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

Rev.11-03-2021

Jicama

Plant

Family

legume family, pea family, bean family, pulse family (Fabaceae)

English

Jicama, Mexican turnip, Mexican yam, Yambean

Latin

Pachyrhizus erosus (L.) Urb.

Plantparts

Seeds, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Antitussive, cough depressing, Cough suppressant, diuretic, Febrile response, fever, feverish condition, Fevers, inflammation of kidneys, inflammation of the kidney, Kidney infection, kidney infections, Kidney inflammation, Kidney inflammations, nephritis, Pyrexia, renal pyelitis

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

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

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical use in Brazil

Ingredients

 adenine, Alanine, Arachidic acid, arginine, ascorbic acid, ash, Aspartic acid, Calcium, Carbohydrates, choline, Copper, Cystine, Eicosenoic acid, Erucic acid, fat, Fibres, Glutamic acid, Glycine, Histidine, iron, Isoleucine, Leucine, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, Lysine, magnesium, Methionine, Niacin, Oleic acid, Palmitic acid, Phenylalanine, phosphorus, Phytin, potassium, Proline, protein, Serine, sodium, starch, Stearic acid, sugars, Threonine, Tyrosine, Valine, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, water, Β-Carotene

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn6339

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