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

Rev.11-03-2021

Brazilnut-tree

Plant

Family

Lecythidaceae

English

Brazilnut-tree, Brazilnut, Butter nut, Creamnut, Paranut

Latin

Bertholletia excelsa Bonpl., Bertholletia nobilis Miers, Bertholletia excelsa Humb. et Bonpl.

Plantparts

Cortex, Fruit, Nut, Seed oil, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Abdominal pain, Affections of the liver, Anaemia, Anemia, Anti-anemic, Anti-hepatitic, antiinflammatory agent in liver diseases, Anti-Oxidant, Asthenia of liver, Bellyache, Bellypain, blood building, Blood formation, Bloodforming, Burn, burns, Cold burn, disease of the liver, disorders of the liver, emollient, Emollients, Energizer, Enhances immune resistance, Frostbite, Frostbites, Frostnip, Gastralgia, haematopoiesis, hematopoiesis, hepatic disease, Hepatic disorders, hepatic problems, Hepatitis, immune enhangement, Immune weakness, Immunostimulant, Imune activation, Imune stimulant, inflammation of the liver, Liver ailments, liver complaints, Liver diseases, Liver disorders, liver inflammation, Liverishness, liver problems, loss of blood, Low energy, Moisturizers, Nourishing, Nutrious, Nutritious, Nutritive, positive influence on the imune system, Restores the blood, scorch, sores, Stimulates the immune system, Stomach ache, Stomach aches, Stomach pain, stomach pains, Traumatic injury, Used in the treatment of anaemia, Used in the treatment of anemia, Used in the treatment of liver disorders, Wound, wound care, wounds, wound treatment

Foods

Food

Other uses

deters insects, Insecticidal, Insecticide, Insectifuge, Insect repellent, repels insects

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana)

Ingredients

 Alanine, albumin, Alpha-linoleic-Acid, Alpha-Linolenic acid, aluminium, Amino acid, Antimony, arginine, Arsenic, ascorbic acid, ash, Aspartic acid, Barium, Boron, bromine, Cadmium, Caesium, Calcium, Carbohydrates, Cerium, chlorine, Chromium, cobalt, Copper, Cysteine, Cystine, Ellagic acid, Europium, fat, Fibres, fluorine, folinic acid, Globulin, Glutamic acid, Glycine, Histidine, iodine, iron, Isoleucine, Lanthanum, lecithin, Leucine, linoleic acid, Lutetium, Lysine, magnesium, manganese, Mercury, Methionine, Monounsaturated fatty acids, Myristic acid, Niacin, Nickel, Oleic acid, Palmitic acid, Palmitoleic acid, Pantothenic acid, Phenylalanine, phosphorus, Phytic acid, Polyunsaturated fat, potassium, Proline, protein, Pyridoxine, salicylate, Samarium, Saturated fatty acids, Scandium, Selenium, Serine, silicon, sodium, Stearic acid, sterol, Strontium, Tantalum, Threonine, Tin, Titanium, Tocopherol, Tryptophan, Tungsten, Tyrosine, Valine, Vanadium, Vegetable oil, Vitamin B, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, water, Ytterbium, zinc, Β-Carotene

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn2247

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