Plant |
Family | Amaranthaceae |
English |
Prince-of-wales-feather, Amaranth, Amaranths, Foxtail, Love lies bleeding, Pigweed, Prince of wales'-feather, Prince's-feather |
Latin |
Amaranthus hypochondriacus LINN., Amaranthus frumentaceus Buch.-Ham. ex Roxb., Amaranthus hybridus var. erythrostachys Moq., Amaranthus hypochondriacus, Amaranthus frumentaceus Buch. |
Plantparts | foliage, Seed, Unspecified |
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Ungrouped Diseases & Uses |
Adstringent, Alleviating, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Antiblennorrhagic, Anti-diarrheic, antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Anti-dysenteric, Anti-gingivitic, Antihemorrhagic, Antihæmorrhagic, Anti-Migraine, Antiseptic, Assist healing of wounds, Astrigent, astringent, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, baktericidal, Bleeding Stancher, Blennorrhagia, Bloody flux, Cephalagia, Cephalalgia, check bleeding, Coolant, cooling, Demulcent, diaorrhea, Diarrhea, diarrhoea, disinfectant, diuretic, dysentery, Febrile response, fever, feverish condition, Fevers, Gingivitis, haemostatic, Headache, headaches, head pains, healing, healing cuts, Healing wounds, heal wounds, Hemostat, Hemostatic, Herbal tonic, Hæmostatic, Inflammation of the gum tissue, inflammed gums, inhibit bleeding, Megrin, migraine, Migraine Headache, mitigating, palliative, paradontosis, parodontal disease, Periodontitis, promotes healing of wounds, Pyorrhea alveolaris, Pyrexia, Refrigerant, Refrigerent, soothes headaches, sores, Stanches blood, staunches bleeding, Stiptic, Stop bleeding, Stops bleeding, styptic, Tonic, Traumatic injury, Used as an antiseptic, vaginal discharge, Vulnerary, Wound, wound care, Wound healing, Wound repair, wounds, Wounds healing, wound treatment |
Women's diseases |
Difficult menstruation, excessive menstruation, excessive periods, Heavy periods, Leucorrhea, Leucorrhoea, Leukorrhea, Menorrhagia, Menstrual problems, Menstrual regulation, Menstrual regulator, menstruation problems, Menstruation regulator, profuse menstruation, regularise periods, regulate menstrual periods |
Other uses |
colouring, Dye, Dyeing, Used to dye different types of fibres |
Local (Geographical) use |
Phytomedical use in Brazil |
Ingredients |
| | Alpha-Linolenic acid, Lysine, mineral, protein, unsaturated fatty acids |
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