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

Rev.11-03-2021

American sweetgum

Plant

English

American sweetgum, Alligator-wood, American, American red gum, American-storax, American styrax, Bilsted, Hazel pine, Liquidambar, Liquidambar styraciflua, Redgum, Satin-walnut, Star-leaved gum, Styrax, Sweetgum

Latin

Liquidambar styraciflua L.

Plantparts

oleo-gum resin, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Adstringent, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Anti-inflammatory, antiinflammatory agent, antiparasite, Antiparasitic, Antiseptic, Assist healing of wounds, Astrigent, Astringent, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, baktericidal, Calmative, Calming of nerves, Carminative, Carminativum, Cataplasm, Clears gas, compress, Disinfectant, diuretic, expectorant, Expellant of phlegm, Fart, flatulence, flatulency, flatus, fomentation, Gas, General inflammation, General inflammations, healing, healing cuts, Healing wounds, heal wounds, inflammation, inflammation in general, inflammations, Inflammations in general, intestinal gas, Mucolytic agent, Oleaginous, parasite, parasites, Parasiticide, Pick-me-up, poultice, promotes healing of wounds, Psychostimulants, relaxes the nervous system, Salve, sedative, soothe, soothes nerves, Soothing, Stimulant, Stimulants, stimulating, Tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, Used as an antiseptic, Used as a stimulant, Vulnerary, wind, wound healing, Wound repair, Wounds healing

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical use in Cyprus

Ingredients

 Alpha-Sitosterol, aluminium, ash, Astragalin, Barium, Benzyl alcohol, Beta-Sitosterol, borneol, Bornyl acetate, Boron, Calcium, Chromium, Cinnamic acid, Cinnamyl alcohol, cobalt, Copper, cyanidin, Delphinidin, Ellagic acid, essential oil, Ethanol, fat, fluorine, iodine, Isoquercetin, Lanthanum, Lead, magnesium, manganese, Myricitrin, Neodymium, Nickel, Oleanolic acid, phosphorus, potassium, protein, quercitrin, resin, Selenium, Shikimic acid, Silver, sodium, Strontium, Styrene, tannin, Titanium, Tungsten, Vanadium, Vanillin, water, Ytterbium, Yttrium, zinc, Zirconium

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn1217

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