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

Rev.11-03-2021

Purple gentian

Plant

Family

Gentian family (Gentianaceae)

English

Purple gentian

Latin

Gentiana purpurea L.

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Abdominal trouble, Affections of the liver, Aids digestion, Anorexia, Anorexy, Anthelmintic, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Antifebrile, Anti-inflammatory, antiinflammatory agent, Antipyretic, antiseptic, Appetite stimulant, Appetizer, Appetizing, Asthenia of liver, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, bad digestion, baktericidal, benificial effect on the digestion, Bitter, Bitter Tonic, Carminative, Carminativum, Choleretic, Clears gas, complaints of the stomach, Coolant, cooling, cordial, Digestive, Digestive disorders, digestive problems, Digestive stimulant, Digestive System Disorders, digestive trouble, Digestive weakness, disease of the digestive organs, disease of the liver, disease of the stomach, Disinfectant, disorders of the digestive system, disorders of the liver, dispepsia, dyspepsia, Eupeptic, Fart, Febrifugal, febrifuge, Flatulence, flatulency, flatus, Gall-bladder complaints, gallbladder disorders, Gall-bladder problems, Gas, Gastropathy, General inflammation, General inflammations, Good for digestion, good for the stomach, hepatic disease, Hepatic disorders, hepatic problems, Herbal tonic, improves appetite, improves digestion, inappetence, Increases the appetite, increase the bile secretion, indigestion, Inflammation, inflammation in general, inflammations, Inflammations in general, Intestinal affections, intestinal complaints, intestinal diseases, intestinal disorders, intestinal gas, intestinal problem, intestinal problems, intestinal worm, Intestinal worms, lack of appetite, Liver ailments, liver complaints, Liver diseases, Liver disorders, Liverishness, liver problems, loss of appetite, Poor appetite, Poor digestion, Promotes digestion, Pungent, Pyretic, reduce fevers, Refrigerant, Refrigerent, relieves fevers, Stimulant to increase appetite, stimulate digestive secretion, stimulates digestion, stimulates gastric secretion, Stimulates the flow of bile, Stimulates the gallbladder, stimulate the appetite, Stomach aliment, stomach atony, stomach complaints, stomach debility, Stomach disease, stomach disorders, stomachic, stomach lassitude, stomach problems, stomach tonic, Stomach trouble, tonic, Used as an antiseptic, Used in the treatment of liver disorders, Warming digestive, weak stomach, wind

Women's diseases

Absence of a menstrual period, Amenorrhea, Amenorrhœa, Amenorrhoea, Amenorrhœa, Amenorrhoea, encourages menstruation, promote the onset of menstruation

Homoeopathically uses

appetite stimulant, digestive disorders, digestive problems, flatulence, loss of appetite, wind

Foods

spice in aquavit

Ingredients

 amarogentin, Bitter Components, essential oil, gentianine, Gentianose, gentiopicrin, Gentisin, mucilage, pectin, sugar, Tanning agents

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0281

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