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

Rev.11-03-2021

Mezereon

Plant

Family

Thymelaeaceae

English

Mezereon, Daphne, Daphne mezereum, February daphne, Mezereum, Paradise plant, Spurge laurel, Spurge olive, Wild pepper

Latin

Daphne mezereum LINN., Mezereum officinarum C.A.Mey., Thymelaea mezereum (L.) Scop., Daphne mezereum, Mezereum officinarium C.A.Meyer

Plantparts

Bark, foliage, Fruit, Root, Stem, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Aching joint, Aching joints, Anthelmintic, Anthelmintics, Anti-eczemic, Anti-gout, Anti-helminthic, Antihelminthics, Antihelmintic, Antihistamine, Anti-Histaminic, Anti-Migraine, Antisyphilitic, Anxiety, Anxiety disorder, Anxiety disorders, Anxious, Aperient, arthralgia, Bed sore, Bedsores, Blistering, BodyRub, catharic, Cathartic, Cephalagia, Cephalalgia, Cutaneous conditions, Cutaneous Eruptions, Decubitus ulcers, Dental Analgesic, Dental pain, dermatological, dermatological complaints, Dermatosis, dispel worms, diuretic, Eczema, Embrocation, emetic, eruption, excema, expel worms, Freight, Gout, Headache, headaches, head pains, helmint, herpes zoster, Histamine antagonist, induce vomiting, irritates the skin, joint pain, joints pain, laxative, linement, Liniment, liniments, massage, Megrin, migraine, Migraine Headache, movements of the bowel, Nervousness, Painfull joints, pain in the joints, Pick-me-up, Pressure sores, Pressure ulcers, Psychostimulants, purgative, raises blisters, Rash, Rashes, Rheumatic arthralgia, Rheumatism, rub, rubbing into, rubbing remedy, Rubefacient, Scabies, Seven-year itch, shingles, skin disease, Skin diseases, skin disorders, skin eruption, Skin Eruptions, Skin itching (scabies), skin problems in general, skin rashes, soothes headaches, Stimulant, Stimulants, stimulating, Syphilis, toothache, treatment for worms, Used as a stimulant, Vermicide, vermifugal, Vermifuge, vesicant, vomitive, worm, worms

Cancer

Anti-cancer, Anti-carciogenic, Anti-cariogenic, Cancer, Malignant neoplasm, Malignant tumor

Homoeopathically uses

eczema, erythema nodosum, herpes zoster, homoeopathically use, Homoeopathically uses, leg sores, neuralgia, shingles, skin complaints, skin disease, skin disorders, skin rashes, various skin problems

Warnings

do not self-administer, No folk medical use, no folk medicinal use, Poison, Poisonous, Toxic

Other uses

against lice, colouring, deters insects, Dye, dyeing, Insecticidal, insecticide, Insectifuge, Insect repellent, Lice, Louse, Pediculicide, repel flies, repels insects, Used to dye different types of fibres, Used to treat lice (Pediculus humanus capitus)

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 use in Brazil

Ingredients

 Beta-Sitosterol, coumarin glycosides, daphnetoxin, daphnin, fat, flavonoid, hesperidin, malic acid, Poison, protein, resin, Sucrose, Vegetable oil

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0260

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