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

Rev.11-03-2021

Hyacinth orchid

Plant

Family

Orchid family (Orchidaceae)

English

Hyacinth orchid, Bletilla, Chinese ground orchid, Common bletilla, Hardy orchid, Hyacinth bletilla, Urn orchid

Latin

Bletilla striata (Thunb.) Rchb.f.

Plantparts

creeping rootstalks, Pseudobulb, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Alleviating, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Antihemorrhagic, Antihæmorrhagic, Antiinflammatory, Antiphogistic, antiseptic, Assist healing of wounds, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, baktericidal, Bleeding Stancher, Blood in Stool, Blood in the stools, Blood in the urine, Blood in urine, burn, Burns, care of the skin, check bleeding, Demulcent, Digestive ulcers, diseases of the respiratory tract, Disinfectant, disorders in the respiratory passages, Gastric ulcer, Good for skin, Haematemesis due to bronchiectasis, haematuria, Haemoptysis due to pulmonary tuberculosis, haemostatic, healing, healing cuts, Healing wounds, heal wounds, hematuria, Hemostat, Hemostatic, Hæmostatic, inhibit bleeding, Melaena, mitigating, palliative, Pectoral, Perfect skin, promotes healing of wounds, reduce inflammation, Respiratory affections, Respiratory ailments, respiratory complaints, Respiratory disease, Respiratory diseases, respiratory disorders, respiratory illness, scorch, Skin-care, skin tonic, Stanches blood, staunches bleeding, Stiptic, Stomach ulcers, Stop bleeding, Stops bleeding, styptic, Ulcer, Used as an antiseptic, Vulnerary, Wound bleeding, wound healing, Wound repair, Wounds healing

Other uses

ink production

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM MERIDIAN: Liver, TCM MERIDIAN: Lung, TCM MERIDIAN: Stomach, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical use in China

Ingredients

 Arsenic, Calcium, Copper, D-Glucose, Glucomannan, iron, magnesium, manganese, Mercury, mucilage, Natural rubber, potassium, sodium, starch, Toluene, zinc

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn2614

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