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

Rev.11-03-2021

Lily-of-the-valley

Plant

English

Lily-of-the-valley, European lily-of-the-valley, Lily of the walley, May lily

Latin

Convallaria majalis Linne, Lilium convallium Garsault, Polygonatum majale (L.) All., Convallium majale Mönch., Lilium convallium Tournef., Polygonatum majale Allioni, Convallaria majalis

Plantparts

All parts, Blossom, Entire plant, Flower, Grass, Roots, Stem, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Abnormal heart beat, Anthelmintic, Anthelmintics, Antiarrhythmic, Antiarrythmic, Anti-asthmatic, Anticonvulsant, Anti-epileptic, Antifebrile, Anti-helminthic, Antihelminthics, Anti-helmintic, Antihypotensive agent, antipyretic, Antispasmodic, aperient, Apoplectic stroke, apoplexy, Arrhythmia, Arrhytmia, Asthma, Astringent skin wash, Calmative, Calming of nerves, cardiac, cardiac arrhythmia, cardiac atony, cardiac conditions, cardiac debility, Cardiac diseases, Cardiac dysrhythmia, cardiac irregularities, cardiac lassitude, cardiac problems, Cardiac stimulant, Cardiac tonic, Cardiac trophorestorative, Cardiac troubles, Cardiotonic, Cardiovascular, Cardiovascular disease, Cardiovascular diseases, Cataplasm, catharic, Cathartic, Cephalagia, Cephalalgia, Cerebrovascular accident, compress, constipation, Convulsion, Convulsions, convulsive state, Costive, Costiveness, cramp, cramps, disorder of the heart, dispel worms, Diuretic, Dyschezia, Dysphonia, Dyssynergic defaecation, emetic, Epilepsy, Erectile dysfunction, Erectile function disorder, expel worms, Febrifugal, febrifuge, fomentation, good for the heart, have weak nerves, headache, Headaches, head pains, heart complaints, heart conditions, heart disease, Heart diseases, heart disorder, heart disorders, heart irregularities, heart problems, Heart restorative, heart stimulant, heart tonic, heart trouble, heart weakening, helmint, hoarse, hoarseness, Hoarse voice, Hypotension, Hypotensive, impotence, impotency, increase flow of urine, induce vomiting, insanity, Irregular heartbeat, Laxative, Low blood pressure, Male impotence, mental derangement, mental disease, Mental disorder, Mental Disorders, Mental illness, movements of the bowel, Nerve problems, Nervine, Nervous atony, Nervous debility, nervous disease, Nervous disorders, Nervous lassitude, Nervous trophorestorative, neurasthenia, Neurosis, poultice, Pressor, promote diuresis, Psychiatric disorder, Purgative, Pyretic, reduce fevers, regulate heartbeat, relaxes the nervous system, relax spasms, relieves fevers, Sedative, Sexual impotence, snakebite, Snake bites, sneezing-powder, soothe, soothes headaches, soothes nerves, Soothing, spasm, Spasmolytic, Stimulates sneezing, strenghten heartbeat, Stroke, strokes, suffering from a nervous disorder, Tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, treatment for worms, Used in the treatment of snake bites, Vasopressor, Vasopressor agent, Vermicide, vermifugal, vermifuge, vomitive, weak nerves, worm, worms

Homoeopathically uses

cardiac conditions, heart complaints, heart conditions, heart disorders, heart problems

Warnings

brings on vomiting, causes vomiting, Convulsant, do not self-administer, No folk medical use, no folk medicinal use, Poison, Poisonous, Poisonous to cats, Poisonous to dogs, Poisonous to goats, Poisonous to humans, Toxic

Other uses

colouring, Cosmetics, cosmetic use, Dye, Dyeing, Used in cosmetics, Used to dye different types of fibres

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical use in Brazil

Ingredients

 asparagine, caffeic acid, calcium oxalate, Cardenolide, Cardiac glycoside, Carotene, Chelidonic acid, Chlorogenic acid, choline, citric acid, convallamarin, convallarin, convallatoxin, convallatoxol, convalloside, Digitalis glycosides, essential oil, Farnesol, Ferulic acid, flavonoid, glucoconvalloside, gluconvalloside, glycoside, heartstimulating substance, hyperoside, Isorhamnetin, Kaempferol-Glucoside, majaloside, malic acid, Organic acid, poisonous glycoside, rutin, saponin, Silver

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0170

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