Plant |
Family | Amaranthaceae |
English |
Waterleaf, Slender amaranth, Aheahea, Calalu, Green amaranth, Pakapakai |
Latin |
Amaranthus viridis L., Amaranthus polystachyus Willd., Amaranthus viridis |
Plantparts | Entire plant, foliage, Unspecified, Whole plant |
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Ungrouped Diseases & Uses |
Adstringent, Affections of the liver, Aids digestion, Anthelmintic, Anthelmintics, Anti-asthmatic, Antiblennorrhagic, Anti-edemic, Anti-helminthic, Antihelminthics, Antihelmintic, Anti-hemorrhoidal, Anti-hepatitic, antiinflammatory agent in liver diseases, a sore throat, Asthenia of liver, Asthma, Astrigent, Astringent, bad digestion, benificial effect on the digestion, Bladder infection, Bladder infections, Bladder inflammation, Blennorrhagia, colic, Constipation, Costive, Costiveness, Cystitis, Cystitis acuta, Digestive, Digestive stimulant, digestive trouble, Digestive weakness, disease of the liver, disorders of the liver, dispel worms, dispepsia, Diuretic, dropsy, Dyschezia, dyspepsia, Dyssynergic defaecation, Edema, Eupeptic, expel worms, Febrile response, Fever, feverish condition, Fevers, fistula, fistulas, fluid accumulation, Good for digestion, haemorrhoids, helmint, Hemorrhoid, Hemorrhoids, hepatic disease, Hepatic disorders, hepatic problems, Hepatitis, Hydropsy, improves digestion, Indigestion, inflammation of the bladder, inflammation of the liver, Liver ailments, liver complaints, Liver diseases, Liver disorders, liver inflammation, Liverishness, liver problems, Neckacke, oedema, pain in the throat, Piles, Poor digestion, Promotes digestion, Pyrexia, Sexual diseases, Sexually transmitted disease, Sexually transmitted infections, snakebite, Snake bites, social disease, Sore throat, sprain, Sprains, stimulates digestion, Torn ligament, treatment for worms, Urinary bladder inflammation, Used in the treatment of liver disorders, Used in the treatment of snake bites, vaginal discharge, venereal disease, Venereal diseases, Vermicide, vermifugal, vermifuge, Warming digestive, worm, worms |
Women's diseases |
Lactation |
Other uses |
colouring, Dye, Dyeing, Used to dye different types of fibres |
Local (Geographical) use |
Phytomedical used by Ribeirinhos in the North Araguaia microregion, Mato Grosso, Brazil, Phytomedical used in Phnom Penh area, Cambodia, Phytomedical used in Sarban Hills, Abbotabad, KP, Pakistan, Phytomedical used on Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Used in Bangladesh |
Ingredients |
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