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

Rev.11-03-2021

Water-hyacinth

Plant

English

Water-hyacinth, Common water hyacinth

Latin

Pontederia crassipes Mart., Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms, Eichhornia speciosa Kunth, Eichhornia crassipes Solms

Plantparts

Entire plant, Roots, Unspecified, Whole herb

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Abscess, Abscesses, Anaphrodisiac, Anti-abscess, Anti-diarrheic, antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Antifebrile, Anti-hepatitic, antiinflammatory agent in liver diseases, antipyretic, Blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood purifier, Boil, boils, Bruise, bruises, Cleanses the blood, Contusion, contusions, decrease sexual desire, depurant, Depurative, diaorrhea, diarrhea, diarrhoea, diuretic, Febrifugal, febrifuge, Febrile response, Fever, feverish condition, Fevers, Fortifying, furuncle, Furuncles, Hepatitis, inflammation of the liver, injuries, injury, liver inflammation, purify blood, purify the blood, Pyretic, Pyrexia, reduce fevers, Refresher, refreshing, relieves fevers, Strengthener, Strengthening, supress desires of the flesh, to cleanse the blood

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

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

Local (Geographical) use

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

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn7835

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