Plant |
Family | - (Zygophyllaceae) |
English |
Roughbark lignum-vitae, Common lignumvitae, Gaïacwood, Gauyacan, Guaiac, Guaiacum, Guaiacum-wood, Guaiacwood, Guajacum, Lignum sanctum, Lignum-vitae, Pockwood, Tree of life, Wood of life, Wood of resin |
Latin |
Guaiacum officinale LINN., Guajacum officinale L. |
Plantparts | Bark, Heartwood, Nuts, Pitch, Tree, Unspecified, Wood |
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Ungrouped Diseases & Uses |
Anti-asthmatic, Anti-diabetic, antidiabetic activity, Anti-edemic, Anti-hypertensive, Antiinflammatory, antiinflammatory agent, Anti-Rheumatic, Anti-scorbutic, Antisyphilitic, Aperient, Aperitive, Arterial hypertension, arthritis, asthma, Blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood-purifier, catharic, Cathartic, Cleanses the blood, constipation, Costive, Costiveness, Cutaneous conditions, Dental Analgesic, Dental pain, depurant, Depurative, dermatological, dermatological complaints, Dermatosis, Diabetes, diabetes mellitus, Diaphoretic, diuretic, Dropsy, Dyschezia, Dyssynergic defaecation, edema, expectorant, Expellant of phlegm, festing wounds, fluid accumulation, General inflammation, General inflammations, Gentle diuretic, hidrotic, High blood pressure, Hydropsy, hypertension, Hyper tensive, Induce sweating, infected sores, Infected Sores and Wounds, infected wounds, Inflammation, inflammation in general, inflammations, Inflammations in general, Irritation of the chest, laxative, Lowers bloodpressure, Lymphadenitis, Lymphadenopathy, mild diuretic, mild laxative, Mildly laxative, movements of the bowel, Mucolytic agent, Mucus in the chest, oedema, promoting metabolism, purgative, purify blood, purify the blood, reduce blood pressure, reduce high bloodpressure, rheumatic complaint, Rheumatic disorder, rheumatic problems, rheumatism, scorbutus, scurvy, septic wounds, skin disease, skin diseases, skin disorders, skin problems in general, sudorific, sugar diabetis, sweat-inducing, Syphilis, to cleanse the blood, toothache, wound festering |
TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine |
TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin |
Local (Geographical) use |
Phytomedical use in Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao, Phytomedical use in Brazil |
Ingredients |
| | Delphinidin, Dyes, Guaiazulene, Norepinephrine, resin, saponin, Vanillin |
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