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

Rev.12-05-2020

Crapemyrtle

Plant

Family

Loosestrife family (Lythraceae)

English

Crapemyrtle, Common crape myrtle, Crape myrtle shrub, Crepeflower, Crepe myrtle, Myrtle, Queen's grape myrtle

Latin

Lagerstroemia indica Linnaeus, Lagerstroemia chinensis L., Murtughas indica (Linnaeus) Kuntze, Lagerstroemia indica (L.) Pers., Lagerstroemia chinensis Lamarck

Plantparts

Blossom, foliage, Roots, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Adstringent, Antifebrile, Antihemorrhagic, Antihæmorrhagic, antipyretic, aperient, Astrigent, astringent, Bleeding Stancher, Blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood-purifier, catharic, Cathartic, check bleeding, Cleanses the blood, depurant, Depurative, Diuretic, Febrifugal, febrifuge, haemostatic, Hemostat, Hemostatic, Hydrogogue, Hæmostatic, inhibit bleeding, laxative, movements of the bowel, Pick-me-up, Psychostimulants, purgative, purify blood, purify the blood, Pyretic, reduce fevers, relieves fevers, Stanches blood, staunches bleeding, stimulant, Stimulants, stimulating, Stiptic, Stop bleeding, stops bleeding, Styptic, to cleanse the blood, Used as a stimulant

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Ingredients

 Apigenin, Decanal, Ellagic acid, fat, gallic acid, protein

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn3495

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