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

Rev.11-03-2021

Flowering dogwood

Plant

Family

Dogwood family (Cornaceae)

English

Flowering dogwood, American-boxwood, American dogwood, Arrowwood, Common white dogwood, Cornelian tree, Corona de san pedro, Eastern flowering dogwood, False box, False boxwood, Florida dogwood, Indian arrowwood, Nature's mistake, St. peter's crown, Virginia dogwood, White cornel

Latin

Cornus florida L., Cynoxylum floridum (L.) Raf.

Plantparts

Fruit, Root, Stem Bark

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Adstringent, Anthelmintic, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Antifebrile, Antipyretic, Antiseptic, Astrigent, astringent, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, baktericidal, Bitter, Bitter Tonic, Cataplasm, compress, cordial, Diaphoretic, Disinfectant, Febrifugal, febrifuge, fomentation, Herbal tonic, hidrotic, Induce sweating, intestinal worm, Intestinal worms, Pick-me-up, poultice, Psychostimulants, Pungent, Pyretic, reduce fevers, relieves fevers, Stimulant, Stimulants, stimulating, sudorific, sweat-inducing, tonic, Used as an antiseptic, Used as a stimulant

Women's diseases

Anti-periodic, Interrupts menstruation, stops menstrual periods

Other uses

colouring, Dye, Dyeing, ink production, Used to dye different types of fibres

Ingredients

 ash, Betulinic acid, Calcium, Carbohydrates, fat, Fibres, gallic acid, inositol, iridoid glycosides, Kaempferol, Natural rubber, N-Nonacosane, phosphorus, protein, Quercetin, resin, tannin, Tanning agents, Ursolic acid, verbenalin

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn2840

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