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

Rev.11-03-2021

Sweet potato

Plant

Family

Bindweed Family / Morning glory family (Convolvulaceae)

English

Sweet potato, Kooroo color, Kumara, Sweet potatoe, Sweet potato vine, Yams

Latin

Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam., Convolvulus batatas L., Ipomoea batatas Poir., Convolvulus batatas, Ipomea batatas Lam.

Plantparts

Corm, foliage, Roots, Tender shoots, Tops, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Abdominal bloating, Anorexia, Anorexy, Anti-diabetic, Antidiabetic activity, Anti-diarrheic, antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Anti-hemorrhoidal, Antihypotensive agent, Anti-Rheumatic, aperient, Appetite stimulant, Appetizer, Appetizing, arthritis, Assist healing of wounds, bloating, Blood Circulation, Blood circulation problems, Blood System Disorders, Burn, burns, Cataplasm, catharic, Cathartic, cholesterol, cholesterol in blood vessels, Cholesterol Reducer, Cholesterol reduction, compress, deficient blood circulation, diabetes, Diabetes mellitus, diaorrhea, diarrhea, Diarrhoea, Dyslipidemia, Excessive heartbeatings, fast heartbeating, Fluttering of the heart, fomentation, fullness, Gout, Haemorrhoids, healing, healing cuts, Healing wounds, heal wounds, Hemorrhoid, Hemorrhoids, High cholesterol, High levels of cholesterol in the blood, Hypercholesterolemia, Hypotension, Hypotensive, improves appetite, inappetence, Increases the appetite, lack of appetite, laxative, Loss of appetite, low blood pressure, lower cholesterol levels in the blood, movements of the bowel, palpitation, Palpitation of the heart, Palpitations, Piles, Podagra, Poor appetite, poor blood circulation, Poultice, Pressor, promotes healing of wounds, Purgative, reduce blood cholesterol, reduce blood fat level, Rheumatic disorder, rheumatism, scorch, scorpion bite, scorpion bites, Scorpion sting, Scorpion Stings, Stimulant to increase appetite, stimulate the appetite, sugar diabetis, Tooth infection, Tooth infections, Vasopressor, Vasopressor agent, Vulnerary, wound healing, Wound repair, Wounds healing

Cancer

Anti-carcinogenic, anticarcinogenig, Anticarcinomic, antineoplastic, Anti-tumor, Anti-tumor activity, Neoplasm, tumor, tumor-inhibiting, Tumor inhibition, tumor-reducing, Tumors, Tumour, Tumour inhibition

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used by Ribeirinhos in the North Araguaia microregion, Mato Grosso, Brazil, Phytomedical used in Northeastern Brazil, Phytomedical use in Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in Nepal, Phytomedical use in the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana), Used in Bangladesh

Ingredients

 Alanine, Alpha-Linolenic acid, aluminium, arginine, ascorbic acid, ash, Aspartic acid, Astragalin, Boron, caffeic acid, Calcium, calcium oxalate, Carbohydrates, carotenoid, chlorine, Chlorogenic acid, Chromium, Copper, Cystine, fat, Fibres, folinic acid, Glutamic acid, Glycine, Histidine, iodine, iron, Isochlorogenic acid, Isoleucine, Isoquercetin, Kaempferol, Leucine, linoleic acid, Lysine, magnesium, manganese, Methionine, Monounsaturated fatty acids, Neochlorogenic acid, Niacin, Oleic acid, Oxalate, oxalic acid, Palmitic acid, Pantothenic acid, pectin, Phenylalanine, phosphorus, Phytin, Phytosterol, Polyunsaturated fat, potassium, Proline, protein, Pyridoxine, Quercetin, Saturated fatty acids, Scopoletin, Scopolin, Serine, sodium, Squalene, starch, Stearic acid, sugar, Sulfur, Threonine, Tocopherol, Trans-Cinnamic acid, Tryptophan, Tyrosine, uronic acid, Valine, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, water, zinc, Β-Carotene, Ζ-Carotene

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn6118

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