Plant |
Family | Pokeweed family (Phytolaccaceae) |
English |
American pokeweed, Pokeroot, Cancer jalap, Coakum, Common pokeweed, Garget, Great pokeweed, Indian pokeweed, Inkberry, Pigeonberry, Pocan bush, Poke, Pokeberry, Pokeweed, Red-ink plant, Redweed, Scoke, Virginian poke, Virginia poke |
Latin |
Phytolacca americana L., Phytolacca decandra LINN., Phytolacca americana, Phytolacca decandra |
Plantparts | All parts, Dried root, Fruit, Leaf, Root, Unspecified, Young shoots |
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Ungrouped Diseases & Uses |
Ache, Aches, Alterative, Amygdalitis, Analgesic, Anodyne, Antalgic, Anti-catarrhal, Anti-flu, Anti-gout, Anti-hemorrhoidal, Anti-inflammatory, Antiobesity, Anti-obesity medication, Antiphogistic, Anti-Rheumatic, Antisyphilitic, Antiviral, Antiviral Agent, aperient, arthritis, Blood borne diseases, Blood cleanser, blood cleansing, blood problems, Blood purifier, catarrh, Catarrhal inflammation, catharic, Cathartic, Chronic pain, Cleanses the blood, corpulence, Cough, Coughing, Coughs, depurant, Depurative, Dermatitis, Detox, Detoxicant, detoxicate, detoxicating, Detoxication, Detoxification, detoxify, digestive disturbance, digestive upset, disease of the blood, diseases of the respiratory tract, disorders in the respiratory passages, Eczema, emetic, Enhances immune resistance, Expectorant, Expellant of phlegm, fatness, flu, Fungal infections, gastric disorders, Gastric Disturbances, Gout, Gripe, Grippe, haemorrhoids, Hemorrhoid, hemorrhoids, Hypnotic, immune enhangement, Immune weakness, Immunostimulant, improve the complexion, Imune activation, Imune stimulant, induce vomiting, Inflamed skin conditions, inflammation of mucous membrane, inflammation of the skin, Inflammation of the tonsils, Influenza, laxative, lulling, movements of the bowel, Mucolytic agent, Mumps, mycosis, obesity, Pain, painful disorders, painkiller, pain relief, pain relieving, Pains, pains in general, pain stilling, Parotitis, Pectoral, Piles, positive influence on the imune system, Problems of the blood, purgative, purify blood, purify the blood, reduce inflammation, Respiratory affections, Respiratory ailments, respiratory complaints, Respiratory disease, Respiratory diseases, respiratory disorders, respiratory illness, Rheumatic arthralgia, rheumatic complaint, Rheumatic disorder, rheumatic problems, Rheumatism, scabies, Seven-year itch, skin inflammation, skin inflammations, Skin itching (scabies), Slimming, soporific, sores, sore skin, Stimulates the immune system, Syphilis, the flue, to cleanse the blood, To lose weight, tonsilitis, Tonsillitis, Traumatic injury, Used in the treatment of cough, viral infection, Viruses, virus infection, vomitive, Weight loss, Wound, wound care, wounds, wound treatment |
Cancer |
Anti-cancer, Anti-carcinogenic, anticarcinogenig, Anticarcinomic, Anti-carciogenic, Anti-cariogenic, Anti-neoplastic, Anti-tumor, Anti-tumor activity, Cancer, Malignant neoplasm, Malignant tumor, Neoplasm, Tumor, tumor-inhibiting, Tumor inhibition, tumor-reducing, Tumors, Tumour, Tumour inhibition |
Women's diseases |
menstrual complaints, menstrual disorder, menstrual disorders |
Homoeopathically uses |
homoeopathically use, Homoeopathically uses |
Warnings |
do not self-administer, Not suitable for pregnant women, Poisonous to cattle, Poisonous to horses, Poisonous to humans, Poisonous to pigs, Poisonous to sheep, Poisonous to turkeys, should not be taken when pregnant |
Other uses |
cosmetic colouring of skin, deters insects, ink production, Insecticidal, insecticide, Insectifuge, Insect repellent, Narcotic, narcotic effect, repels insects, soap, Soap Substitute, soap substitutes |
TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine |
Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin |
Local (Geographical) use |
Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in China, Phytomedical use in Cyprus, Phytomedical use in the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana) |
Ingredients |
| | alkaloid, Anthocyanin, ascorbic acid, Astragalin, betanin, Calcium, calcium oxalate, Carbohydrates, Caryophyllene, enzyme, fat, fat oil, fructose, Gamma-aminobutyric acid, glucose, Hemicellulose, histamine, iron, Isoquercetin, Lectin, Lignan, Natural rubber, Niacin, nitrogen compounds which can cause serious blood disorder, Oleanolic acid, phosphorus, Phytolaccagenin, poisonous saponin, protein, resin, starch, tannin, Tanning agents, triterpenoid saponin, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, water, Xylose, Β-Carotene |
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