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

Rev.11-03-2021

Amaranth

Plant

Family

Amaranthaceae

English

Amaranth, Amaranthus, Love-lies-bleeding, Magic fountain, Magic fountain amaranthus, Pigweed, Tassel flower

Latin

Amaranthus L., Amaranthus sp, Amaranthus spp, Amaranthus spp., Amaranthus sp.

Plantparts

foliage, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Antifebrile, Anti-pyretic, Diuretic, Febrifugal, febrifuge, Pyretic, reduce fevers, relieves fevers

Warnings

Poisonous to cattle, Poisonous to pigs

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical use in Brazil

Ingredients

 Alanine, arginine, ascorbic acid, Aspartic acid, Calcium, Carbohydrates, Copper, Cystine, fat, Fibres, folinic acid, Glutamic acid, Glycine, Histidine, iron, Isoleucine, Leucine, Lysine, magnesium, Methionine, Niacin, nitrate, Phenylalanine, phosphorus, potassium, Proline, protein, rutin, Serine, sodium, Threonine, Tryptophan, Tyrosine, Valine, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, water, zinc, Β-Carotene

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn5466

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