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

Rev.11-03-2021

Pitanga

Plant

Family

Myrtle family (Myrtaceae)

English

Pitanga, Brazil-cherry, Brazilian cherry, Cayenne cherry, Surinam cherry

Latin

Eugenia uniflora L., Eugenia michelii Lam., Eugenia uniflora

Plantparts

Bough, foliage, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Abdominal trouble, Ache, Aches, Acute coryza, Acute viral nasopharyngitis, Adstringent, Affections of the liver, Aids digestion, analgesic, Angina, Anodyne, Antalgic, Anthelmintic, Anthelmintics, Antianginal, Anti-Bronchitic, Anti-diabetic, antidiabetic activity, Anti-diarrheic, Antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Anti-dysenteric, Anti-flu, Anti-helminthic, Antihelminthics, Anti-helmintic, Anti-hypertensive, Antimicrobial, anti-microbial action, Antimicrobial Agent, Anti-Rheumatic, Arterial hypertension, arthritis, Asthenia of liver, Astrigent, Astringent, bad digestion, benificial effect on the digestion, Bitter, Bitter Tonic, Blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood-purifier, Bloody flux, Bronchial catarrh, Bronchitis, Bronquite, Childern's diarrhea, chill, Chills, Chronic pain, Cleanses the blood, cold, Colds, common cold, complaints of the stomach, Coolant, Cooling, cough, Coughing, Coughs, depurant, Depurative, Diabetes, diabetes mellitus, diaorrhea, Diaphoretic, diarrhea, Diarrhea In children, diarrhoea, diarrhoea in children, Digestive, Digestive stimulant, digestive trouble, Digestive weakness, disease of the liver, disease of the stomach, disorders of the liver, dispel worms, dispepsia, dysentery, dyspepsia, Eupeptic, expel worms, Febrile response, Fever, feverish condition, Fevers, Flu, Fortifying, Gastropathy, Good for digestion, Gout, Gripe, Grippe, Head colds, helmint, hepatic disease, Hepatic disorders, hepatic problems, hidrotic, high blood pressure, Hypertension, Hyper tensive, improves digestion, Indigestion, Induce sweating, infantile diarrhea, Infected sore throats, inflammation of the throat, Influenza, Intermittent fever, Liver ailments, liver complaints, Liver diseases, Liver disorders, Liverishness, liver problems, Lowers bloodpressure, Pain, painful disorders, painkiller, pain relief, pain-relieving, Pains, pains in general, pain stilling, Pick-me-up, Podagra, Poor digestion, Promotes digestion, Psychostimulants, Pungent, purify blood, purify the blood, Pyrexia, quinsy, reduce blood pressure, reduce high bloodpressure, Refresher, refreshing, Refrigerant, Refrigerent, Rheumatic disorder, rheumatism, Sore throat, Stimulant, Stimulants, stimulates digestion, stimulating, Stomach aliment, stomach complaints, Stomach disease, stomach disorders, stomach problems, stomach trouble, Strengthener, Strengthening, sudorific, sugar diabetis, sweat-inducing, the flue, throat infections, throat inflammation, Throat pain, to cleanse the blood, Tonsillitis, treatment for worms, Used as a stimulant, Used in the treatment of cough, Used in the treatment of liver disorders, Vermicide, vermifugal, vermifuge, Warming digestive, worm, worms

Women's diseases

Birth, childbed, Childbirth, confinement, Delivery, Labor, Labour, Parturition, Partus

Foods

Aromatic, Flavor, flavouring

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used in French Guiana, Phytomedical used in Northeastern Brazil, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana)

Ingredients

 ascorbic acid, ash, Calcium, Carbohydrates, Citronellal, eucalyptol, fat, Fibres, Geranial, iron, Niacin, phosphorus, protein, terpinene, Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin C, water, Β-Carotene

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn5997

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