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

Rev.11-03-2021

Ragwort

Plant

English

Ragwort, Benweed, Cankerwort, Common ragwort, Cushag, Dog standard, Mare's fart, Ragweed, Ragworth, St. james-wort, St. james'-wort, Staggerwort, Stammerwort, Stinking nanny, Stinking ninny, Stinking willie, Stinking willy, Tansy ragwort

Latin

Jacobaea vulgaris Gaertn., Senecio jacobaea LINN., Jacobaea vulgaris, Senecio jacobæa L., Senecio jacobaea

Plantparts

Aerial parts of flowering plant, Herb, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Ache, Aches, Aching joint, Aching joints, Adstringent, Analgesic, Anodyne, Antalgic, Antiarthritic, Anti-diarrheic, Antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Anti-gout, Antiinflammatory, antiinflammatory agent, Anti-neuralgic, Anti-Rheumatic, Arthralgia, arthritis, Arthrosis, Astrigent, Astringent, bee sting, Bee Stings, Bladder dysfunction, Bladder infection, Bladder infections, Bladder inflammation, Chronic pain, conjunctivitis, Cutaneous conditions, cystitis, Cystitis acuta, dermatological, dermatological complaints, Dermatosis, diaorrhea, Diaphoretic, Diarrhea, diarrhoea, Difficult urination, diuretic, expectorant, Expellant of phlegm, General inflammation, General inflammations, Gout, hidrotic, imbalanced bladder function, Induce sweating, Inflammation, inflammation in general, inflammation of the bladder, inflammations, Inflammations in general, Inflammed joints, Ischuria, Joint inflammation, Joint inflammations, joint pain, joints pain, miction distress, Mucolytic agent, Nerve pains, Neuralgia, Pain, painful disorders, Painfull joints, pain in the joints, painkiller, pain relief, pain relieving, Pains, pains in general, pain stilling, pinkeye, retention of urine, Rheumatic arthralgia, Rheumatic disorder, rheumatism, Sciatica, Sciatic neuritis, skin disease, Skin diseases, skin disorders, skin problems in general, sudorific, sweat-inducing, Urinary bladder inflammation, Urinary retention, urine retention

Cancer

Anti-cancer, Anti-carciogenic, Anti-cariogenic, Cancer, Malignant neoplasm, Malignant tumor

Women's diseases

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

Homoeopathically uses

homoeopathically use, Homoeopathically uses, menstrual disorders, menstrual problems

Warnings

No folk medical use, no folk medicinal use, Poison, Poisonous, Toxic

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

 essential oil, flavonoid, poisonous alkaloid, pyrrolizidine alkaloid, senecionine

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0333

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