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

Rev.12-05-2020

Chickenweed

Plant

Family

Spurge Family (Euphorbiaceae)

English

Chickenweed, "inneuphe" diamond frost, Diamond frost, Graceful sandmat, Graceful spurge, Spurge

Latin

Euphorbia hypericifolia L., Chamaesyce hypericifolia (L.) Millsp., Euphorbia hypericifolia, Chamaesyce hypericifolia MILLSP.

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Antisyphilitic, aperient, catharic, Cathartic, Cephalagia, Cephalalgia, headache, headaches, head pains, Laxative, movements of the bowel, Purgative, soothes headaches, syphilis

Women's diseases

Syphilitic Blennorrhagia

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical use in the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana)

Ingredients

 gallic acid, Natural rubber, resin, tannin

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn5645

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