Plant |
Family | Zingiberaceae |
English |
Pink porcelain lilly, Shellflower, Shell ginger, Shellplant |
Latin |
Alpinia zerumbet (Pers.) B.L.Burtt & R.M.Sm., Apinia zerumbet (Pers.) B.L.Burtt et R.M.Sm. |
Plantparts | Aerial part, Blossom, foliage, Seeds, Underground stem, Unspecified |
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Ungrouped Diseases & Uses |
abdominal pain, Abdominal trouble, Aids digestion, Anthelmintic, Anthelmintics, Antiarthritic, Anti-asthmatic, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Anti-catarrhal, Anti-diarrheic, Antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Anti-fatigue, Anti-flu, Anti-helminthic, Antihelminthics, antihelmintic, Anti-hypertensive, Antihypotensive agent, antiseptic, Anti-Stress, Antiulcer, Arterial hypertension, Arthritis, Arthrosis, Asthma, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, bad digestion, baktericidal, Bellyache, Bellypain, benificial effect on the digestion, Bladder infection, Bladder infections, Bladder inflammation, Calmative, Calming of nerves, catarrh, Catarrhal inflammation, Cephalagia, Cephalalgia, complaints of the stomach, cough, Coughing, Coughs, Cutaneous conditions, Cystitis, Cystitis acuta, dermatological, dermatological complaints, Dermatosis, diaorrhea, Diarrhea, diarrhoea, Digestive, Digestive stimulant, digestive trouble, Digestive ulcers, Digestive weakness, disease of the stomach, disinfectant, dispel worms, dispepsia, diuretic, dyspepsia, Eupeptic, exhaustion, expel worms, faintness, Fatigue, Febrile response, feebleness, Fever, feverish condition, Fevers, flu, gastralgia, Gastric ulcer, Gastropathy, Good for digestion, Gripe, Grippe, Headache, headaches, head pains, helmint, Herbal tonic, High bloodpressure, Hypertension, Hyper tensive, Hypotension, Hypotensive, hysteria, improves digestion, Indigestion, inflammation of mucous membrane, inflammation of the bladder, Inflammed joints, Influenza, Insomnia, Joint inflammation, Joint inflammations, Languidness, Languor, Lassitude, Listlessness, Low blood pressure, Lowers bloodpressure, Poor digestion, Pressor, Promotes digestion, Pyrexia, reduce blood pressure, reduce high bloodpressure, relaxes the nervous system, sedative, skin disease, skin diseases, skin disorders, skin problems in general, Sleeplessness, soothe, soothes headaches, soothes nerves, Soothing, stimulates digestion, Stomach ache, Stomach aches, Stomach aliment, stomach complaints, Stomach disease, stomach disorders, Stomach pain, stomach pains, stomach problems, stomach trouble, Stomach ulcers, Stress, the flue, Tiredness, Tonic, tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, treatment for worms, Ulcer, Ulcerous sores, ulcers, Urinary bladder inflammation, Used as an antiseptic, Used in the treatment of cough, Vasopressor, Vasopressor agent, Vermicide, vermifugal, vermifuge, Warming digestive, weakness, weariness, worm, worms |
Women's diseases |
Abortifacient, Abortion, Abortive, induce abortion |
Local (Geographical) use |
Phytomedical used in French Guiana, Phytomedical used in Northeastern Brazil, Phytomedical use in Brazil |
Ingredients |
| | alkaloid, Camphene, Catechin, Epicatechin, essential oil, flavonoid, rutin, tannin |
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