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

Rev.11-03-2021

Ribwort-plantain

Plant

Family

Plantaginaceae

English

Ribwort-plantain, Buckhorn plantain, English plantain, Lanceleaf plantain, Lance-leaved plaintain, Long-leaved plantain, Narrowleaf plantain, Narrow-leaved plantain, Plantago lanceolata, Plantain, Ribgrass, Ribwort, Ripple grass, Small plantain, Small waybread

Latin

Plantago lanceolata Linne

Plantparts

Aerial part, Entire plant, foliage, Fresh leaves, Leaf, Root, Seed, Unspecified, Young leaves

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

100-day cough, Abdominal bloating, Abdominal cramp, Abdominal swelling, Abdominal trouble, Abrasion, Abscess, Abscesses, Ache, Aches, Acute coryza, Acute viral nasopharyngitis, Adstringent, Affections of the liver, Alexiteric, Alleviating, Analgesic, Anal Itch, Anal itching, Angina, Anodyne, Anorexia, Anorexy, Antalgic, Anti-abscess, Antianginal, Anti-asthmatic, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Anti-Bronchitic, Anti-catarrhal, Anti-diarrheic, antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Antidote, Antidotes, Anti-eczemic, Anti-edemic, Antihemorrhagic, Anti-hemorrhoidal, Antihæmorrhagic, Antiinflammatory, antiinflammatory agent, antiinflammatory agent in digestive tract diseases, Anti-Lithic, Antiobesity, Anti-obesity medication, Antiseptic, Anusitis, aperient, Appetite stimulant, Appetizer, Appetizing, A sore throat, Assist healing of wounds, Asthenia of liver, Asthma, Astrigent, astringent, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, baktericidal, biliary disorders, Bilious affection, Biliousness, Bite, Bladder ailments, Bladder complaints, Bladder disease, Bladder diseases, bladder disorders, Bladder problems, Bleeding Stancher, Bloating, Blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood in the urine, Blood in urine, Blood purifier, Boil, boils, Bronchial catarrh, Bronchial inflammation, Bronchitis, Bronquite, Bruise, Bruises, Burn, Burns, Cataplasm, Catarachs of the eye, Catarrh, Catarrhal inflammation, catharic, Cathartic, check bleeding, chill, Chills, Chronic pain, Cleanses the blood, Cold, colds, Coloenteritis, Common cold, complaints of the stomach, compress, concretion, conjunctivitis, conjunctvitis, Constipation, Contusion, contusions, corpulence, Costive, Costiveness, Cough, Coughing, Coughs, Cutaneous Eruptions, Cutaneous infections, Demulcent, depurant, Depurative, diaorrhea, Diarrhea, diarrhoea, Disdorders of the bile, disease of the bladder, disease of the eye, disease of the gall, disease of the liver, disease of the stomach, Disinfectant, disorder of metabolism, disorders of the liver, diuretic, dropsy, Dyschezia, Dyssynergic defaecation, Eczema, edema, enteritis, Enterocolitis, eruption, excema, expectorant, Expellant of phlegm, eye bath, Eye complaints, Eye disease, eye diseases, eye lotion, eye wash, Fatness, fluid accumulation, fomentation, formation of calculus, Furuncle, Furuncles, Gall complaints, gargle, Gastritis, gastrointestinal, Gastrointestinal disorder, Gastropathy, General inflammation, General inflammations, haematuria, Haemoptysis, Haemorrhoids, haemostatic, Head colds, healing, healing cuts, Healing wounds, heal wounds, hematuria, Hemoptysis, Hemorrhoid, Hemorrhoids, Hemostat, Hemostatic, hepatic disease, Hepatic disorders, hepatic problems, Hydropsy, Hæmostatic, improves appetite, inappetence, Increases the appetite, indigestion, Infected sore throats, infection of the urinary organs, infections in the urinary tract, Inflammation, inflammation in general, inflammation in stomach, Inflammation of bowels, inflammation of mucous membrane, inflammation of stomach, Inflammation of the digestive tract, inflammation of the lungs, inflammation of the throat, inflammations, Inflammations in general, Inflammatory states of intestines, inhibit bleeding, injuries, injury, insect bite, insect bites, Insect bites and stings, Internal inflammation, Intestinal affections, intestinal catarrh, intestinal complaints, intestinal diseases, intestinal disorders, intestinal inflammation, intestinal lining inflammation, intestinal problem, intestinal problems, lack of appetite, Laxative, light burns, lipomatosis, lithiasis, Liver ailments, liver complaints, Liver diseases, Liver disorders, Liverishness, liver problems, Loss of appetite, Lung ailments, Lung complaints, lung disease, lung diseases, lung disorders, Lung inflammation, Lung problems, metabolic derangement, metabolic disorder, Metabolic Disorders, metabolic disturbance, Minor burns, mitigating, movements of the bowel, Mucolytic agent, mucus, Neckacke, obesity, oedema, ophthalmic disease, Ophthalmic problems, opthalmic disease, Pain, painful disorders, pain in the throat, painkiller, pain relief, pain-relieving, Pains, pains in general, pain stilling, palliative, Pertussis, phlegm, Piles, pinkeye, pneumonia, pneumonitis, Poison Antidote, Poor appetite, Poultice, promotes healing of wounds, Pruritus ani, Ptyalagogue, Ptysmagogue, Pulmonary Conditions, pulmonary disease, purgative, purify blood, purify the blood, quinsy, Rash, Rashes, reduces swellings, relieving, respiratory catarrh, scorch, scrape, Sialagogue, Sialogogue, skin eruption, Skin Eruptions, Skin infection, Skin infections, skin rashes, slight burns, Slimming, soothing, sores, sore throat, spitting of blood, Stanches blood, staunches bleeding, Stimulant to increase appetite, stimulate the appetite, Stings, Stiptic, Stomach aliment, stomach complaints, stomach cramp, Stomach disease, stomach disorders, Stomach inflammation, stomach lining inflammation, stomach problems, stomach spasms, stomach trouble, Stop bleeding, stops bleeding, Strengthen the lungs, styptic, Swellings, throat catarrh, throat infections, throat inflammation, Throat pain, throat-wash, to cleanse the blood, To lose weight, Tonsillitis, tracheitis, trancheal catarrh, Traumatic injury, Urinary bladder disease, urinary infection, urinary infections, urinary tract infection, Used as an antiseptic, Used in the treatment of cough, Used in the treatment of liver disorders, Vulnerary, Weak chest, Weakness of lungs, Weakness of the bladder, Weakness of the liver, Weight loss, whooping cough, Wound, Wound bleeding, wound care, Wound healing, Wound repair, Wounds, Wounds healing, wound treatment

Cancer

cancer of larynx, cancer of the larynx, cancer of the throat, laryngeal cancer, Laryngeal carcinoma, Larynx cancer, throat cancer

Women's diseases

Inflammation of ovary, inflammation of the ovaries, Ovarian inflammation

Foods

salad, Vegetable, Vegetables

Other uses

colouring, Dye, Dyeing, Used to dye different types of fibres

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

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

Religion, Magic & Witchcraft

Magic, magic power, magic use, Witchcraft, Witchery

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used in West Bank, Palestine, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in Cyprus, Phytomedical use in the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana)

Ingredients

 Antibacterial, aucubin, Bitter Components, caffeic acid compounds, coumarin, Dietary mineral, essential oil, flavonoid, glycoside, iridoid glycosides, mineral salt, mucilage, saponin, Silicic acid, starch, Sulfur, Tannic acid, Tanning agents, Tetrasaccharide, Trisaccharide, Vitamin C, xanthophylls

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0143

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