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

Rev.11-03-2021

Giant cane

Plant

English

Giant cane, Arundo, Arundo donax, Bamboo reed, Cane, Carrizo, Colorado river reed, Giant reed, Giant river reed, Great reed, Reed, Spanish cane, Spaanse-riet, Wild cane

Latin

Arundo donax L.

Plantparts

creeping rootstalks, Underground stem, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Alopecia, American trypanosomiasis, Anti-alopecic, Anti-Bronchitic, Anti-hypertensive, Arterial hypertension, Baldness, Bronchial catarrh, Bronchitis, Bronquite, Chagas disease, Chagas' disease, Cough, Coughing, Coughs, Diaphoretic, diuretic, emollient, Emollients, hidrotic, High bloodpressure, hypertension, Hyper tensive, Icterus, increase growth of the hair, Induce sweating, Infant's trush, jaundice, Lowers bloodpressure, Moisturizers, Nephrocolic, Pick-me-up, Promoting growth of hair, Psychostimulants, reduce blood pressure, reduce high bloodpressure, renal colic, sores, Stimulant, Stimulants, stimulating, sudorific, sweat-inducing, Thrush, Traumatic injury, trush, Used as a stimulant, Used in the treatment of cough, Wound, wound care, Wounds, wound treatment

Women's diseases

Reduces breast milk

Other uses

colouring, Dye, Dyeing, Used to dye different types of fibres

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

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

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in Cyprus

Ingredients

 alkaloid, ash, Beta-Sitosterol, Bufotenin, Calcium, Campesterol, Carbohydrates, cellulose, fat, Fibres, Friedelin, Galactose, glucose, Glucuronic acid, L-Arabinose, Lignin, Lupeol, Pentosan, phosphorus, potassium, protein, resin, Stigmasterol, Triacontanol, Xylose

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn2464

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