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

Rev.12-05-2020

Toothbrush tree

Plant

English

Toothbrush tree, Arak, Toothbrush tree, Galenia asiatica, Meswak, Pīlu, Peelu

Latin

Salvadora persica Linn.

Plantparts

foliage, Fruit, Juice of leaves, Root cortex, Shoots, stem cortex, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Acrid, Antidote for poisoning, Antidote to poisoning, Anti-Rheumatic, Anti-scorbutic, arthritis, Bitter, Bitter Tonic, Carminative, Carminativum, Clears gas, Deobstruent, diuretic, Fart, Flatulence, flatulency, flatus, Gas, intestinal gas, Low fever, Pick-me-up, poisoning, Poisonings, Psychostimulants, Pungent, Rheumatic disorder, rheumatism, scorbutus, Scurvy, stimulant, Stimulants, stimulating, Used as a stimulant, wind

Women's diseases

Absence of a menstrual period, Amenorrhea, Amenorrhœa, Amenorrhoea, Amenorrhœa, Amenorrhoea, encourages menstruation, promote the onset of menstruation

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical use in Nepal

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn9497

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