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

Rev.11-03-2021

Sweetfern

Plant

Family

Myricaceae

English

Sweetfern

Latin

Comptonia peregrina (L.) Coult., Comptonia aspleniifolia (L.) L'Hér., Myrica aspleniifolia L., Comptonia peregrina (L.) J.M.Coult., Comptonia aspleniifolia (L.) Banks, Comptonia peregrina asplenifolia (L.) Fern., Liquidambar peregrina L.

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Adstringent, Antifebrile, antiparasite, Antiparasitic, Antipyretic, Astrigent, Astringent, blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood-purifier, Cataplasm, Cleanses the blood, compress, depurant, Depurative, Expectorant, Expellant of phlegm, Febrifugal, febrifuge, fomentation, Herbal tonic, Mucolytic agent, parasite, parasites, Parasiticide, Poultice, purify blood, purify the blood, Pyretic, reduce fevers, relieves fevers, to cleanse the blood, Tonic, Tooth problems

Foods

Condiment, culinary, Culinary herb, spice, tea substitute

Ingredients

 betulin

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn2816

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