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

Rev.11-03-2021

Giant granadilla

Plant

Family

Passion-flower family (Passifloraceae)

English

Giant granadilla, Giant passionfruit, Granadilla

Latin

Passiflora quadrangularis Linnaeus, Granadilla quadrangularis (L.) Medik., Passiflora quadrangularis, Granadilla quadrangularis (Linnaeus) Medikus

Plantparts

foliage, Fruit, Fruits, Roots, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

100-day cough, Abdominal trouble, Alcoholism, Anthelmintic, Anti-asthmatic, Anti-Bronchitic, Antidepressant, Antidepressive, Anti-hypertensive, Arterial hypertension, Asthma, blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood-purifier, Bronchial catarrh, Bronchitis, Bronquite, Calmative, Calming of nerves, cholesterol, cholesterol in blood vessels, Cholesterol Reducer, Cholesterol reduction, Cleanses the blood, complaints of the stomach, Depression, depurant, Depurative, Dipsomania, disease of the stomach, diuretic, Dyslipidemia, Gastropathy, have weak nerves, high blood pressure, High cholesterol, High levels of cholesterol in the blood, Hypercholesterolemia, Hypertension, Hyper tensive, hysteria, indigestion, Inflammation of the urethra, intestinal worm, Intestinal worms, kill parasitic worms, lower cholesterol levels in the blood, Lowers bloodpressure, Nervine, Nervous atony, Nervous debility, Nervous lassitude, Nervous trophorestorative, Neurasthenia, Parasitic Worms, Pertussis, purify blood, purify the blood, reduce blood cholesterol, reduce blood fat level, reduce blood pressure, reduce high bloodpressure, relaxes the nervous system, sedative, soothe, soothes nerves, Soothing, Stomach aliment, stomach complaints, Stomach disease, stomach disorders, stomach problems, stomach trouble, suffering from a nervous disorder, Takes away desire for alcohol, to cleanse the blood, Tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, Urethritis, weak nerves, Whooping cough

Other uses

Bed bugs, Cimicidae, driving out bedbugs, Narcotic, narcotic effect, vermin

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

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

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used by Ribeirinhos in the North Araguaia microregion, Mato Grosso, Brazil, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana)

Ingredients

 ascorbic acid, ash, Calcium, Carbohydrates, fat, Fibres, Hydrogen cyanide, iron, Niacin, Norepinephrine, phosphorus, protein, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, water, Β-Carotene

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn6349

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