringworm, strong laxative, Tonic, Tooth problems, Urinary incontinence, Whooping cough, Wounds
Women's diseases absent menstruation, Amenorrhea, Dysmenorrhea
Homoeopathically uses homoeopathically use
Other uses colouring, soap
Contents
 alkaloid, berberine, Beta-Homochelidonine, chelerythrin, Malic acid, protopine, Pseudo-Chelerythrine, resin, Sanguidimerine, sanguinarine, starch

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