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

Rev.11-03-2021

Brazilian orchid tree

Plant

English

Brazilian orchid tree, Cow's-foot

Latin

Bauhinia forficata Link.

Plantparts

Blossom, Cortex, Entire plant, foliage, Roots, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Abdominal trouble, Adult-onset diabetes, Anthelmintic, Anthelmintics, Anti-Bronchitic, Anti-catarrhal, Anti-diabetic, antidiabetic activity, Anti-diarrheic, Antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Anti-flu, Anti-helminthic, Antihelminthics, Antihelmintic, Antiobesity, Anti-obesity medication, Aperient, blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood-purifier, Bronchial catarrh, Bronchitis, Bronquite, Calmative, Calming of nerves, Catarrh, Catarrhal inflammation, catharic, Cathartic, cholesterol, cholesterol in blood vessels, Cholesterol Reducer, Cholesterol reduction, Cleanses the blood, complaints of the stomach, constipation, corpulence, Costive, Costiveness, Cough, Coughing, Coughs, depurant, Depurative, diabetes, diabetes mellitus, Diabetes mellitus type 2, diaorrhea, Diarrhea, Diarrhoea, disease of the stomach, dispel worms, diuretic, Dyschezia, Dyslipidemia, Dyssynergic defaecation, Elephantiasis, expel worms, fatness, Flu, Gastropathy, Gripe, Grippe, helmint, High cholesterol, High levels of cholesterol in the blood, Hypercholesterolemia, Hypoglycemia, Hypoglycemic, indigestion, inflammation of mucous membrane, Influenza, Laxative, lower cholesterol levels in the blood, Lymphatic Filariasis, movements of the bowel, Obesity, Purgative, purify blood, purify the blood, reduce blood cholesterol, reduce blood fat level, relaxes the nervous system, sedative, Slimming, soothe, soothes nerves, Soothing, Stomach aliment, stomach complaints, Stomach disease, stomach disorders, stomach problems, stomach trouble, sugar diabetis, the flue, to cleanse the blood, To lose weight, Tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, treatment for worms, Type 2 Diabetes, Used in the treatment of cough, Vermicide, vermifugal, vermifuge, Weight loss, worm, worms

Other uses

Bed bugs, Cimicidae, driving out bedbugs, vermin

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used in Northeastern Brazil, Phytomedical use in Brazil

Ingredients

 alkaloid, Carbohydrates, coumarin, Dyes, flavonoid, Glycoprotein, glycoside, Guanidine, mineral, mineral salt, mucilage, Organic acid, protein, Quercetin, Rhamnose, rutin, saponin, starch, sterol, tannin, triterpene

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn7389

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