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

Rev.11-03-2021

Common madder

Plant

Family

Rubiaceae

English

Common madder, Dyer's madder, Ground-madder, Indian madder, Madder, Robbia, Wild madder

Latin

Rubia tinctorum LINN., Rubia tinctoria Salisb., Rubia tinctorum

Plantparts

Root, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Adstringent, anaemia, Anemia, Anti-anemic, Anti-catarrhal, Anti-gout, Antispasmodic, aperient, Asthenia of kidney, Astrigent, astringent, bladder stone, blood building, Blood formation, Bloodforming, Catarrh, Catarrhal inflammation, catharic, Cathartic, Choleretic, convulsive state, cramp, cramps, Cystolith, cystolithiasis, disorder of the kidneys, diuretic, expectorant, Expellant of phlegm, gout, haematopoiesis, hematopoiesis, increase the bile secretion, inflammation of mucous membrane, Kidney Ailments, kidney complaints, kidney disease, Kidney diseases, kidney disorders, kidney problem, kidney problems, kidney stone, Kidney stone disease, Kidney Stones, Kidney tonic, Kidney treatment, kidney trouble, laxative, loss of blood, movements of the bowel, Mucolytic agent, Nephrolith, Nephropathy, Pick-me-up, polisher, prostate, Prostatitis, Psychostimulants, Purgative, relax spasms, renal calculus, Renal disease, Renal disorders, renal problems, Renal stones, Restores the blood, Rheumatic arthralgia, Rheumatism, spasm, Spasmolytic, stimulant, Stimulants, Stimulates the flow of bile, Stimulates the gallbladder, stimulating, Stones in kidney, Urolithiasis, Used as a stimulant, Used in the treatment of anaemia, Used in the treatment of anemia, vesical calculi, Vesical calculus

Women's diseases

Absence of a menstrual period, All women's diseases, Amenorrhea, Amenorrhoea, Amenorrhœa, Amenorrhoea, Amenorrhœa, encourages menstruation, feminine disorders, Gynaecological, Gyneacological, Gyneacologycal, Gyneacoloical, promote the onset of menstruation

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

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical use in Cyprus

Ingredients

 alizarin, mineral salt, pectin, purpurin, red dye stuff, sugar, Tannic acid

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0312

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