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

Rev.11-03-2021

Sweet chestnut

Plant

English

Sweet chestnut, Chestnut, Edible chestnut, European, European chestnut, Marron, Sardian nut. jupiter's nut. husked nut, Spanish chestnut, Sweet chestnut tree, Sweet chetsnut

Latin

Castanea sativa Miller., Castanea vesca Gaertn., Castanea vulgaris Lam., Castanea sativa, Castanea sativum, Castanea vesca, Castanea vulgaris

Plantparts

foliage, Nuts, Seed, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

100-day cough, Adstringent, Anti-Bronchitic, Anti-diarrheic, antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Antiinflammatory, antiinflammatory agent, Anti-Oxidant, Anti-Rheumatic, antitussive, aperient, arthritis, Astrigent, Astringent, Bronchial catarrh, Bronchitis, Bronquite, catharic, Cathartic, Cough, cough depressing, Coughing, Coughs, Cough suppressant, diaorrhea, diarrhea, Diarrhoea, Expectorant, Expellant of phlegm, General inflammation, General inflammations, Haemoptysis, Hemoptysis, inflammation, inflammation in general, inflammations, Inflammations in general, laxative, low back pain, lumbago, movements of the bowel, Mucolytic agent, Nourishing, Nutrious, Nutritious, Nutritive, Pertussis, Purgative, Rheumatic disorder, rheumatism, spitting of blood, Used in the treatment of cough, whooping cough

Foods

coffee substitute, Substitute for coffee, Sugar substitute, sweetener, used as a coffee additive

Other uses

care of the hair, Hair cleaner, hair preparations, Hair rinse, hair shampoo, Used in Bachs Flower Remedies

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in Cyprus

Ingredients

 Alanine, arginine, ascorbic acid, ash, Aspartic acid, betulin, caffeic acid, Calcium, Carbohydrates, cellulose, Copper, Cystine, Ellagic acid, essential oil, fat, fatty acid, Fibres, flavonoid, gallic acid, Glutamic acid, Glycine, Histidine, iron, Isoleucine, Kaempferol, Leucine, Lysine, magnesium, manganese, Methionine, P-Coumaric acid, pectin, Phenylalanine, phosphorus, potassium, Proline, protein, Quercetin, saponin, Serine, sodium, starch, Sucrose, Tannic acid, tannin, Tanning agents, Threonine, Tryptophan, Tyrosine, Ursolic acid, Valine, zinc

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0180

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