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

Rev.11-03-2021

Crimson beauty

Plant

Family

knotweed family, smartweed family, buckwheat family (Polygonaceae)

English

Crimson beauty, Donkey rhubarb, German sausage, Hu zang, Japanese bamboo, Japanese fleece flower, Japanese knotweed, Kontiki bamboo, Mexican bamboo, Peashooter plant, Sally rhubarb

Latin

Reynoutria japonica Houtt., Fallopia japonica (Houtt.) Ronse Decr., Polygonum cuspidatum Siebold & Zucc., Reynoutria japonica, Fallopia japonica (Houtt.) Ronse Deer.

Plantparts

creeping rootstalks, foliage, Rhizome, Root, Underground stem, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Abscess, Abscesses, Ache, Aches, Adstringent, analgesic, Anodyne, Antalgic, Anti-abscess, Anti-arteriosclerotic, Antiarthritic, Anti-atherosclerotic, Antibacterial, Antibiotic, Anti-Bronchitic, Antifebrile, Antifungal, Antifungal Agent, Antihemorrhagic, Anti-hepatitic, Anti-hypertensive, Antihæmorrhagic, Anti-inflammatory, antiinflammatory agent in liver diseases, Antioxidant, Antiphogistic, Antipyretic, Anti-Rheumatic, Antiviral, Antiviral Agent, aperient, Arterial hypertension, arteriosclerosis, Arteriosclerotic vascular disease, Arthritis, Arthrosis, Articular rheumatism, Assist healing of wounds, Astrigent, Astringent, Atherosclerosis, Bleeding Stancher, blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood purifier, Boils, Bronchial catarrh, Bronchitis, Bronquite, Burn, burns, Buzzing in ears, Buzzing in the ears, catharic, Cathartic, check bleeding, Cholelithiasis, Choleliths, Chronic pain, Cleanses the blood, cleansing, Cutaneous conditions, depurant, Depurative, dermatological, dermatological complaints, Dermatosis, Detox, Detoxicant, detoxicate, detoxicating, Detoxication, Detoxification, detoxify, Diuretic, emollient, Emollients, expectorant, Expellant of phlegm, Febrifugal, febrifuge, Febrile response, Fever, feverish condition, Fevers, Fungicide, Fungitoxic, fungus, Gallstone, Gallstones, good for the stomach, haemostatic, Hardening of the arteries, hardning of the arteries, healing, healing cuts, Healing wounds, heal wounds, Hemostat, hemostatic, hepatitis, High blood pressure, Hypertension, Hyper tensive, Hæmostatic, Icterus, infection of the urinary organs, infections in the urinary tract, inflammation of the liver, inflammation of the lungs, Inflammed joints, inhibit bleeding, jaundice, Joint inflammation, Joint inflammations, Laxative, liver inflammation, Lowers bloodpressure, Lung inflammation, Moisturizers, movements of the bowel, Mucolytic agent, Pain, painful disorders, painkiller, pain relief, pain-relieving, Pains, pains in general, pain stilling, Pneumonia, pneumonitis, promotes healing of wounds, Purgative, purifier, purify blood, purify the blood, Pyretic, Pyrexia, reduce blood pressure, reduce fevers, reduce high bloodpressure, reduce inflammation, relieves fevers, Rheumatic disorder, rheumatism, Rheumatoid arthritis, ringing sound in ears, scorch, skin disease, Skin diseases, skin disorders, skin problems in general, snakebite, Snake bites, sores, Stanches blood, staunches bleeding, Stiptic, stomach atony, stomach debility, Stomachic, stomach lassitude, stomach tonic, Stone in the gallbladder, Stop bleeding, Stops bleeding, Strengthens the liver, styptic, Tinnitus, to cleanse the blood, Traumatic injury, urinary infection, urinary infections, urinary tract infection, Used in the treatment of snake bites, viral infection, Viruses, virus infection, Vulnerary, weak stomach, Wound, wound care, wound healing, Wound repair, Wounds, Wounds healing, wound treatment

Cancer

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

Women's diseases

Absence of a menstrual period, absent menstruation, All women's diseases, Amenorrhea, Amenorrhoea, Amenorrhœa, Amenorrhoea, Amenorrhœa, Climacteric, delayed menstruation, ease menopausal symptoms, encourages menstruation, Erratic periods, feminine disorders, Gynaecological, Gyneacological, Gyneacologycal, Gyneacoloical, Hot flashes, Hot flushes, Hot flushes during menopause, Irregular cycles, irregular menstruation, irregular period, Irregular periods, Late periods, menopausal problems, Menopause, Menstrual regulation, Menstrual regulator, Menstruation regulator, missed period, promote the onset of menstruation, regularise periods, regulate menstrual periods, Regulate menstruation

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM: Heat-clearing, TCM MERIDIAN: Gallbladder, TCM MERIDIAN: Liver, TCM MERIDIAN: Lung, TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used in Chaoshan, China, Phytomedical used in Fujian, China, Phytomedical used in Taiwan, China

Ingredients

 anthraquinone, Apigenin, Arsenic, Avicularin, Barium, bromine, Calcium, Catechin, chlorine, Chromium, Chrysophanic acid, citric acid, Copper, emodin, hyperoside, iodine, iron, Isoquercetin, Lead, manganese, mineral, Molybdenum, Nickel, oxalic acid, phosphorus, Phytoestrogens, Polygalacic-Acid, Polyphenol, Polysaccharide, potassium, protein, Protocatechuic acid, Quercetin, quercitrin, Resveratrol, rhein, Rubidium, rutin, Strontium, Sulfur, Tannic acid, tannin, Titanium, Tryptophan, Vitamin E, zinc

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn6421

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