Plant |
Family | Heath family (Ericaceae) |
English |
Common heather, Broom heather, Calluna, Common heath, Common ling, Heather, Heather - ling, Ling, Scotch heather, Scots heather, Scottish heather, True heather |
Latin |
Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull., Erica vulgaris L., Ericodes vulgaris (L.) Merino, Calluna vulgaris L. |
Plantparts | Blossom, Flowering herb, Unspecified |
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Ungrouped Diseases & Uses |
Adstringent, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Anti-eczemic, Anti-gout, Antihypotensive agent, antiinflammatory agent in urinary diseases, Anti-Rheumatic, antiseptic, arthritis, Asthenia of kidney, Astrigent, Astringent, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, baktericidal, Bladder ailments, Bladder complaints, Bladder disease, Bladder diseases, bladder disorders, Bladder problems, Bladder stone, Blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood purifier, Calmative, Calming of nerves, cardiac, Cardiac tonic, Cardiac trophorestorative, Cardiotonic, catarrh of the bladder, Choleretic, Cleanses the blood, complaints of urinary system, Cutaneous Eruptions, Cystolith, cystolithiasis, depurant, Depurative, Diaphoretic, Disease of the bladder, disinfectant, disorder of metabolism, disorder of the kidneys, disorders of the urinary passage, Diuretic, Eczema, eruption, excema, expectorant, Expellant of phlegm, good for the heart, Gout, Heart restorative, heart tonic, hidrotic, Hypotension, Hypotensive, increase the bile secretion, Induce sweating, Infection in the urinary passages, infection of the urinary organs, infections in the urinary tract, inflammation conditions of the urinary system, Inflammation of the urethra, inflammation of the urinary passage, Inflammation of urinary system, inflammation of urinary tract, insomnia, Kidney Ailments, kidney complaints, kidney disease, Kidney diseases, kidney disorders, kidney problem, kidney problems, Kidney stone, Kidney stone disease, Kidney Stones, Kidney tonic, Kidney treatment, kidney trouble, Low blood pressure, metabolic derangement, metabolic disorder, Metabolic Disorders, metabolic disturbance, Mucolytic agent, Narrows blood vessels, Nephrolith, Nephropathy, Pressor, problems in the urinary system, prostate, Prostatitis, purify blood, purify the blood, rash, Rashes, relaxes the nervous system, renal calculus, Renal disease, Renal disorders, renal problems, Renal stones, Rheumatic arthralgia, Rheumatic disorder, rheumatism, sedative, skin eruption, Skin Eruptions, skin rashes, sleeplessness, soothe, soothes nerves, Soothing, sores, Stimulates the flow of bile, Stimulates the gallbladder, Stones in kidney, sudorific, sweat-inducing, to cleanse the blood, Tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, Traumatic injury, Urethritis, Urinary bladder disease, Urinary diseases, urinary disorders, urinary infection, urinary infections, Urinary inflammation, Urinary inflammations, urinary problems, Urinary tract ailments, Urinary-tract diseases, urinary tract infection, Urolithiasis, Used as an antiseptic, Vasopressor, Vasopressor agent, vesical calculi, Vesical calculus, Wound, wound care, wounds, wound treatment |
Foods |
Condiment, culinary, Culinary herb, flavour beer, spice, tea substitute |
Other uses |
colouring, Dye, Dyeing, Used in Bachs Flower Remedies, Used to dye different types of fibres |
Local (Geographical) use |
Phytomedical use in Brazil |
Ingredients |
| | alkaloid, arbutin, Calcium, Carotene, citric acid, Dietary mineral, enzyme, essential oil, Flavin, flavo-Glycoside, flavonoid, fumaric acid, hydroquinone, Methyl arbutin, mucilage, Myricitrin, Organic acid, quercitrin, saponin, Silicic acid, Tannic acid, tannin, Tanning agents |
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