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

Rev.11-03-2021

Centella

Plant

English

Centella, Asian pennywort, Asiatic pennywort, Centella asiatica, European water-marvel, Gotukola, Hydrocotyle, Indian pennywort, Pennywort, Spadeleaf

Latin

Centella asiatica (L.) Urb., Hydrocotyle asiatica LINN., Centella asiatica (L.)Urb, Hydrocotyle asiatica

Plantparts

Aerial parts, Entire plant, Flower, foliage, Unspecified, Whole herb and root

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Abdominal pain, Acrid, Adaptogen, Adaptogenic, Ague, Aids digestion, Amebiasis, Amebic dysentery, Amobic dysentery, Amoebiasis, Amoebic dysenteri, Amoebic Dysentery, Anaesthetic, anesthetic, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Antidepressant, Antidepressive, Anti-diarrheic, Antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Anti-dysenteric, Anti-eczemic, Antifebrile, Antifungal, Antifungal Agent, Anti-hemorrhoidal, Anti-hypertensive, Anti-inflammatory, antiinflammatory agent, Antimalarial, Antimicrobial, anti-microbial action, Antimicrobial Agent, Anti-Paludic, antiparasite, Antiparasitic, Antipyretic, Anti-Rheumatic, antiseptic, Antisyphilitic, Arterial hypertension, arthritis, Assist healing of wounds, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, bad digestion, baktericidal, Bellyache, Bellypain, benificial effect on the digestion, blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood-purifier, Bloody flux, Boil, Calmative, Calming of nerves, cardiac conditions, Cardiac diseases, cardiac problems, Cardiac troubles, Cardiovascular, Cardiovascular disease, Cardiovascular diseases, care of the skin, Carminative, Carminativum, Cellulite, Cellulitis, Cholelithiasis, Choleliths, Cleanses the blood, Clears gas, clotting of blood vessels, constipation, cordial, cosmetic, Costive, Costiveness, Cutaneous conditions, Cutaneous Eruptions, decrepitude, Depression, depurant, Depurative, dermatological, dermatological complaints, Dermatosis, Detox, Detoxicant, detoxicate, detoxicating, Detoxication, Detoxification, detoxify, diaorrhea, Diarrhea, Diarrhoea, Dieting, Digestive, Digestive stimulant, digestive trouble, Digestive ulcers, Digestive weakness, Disinfectant, disorder of the heart, dispepsia, diuretic, Dyschezia, dysentery, Dysentery (amebic), Dyspepsia, Dyssynergic defaecation, dysuria, Eczema, Entamoebiasis, epistaxis, eruption, Eupeptic, excema, Fart, Febrifugal, febrifuge, flatulence, flatulency, Flatus, Fortifying, Fungicide, Fungitoxic, fungus, Furuncle, Furuncles, Gallstone, Gallstones, Gas, Gastralgia, Gastric ulcer, General inflammation, General inflammations, Gentle diuretic, Good for digestion, Good for skin, haematemesis, haematemesis a lung disorder, Haematoma, haemorrhoids, Hansen's disease, have weak nerves, healing, healing cuts, Healing wounds, heal wounds, heart complaints, heart conditions, heart disease, Heart diseases, heart disorder, heart disorders, heart problems, heart trouble, Heat stroke, helminthiasis, hematemesis, Hematoma, Hemorrhoid, Hemorrhoids, Herbal tonic, high blood pressure, hypertension, Hyper tensive, Hypnotic, Icterus, improves digestion, indigestion, Inflammation, inflammation in general, inflammations, Inflammations in general, inflammed veins, intestinal gas, jaundice, leprosy, Lose weight, Lowers bloodpressure, lulling, Lymphadenitis, Lymphadenopathy, malaria, malarial fever, Marsh fever, Measles, mild diuretic, Morbilli, Muscular sclerosis, Nasal bleeding, Nervine, Nervous atony, Nervous complaints of stomach, Nervous debility, Nervous indigestion, Nervous lassitude, Nervous stomach, Nervous trophorestorative, Neurasthenia, nosebleed, Nosebleeding, nose-bleeds, Painful urination, parasite, parasites, Parasiticide, Perfect skin, Phlebitis, Pick-me-up, Piles, Poor digestion, Promotes digestion, promotes healing, promotes healing of wounds, Psoriasis, Psychostimulants, purify blood, purify the blood, Pyretic, rash, Rashes, Red measles, reduce blood pressure, reduce fevers, reduce high bloodpressure, Refresher, refreshing, relaxes the nervous system, relieves fevers, Rheumatic disorder, Rheumatism, Rubeola, scabies, Sclerosis, Scrofula, Scrofulosis, sedative, senile decay, Seven-year itch, Sexual diseases, Sexually transmitted disease, Sexually transmitted infections, Skin-care, skin disease, skin diseases, skin disorders, skin eruption, Skin Eruptions, Skin itching (scabies), skin problems in general, skin rashes, skin tonic, slimming remedy, social disease, soothe, soothes nerves, Soothing, Soporific, sores, stabbing or throbbing migraine headache, Stasis dermatitis, Stasis ulcers, Stimulant, Stimulants, stimulates digestion, stimulating, Stomach ache, Stomach aches, Stomach pain, stomach pains, Stomach ulcers, Stone in the gallbladder, Strengthener, Strengthening, suffering from a nervous disorder, Sun stroke, Syphilis, to cleanse the blood, tonic, Tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, Traumatic injury, Ulcer, Ulcus cruris, upset stomach, Used as an antiseptic, Used as a stimulant, Varicose ulcers, varicose veins, varicose vessel, varix, Venereal disease, venereal diseases, Venitis, Venous insufficiency ulceration, Venous trophorestorative, Venous ulcers, violent haemorrhage, vomiting, or coughing up of blood, Vulnerary, Warming digestive, weak nerves, weight-reducing, wind, worm infection, Wound, wound care, wound healing, Wound repair, wounds, Wounds healing, wound treatment

