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

Rev.11-03-2021

Adam's-needle

Plant

English

Adam's-needle, Adam's needle yucca, Bear-grass, Common yucca, Filament yucca, Gold sword yucca, Needle-palm, Silk-grass, Spanish bayonet, Spoonleaf yucca, Yucca

Latin

Yucca filamentosa L.

Plantparts

Roots

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Abdominal trouble, Aching joint, Aching joints, Adstringent, Antiarthritic, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Anti-diabetic, antidiabetic activity, Antifungal, Antifungal Agent, Anti-hypertensive, Antiinflammatory, Antiphogistic, Anti-Rheumatic, antiseptic, aperient, Arterial hypertension, Arthralgia, Arthritis, Arthrosis, Articular rheumatism, Astrigent, Astringent, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, baktericidal, Blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood-purifier, cardiac stimulant, Cataplasm, catharic, Cathartic, Cephalagia, Cephalalgia, cholagogic, Cholagogue, cholesterol, cholesterol in blood vessels, Cholesterol Reducer, Cholesterol reduction, Cleanses the blood, complaints of the stomach, compress, depurant, Depurative, diabetes, Diabetes mellitus, disease of the stomach, disinfectant, diuretic, Dyslipidemia, Expellant of bile, fomentation, fungicide, Fungitoxic, fungus, Gastropathy, headache, headaches, head pains, heart stimulant, high blood pressure, High cholesterol, High levels of cholesterol in the blood, High Triglycerides, Hypercholesterolemia, Hypertension, Hyper tensive, indigestion, infection of the urinary organs, infections in the urinary tract, inflammation of the prostate, Inflammed joints, Joint inflammation, Joint inflammations, joint pain, joints pain, laxative, lower cholesterol levels in the blood, Lowers bloodpressure, movements of the bowel, Oleaginous, Painfull joints, pain in the joints, poultice, Prostate inflammation, purgative, purify blood, purify the blood, reduce blood cholesterol, reduce blood fat level, reduce blood pressure, reduce high bloodpressure, reduce inflammation, Rheumatic disorder, rheumatism, Rheumatoid arthritis, Salve, soothes headaches, Stomach aliment, stomach complaints, Stomach disease, stomach disorders, stomach problems, stomach trouble, strenghten heartbeat, sugar diabetis, Swelling of the joints, Swollen joints, to cleanse the blood, urinary infection, urinary infections, urinary tract infection, Used as an antiseptic

Cancer

Anti-Cancer (Skin), Skin cancer

Women's diseases

Dysmennorhoea, Dysmenorrhea, Dysmenorrhoea, Menstrual cramp, Menstrual cramps, Menstrual pain, Pain during menstruation, painful periods, Period pain

Other uses

Hairwash, Soap, Soap Substitute, soap substitutes

Ingredients

 Progesterone, sapogenin, saponin, steroidal saponin

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn4828

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