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

Rev.11-03-2021

Centipede plant

Plant

Family

knotweed family, smartweed family, buckwheat family (Polygonaceae)

English

Centipede plant, Ribbonbush, Tapeworm plant

Latin

Muehlenbeckia platyclada (F.Muell.) Meisn., Homalocladium platycladum (F.Muell.) L.H.Bailey

Plantparts

foliage, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

angina, Antianginal, cough, Coughing, Coughs, Infected sore throats, inflammation of the throat, quinsy, sore throat, throat infections, throat inflammation, Throat pain, Tonsillitis, Used in the treatment of cough

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used in Chaoshan, China

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn11733

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