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

Rev.12-05-2020

Chinese boxthorn

Plant

Family

Potato Family (Solanaceae)

English

Chinese boxthorn, China teaplant, Chinese desert-thorn, Chinese matrimony-vine, Chinese metrimony vine, Chinese teaplant, Chinese wolfberry, Goji, Lycium, Wolfberry

Latin

Lycium chinense Miller

Plantparts

foliage, Fruits, Root cortex, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Antifebrile, Antifertility, Antifertility Agent, Antihemorrhagic, Antihæmorrhagic, antipyretic, Antiseptic, Asthenia of kidney, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, baktericidal, Bleeding Stancher, BloodSugar Reducer, check bleeding, Childlessness, disease of the eye, disinfectant, disorder of the kidneys, Eye complaints, Eye disease, eye diseases, Febrifugal, febrifuge, haemostatic, Hemostat, Hemostatic, Hepatic, Herbal tonic, High blood sugar, Hyperglycaemia, Hyperglycemia, Hyperglycæmia, Hæmostatic, Infertility, infertility problems, inhibit bleeding, Kidney Ailments, kidney complaints, kidney disease, Kidney diseases, kidney disorders, kidney problem, kidney problems, Kidney tonic, Kidney treatment, kidney trouble, lowering the blood sugar, Nephropathy, ophthalmic disease, Ophthalmic problems, opthalmic disease, Pyretic, reduce fevers, relieves fevers, Renal disease, Renal disorders, renal problems, Stanches blood, staunches bleeding, Stiptic, Stop bleeding, stops bleeding, Styptic, Tonic, Used as an antiseptic, Vasodilator

Cancer

Anti-cancer, Anti-carciogenic, Anti-cariogenic, Cancer, Malignant neoplasm, Malignant tumor

Warnings

Poison, Poisonous, Toxic

Foods

Coffee substitute, Substitute for coffee, tea substitute, used as a coffee additive

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM: Nourish kidney, TCM: Nourish liver, TCM MERIDIAN: Kidney, TCM MERIDIAN: Liver, TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used in Chaoshan, China, Phytomedical used in Fujian, China, Phytomedical used in Japan, Phytomedical use in China, Phytomedical use in Korea, Phytomedical use in Vietnam, Used in Traditional Japanese Kampo Medicine

Ingredients

 Alanine, Alpha-Tocopherol, Amino acid, Arsenic, ascorbic acid, ash, asparagine, atropine, Beta-Sitosterol, Calcium, Campesterol, Carbohydrates, Carotene, Cholesterol, choline, Cinnamyl alcohol, Citrulline, Copper, Cyanocobalamin, cytisine, Delta-Carotene, diosgenin, essential oil, fat, Fibres, Gamma sitosterol, Gamma-aminobutyric acid, Glutamine, Glycine, Histidine, hyoscyamine, hypaconitine, Hypoxanthine, Inosine, inositol, iron, Isoquercetin, Kaempferol, Leucine, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, Lupeol, magnesium, manganese, Melissic acid, Mercury, N-Heptacosane, Niacin, N-Tricosane, Pantothenic acid, phosphorus, Phytosterol, potassium, protein, Quercetin, rutin, Safrole, Scopoletin, Scopolin, sodium, Stigmasterol, Taurin, Trans-Cinnamic acid, Trimethylglycine, Tryptophan, Valine, Vanillic acid, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin C, water, Zeaxanthin, zinc, Β-amyrin, Β-Carotene, Β-ionone, Δ-cadinene

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn3609

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