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

Rev.11-03-2021

Cowberry

Plant

English

Cowberry, Alpine cranberry, Blueberry, Foxberry, Ligonberry, Lingonberry, Lowbush cranberry, Mountain cranberry, Mountaain cranberry, Northern mountain cranberry, Partridgeberry, Red bilberry, Red billberry, Red whortleberry, Rock cranberry, Vaccinium vitis-idaea

Latin

Vaccinium vitis- idaea L., Vaccinium vitis-idaea f. minus (G.Lodd.) Nakai, Vaccinium vitis-idaea subsp. minus (G.Lodd.) Hultén, Vaccinium vitis idæa, Vaccinium vitis-idaea var. minus LODD., Vaccinium vitis-idæa L., Vaccinium vitisideae, Vaccinium vitis idaea, Vaccinium vitis-idaea ssp. minus L., Vaccinium vitisidaea, Vaccinium vitis-idaea minus (Loddiges) Hultén

Plantparts

foliage, Fruit, Leaf, Plant stem, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Acute bladder infection, Acute coryza, Acute viral nasopharyngitis, Adstringent, Anorexia, Anorexy, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Anti-diarrheic, antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Anti-gout, Antiinflammatory, antiinflammatory agent in urinary diseases, Antiphogistic, Anti-Rheumatic, Anti-scorbutic, Antiseptic, Appetite stimulant, Appetizer, Appetizing, arthritis, Astrigent, Astringent, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, baktericidal, Bedwetting, Betwetting, Bladder ailments, Bladder complaints, Bladder disease, Bladder diseases, bladder disorders, bladder dysfunction, Bladder infection, Bladder infections, Bladder inflammation, Bladder problems, bladder stone, cachexy, Calculous affections, Calmative, Calming of nerves, catarrh of the bladder, Cephalagia, Cephalalgia, chill, Chills, Cold, Colds, Common cold, constipation, Coolant, cooling, Costive, Costiveness, Cough, Coughing, Coughs, cystitis, Cystitis acuta, Cystolith, cystolithiasis, diaorrhea, Diarrhea, diarrhoea, Difficult urination, Discharge of urine, disease of the bladder, disinfectant, diuretic, Dyschezia, Dyssynergic defaecation, Enuresis, exhaustion, Febrile response, fever, fever diseases, feverish condition, Fevers, General atony, General debility, General fatigue, General fatigue of the organism, General lassitude, General lassitude of organism, General weakness, Gout, headache, headaches, Head colds, head pains, imbalanced bladder function, improves appetite, inappetence, Increases the appetite, Infection in the urinary passages, infection of the urinary organs, infections in the urinary bladder, infections in the urinary tract, inflammation conditions of the urinary system, inflammation of pelvis of kidney, inflammation of the bladder, inflammation of the urinary passage, Inflammation of urinary system, inflammation of urinary tract, involuntary discharge of urine, Ischuria, lack of appetite, loss of appetite, miction distress, Mouth bath, Mouth rinse, mouthwash, Mouthwashes, Nocturnal enuresis, Oral rinse, Poor appetite, pyelitis, Pyrexia, reduce inflammation, Refrigerant, Refrigerent, relaxes the nervous system, retention of urine, Rheumatic arthralgia, Rheumatic disorder, Rheumatism, scorbutus, Scurvy, sedative, sensitive to change of weather, Sexual diseases, Sexually transmitted disease, Sexually transmitted infections, social disease, soothe, soothes headaches, soothes nerves, Soothing, Stimulant to increase appetite, stimulate the appetite, suffer from stone, Tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, Urinary bladder disease, Urinary bladder inflammation, urinary infection, urinary infections, Urinary inflammation, Urinary inflammations, Urinary retention, Urinary tract infection, urine retention, Used as an antiseptic, Used in the treatment of cough, Venereal disease, Venereal diseases, vesical calculi, Vesical calculus, vitamin deficiency

Foods

tea substitute

Other uses

colouring, Dye, Dyeing, Used to dye different types of fibres

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

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

Ingredients

 (-)-Epicatechin, aluminium, Antiinflammatory substance, arbutin, Arsenic, ascorbic acid, ash, Avicularin, benzoic acid, Boron, bromine, Cadmium, caffeic acid, Calcium, Carotene, Catechin, Chromium, citric acid, cobalt, Copper, Dyes, Epicatechin, ericolin, flavo-Glycoside, flavonoid, fluorine, fructose, gallic acid, Gallocatechol, glucose, hydroquinone, hyperoside, iron, Isoferulic acid, Isoquercetin, Kaempferol, Lead, Lycopene, magnesium, malic acid, manganese, Mercury, Molybdenum, N-Nonacosane, Organic acid, pectin, phosphorus, potassium, Quercetin, Rubidium, salicylic acid, Salidroside, Selenium, silicon, Sucrose, sugar, Sulfur, Tannic acid, tannin, Tanning agents, Ursolic acid, vitamin, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, water, Zeaxanthin, zinc, Β-Carotene

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0278

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