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

Rev.12-05-2020

Wood cudweed

Plant

English

Wood cudweed, Heath, Heath cudweed

Latin

Omalotheca sylvatica (L.) Sch.Bip. & F.W.Schultz, Gnaphalium sylvaticum L., Gnaphalium silvaticum L., Gnaphalium sylvaticum

Plantparts

Aerial part

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Abscess, Abscesses, Adstringent, Anti-abscess, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Anti-Bronchitic, Anti-catarrhal, Anti-diarrheic, antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Anti-dysenteric, Anti-eczemic, Antiseptic, Astrigent, astringent, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, baktericidal, biliary disorders, Bilious affection, Biliousness, Bloody flux, Boils, Bronchial catarrh, Bronchitis, Bronquite, catarrh, Catarrhal inflammation, Cutaneous Eruptions, diaorrhea, diarrhea, diarrhoea, Disdorders of the bile, disease of the gall, Disinfectant, dysentery, Eczema, eruption, excema, festing wounds, Gall complaints, herpes zoster, infected sores, Infected Sores and Wounds, infected wounds, inflammation of mucous membrane, Rash, Rashes, septic wounds, Shingles, skin eruption, Skin Eruptions, skin rashes, sores, Traumatic injury, Used as an antiseptic, verruca, Wart, Warts, Wound, wound care, wound festering, Wounds, wound treatment

Ingredients

 Bitter Components, essential oil, Tannic acid, Tanning agents

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0328

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