Women's diseases

Absence of a menstrual period, Aids milk flow in nursing mothers, Amenorrhea, Amenorrhœa, Amenorrhoea, Dysmennorhoea, Dysmenorrhea, Dysmenorrhoea, Encourages breast milk, encourages menstruation, Ensures good milk supply, Galactagogue, galactopoietic, increase milk sekretion in women, Lactagogue, Leucorrhea, Leucorrhoea, Leukorrhea, Menstrual cramp, Menstrual cramps, Menstrual pain, Milk production stimulant, Pain during menstruation, Painful periods, Period pain, promotes the flow of milk, promote the onset of menstruation, stimulate milk production, stimulate the flow of milk

Warnings

Poison, Poisonous, Toxic

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM: Heat-clearing, TCM MERIDIAN: Liver, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used in Chaoshan, China, Phytomedical used in Fujian, China, Phytomedical used in Purulia district, West Bengal, India, Phytomedical used in Taiwan, China, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in Samoa, Phytomedical use in Vietnam, Used in Bangladesh, Used in Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo

Ingredients

 2-Methyl-Butan-2-Ol, acid, alkaloid, Alpha-Alanine, Alpha-Pinene, Alpha-Terpineol, aluminium, Amino acid, Arabinose, ascorbic acid, ash, Asiaticoside, Aspartic acid, Astragalin, Beta-Bisabolene, Beta-Pinene, Beta-Sesquiphellandrene, Beta-Sitosterol, Betulinic acid, Bitter Components, Borneol-Acetate, Calcium, Campesterol, Camphene, camphor, Carbohydrates, Caryophyllene, Caryophyllene Oxide, Chromium, cobalt, Elaidic acid, essential oil, eucalyptol, Farnesol, fat, Fibres, flavonoid, fructose, Furfural, Geraniol, glucose, Glutamic acid, Glycine, Humulene, inositol, iron, Isoquercetin, Kaempferol, Lignoceric acid, limonene, linalool, linoleic acid, magnesium, manganese, Methanol, mineral, M-Xylene, myrcene, N-Dodecane, Nerol, Nerolidol, Niacin, Oleic acid, Palmitic acid, P-Cymol, pectin, phellandrene, phosphorus, Polyacetylene, potassium, protein, Pyridine, Quercetin, raffinose, resin, Rhamnose, saponin, Selenium, silicon, sodium, Stearic acid, sterol, Stigmasterol, sugars, tannin, Tanning agents, Tin, Toluene, Trans beta-farnesene, triterpene, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, water, zinc, Β-Carotene, Β-farnesene, Γ-Terpinene, Δ-cadinene

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn1538

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