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

Rev.11-03-2021

Cleavers

Plant

Family

Rubiaceae

English

Cleavers, Barweed, Bedstraw, Burweed, Catchweed, Catchweed bedstraw, Cleavers cleaverwort, Clivers, Coachweed, Eriffe, Everlasting friendship, Goosebill, Goosegrass, Goose-grass cleavers, Grip grass, Hayriff, Hayriffe, Hayruff, Hedgeheriff, Loveman, Mutton chops, Robin-run-the-hedge, Scratweed, Spring cleavers, Stickyleaf, Stickyweed, Sticky willie, Stickywilly

Latin

Galium aparine LINN., Gallium aparine, Galium aparine

Plantparts

Aerial part, Entire plant, foliage, Grass, Unspecified, Whole plant

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Abscess, Abscesses, Acrid, Adstringent, Affections of the liver, Alterative, Anti-abscess, Anticonvulsant, Anti-dandruff, Anti-diarrheic, antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Anti-eczemic, Anti-epileptic, Antifebrile, Anti-gout, Antiinflammatory, antiinflammatory agent in digestive tract diseases, Antiphogistic, Anti-pyretic, Aperient, Assist healing of wounds, Asthenia of kidney, Asthenia of liver, Astrigent, Astringent, Blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood purifier, boils, Calmative, Calming of nerves, care of the skin, catarrh of the bladder, catharic, Cathartic, Cleanses the blood, cleansing, Coloenteritis, constipation, convulsion, Convulsions, Coolant, Cooling, Costive, Costiveness, Cutaneous conditions, Cutaneous Eruptions, dandruff, depurant, Depurative, dermatological, dermatological complaints, Dermatosis, diaorrhea, Diaphoretic, Diarrhea, diarrhoea, disease of the liver, disorder of the kidneys, disorders of the liver, diuretic, Dyschezia, Dyssynergic defaecation, eczema, enteritis, Enterocolitis, Epilepsy, eruption, excema, Expectorant, Expellant of phlegm, Febrifugal, febrifuge, Gastric catarrh, Gastritis, Good for skin, gout, healing, healing cuts, Healing wounds, heal wounds, hepatic disease, Hepatic disorders, hepatic problems, Herbal tonic, hidrotic, improve the complexion, Induce sweating, infection of the urinary organs, infections in the urinary tract, Inflammation of the digestive tract, intestinal catarrh, Kidney Ailments, kidney complaints, kidney disease, Kidney diseases, kidney disorders, kidney problem, kidney problems, Kidney tonic, Kidney treatment, kidney trouble, laxative, Liver ailments, liver complaints, Liver diseases, Liver disorders, Liverishness, liver problems, lymphatic swellings, movements of the bowel, Mucolytic agent, Nephropathy, Perfect skin, Persistant sores, poorly healing sores, promotes healing of wounds, Psoriasis, purgative, purifier, purify blood, purify the blood, Pyretic, Rash, Rashes, reduce fevers, reduce inflammation, Refrigerant, Refrigerent, relaxes the nervous system, relieves fevers, Renal disease, Renal disorders, renal problems, Rheumatic arthralgia, Rheumatism, scalp problems, sedative, Skin-care, skin disease, Skin diseases, skin disorders, skin eruption, Skin Eruptions, skin problems in general, skin rashes, skin tonic, soothe, soothes nerves, Soothing, sores, sudorific, sweat-inducing, Swollen lymph glands, to cleanse the blood, Tonic, Tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, Traumatic injury, urinary infection, urinary infections, urinary tract infection, Used in the treatment of liver disorders, Vulnerary, Wound, wound care, wound healing, Wound repair, wounds, Wounds healing, wound treatment

Cancer

Anti-cancer, Anti-carciogenic, Anti-cariogenic, cancer, Hodgkin lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease, Hodgkin's lymphoma, Lymph cancer, Lymphoma, Malignant neoplasm, Malignant tumor

Homoeopathically uses

homoeopathically use, Homoeopathically uses

Foods

coffee substitute, Substitute for coffee, tea substitute, used as a coffee additive

Other uses

care of the hair, colouring, Cosmetics, cosmetic use, Deodorant, Dye, Dyeing, Hair cleaner, Hair rinse, hair shampoo, Used in cosmetics, Used to dye different types of fibres

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

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

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used in Manoor Valley, Northern Pakistan, Phytomedical used in Sarban Hills, Abbotabad, KP, Pakistan, Phytomedical used in West Bank, Palestine, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in Cyprus

Ingredients

 4-Hydroxybenzoic acid, anthraquinone, asperuloside, aucubin, caffeic acid, Carboxylic acid, carotenoid, Chlorogenic acid, Cholesterol, citric acid, coumarin, Diosmin, Diosphenol, fatty acid, flavonoid, hesperidin, Iridoid, iridoid glycosides, P-Coumaric acid, phenol, protopine, red dye stuff, Rubichloric-Acid, saponin, Silicic acid, Stigmasterol, tannin, Tanning agents, terpenoid

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0311

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