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

Rev.11-03-2021

Chinese rain bell

Plant

Family

Acanthus Family (Acanthaceae)

English

Chinese rain bell, Assam indigo, Assaram indigo

Latin

Strobilanthes cusia (Nees) Kuntze, Baphicacanthus cusia (Nees) Bremek., Strobilanthes cusia (Nees.) O. Kuntze., Baphicacanthus cusia (Nees) Bremekamp, Strobilanthes flaccidifolius (Nees) Imlay

Plantparts

foliage, Roots, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Amygdalitis, Angina, Antianginal, Antifebrile, Anti-pyretic, Blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood-purifier, Catarachs of the eye, Cleanses the blood, conjunctivitis, conjunctvitis, depurant, Depurative, Eruptive fevers, Febrifugal, febrifuge, Febrile diseases with eruptions, Fever due to influenza, Headache due to influenza, Infected sore throats, Inflammation of the pharynx, inflammation of the throat, Inflammation of the tonsils, Pharyngitis, Pink eye, purify blood, purify the blood, Pyogenic infection, Pyretic, quinsy, reduce fevers, relieves fevers, Sore throat, throat infections, throat inflammation, Throat pain, to cleanse the blood, tonsilitis, Tonsillitis

Other uses

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

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical use in China, Phytomedical use in Vietnam

Ingredients

 betulin

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn4611

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