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

Rev.11-03-2021

Common water-plantain

Plant

Family

Alismataceae

English

Common water-plantain, European water-plantain, Alisma, Alisma plantago-aquatica, American waterplantain, Common waterplantain, Common wather plantain, Great water plantain, Japanese water plantain, Mad-dog weed, Marsh drain, Mud plantain, Tse-hsieh, Water-plantain, Ze-xie

Latin

Alisma plantago-aquatica L., Alisma plantago L., Alisma plantago–aquatica L., Alisma plantago aquatica

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Adstringent, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Anti-hypertensive, antiseptic, Arterial hypertension, Astrigent, Astringent, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, baktericidal, BloodSugar Reducer, cholesterol, cholesterol in blood vessels, Cholesterol Reducer, Cholesterol reduction, Contraception, contraceptive, Diaphoretic, disinfectant, diuretic, Dyslipidemia, hidrotic, high blood pressure, High blood sugar, High cholesterol, High levels of cholesterol in the blood, Hypercholesterolemia, Hyperglycaemia, Hyperglycemia, Hyperglycæmia, hypertension, Hyper tensive, Induce sweating, irritates the skin, lower cholesterol levels in the blood, lowering the blood sugar, Lowers bloodpressure, reduce blood cholesterol, reduce blood fat level, reduce blood pressure, reduce high bloodpressure, Rubefacient, sudorific, sweat-inducing, Used as an antiseptic

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical use in Vietnam

Ingredients

 Arabinose, Arsenic, asparagine, Beta-Sitosterol, Calcium, choline, Chrysoeriol, Copper, Cytidine, D-fructose, D-Glucose, fat, Fluoride, Furfural, Galactose, Guanidine, iron, lecithin, Lignin, Luteolin, magnesium, manganese, Mercury, Niacin, Oleic acid, Palmitic acid, Pantothenic acid, phenol, potassium, Proanthocyanidin, protein, Pyridoxine, raffinose, rutin, sodium, Stachyose, Stearic acid, Sucrose, tannin, Valine, zinc

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn2304

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