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

Rev.12-05-2020

Marsh labrador-tea

Plant

Family

Heath family (Ericaceae)

English

Marsh labrador-tea, Cristal tea ledum, Crystal tea, Labrador-tea, Marsh ledum, Marsh tea, Narrow-leaved labrador tea, Northern labrador tea, Wild rosemary

Latin

Rhododendron tomentosum Harmaja, Ledum palustre L., Rhododendron tomentosum Stokes) Harmaja, Ledum palustre, Ledum palustre ssp. palustre

Plantparts

Grass, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

100-day cough, Adstringent, anaesthetic, anesthetic, Anti-eczemic, Anti-gout, Anti-Rheumatic, aperient, arthritis, Astrigent, Astringent, catharic, Cathartic, Cutaneous Eruptions, Diaphoretic, diuretic, eczema, eruption, excema, good for the stomach, Gout, hidrotic, Induce sweating, laxative, movements of the bowel, No medical use, no medicinal use, Pertussis, purgative, Rash, Rashes, Rheumatic arthralgia, Rheumatic disorder, Rheumatism, skin eruption, Skin Eruptions, skin rashes, stomach atony, stomach debility, Stomachic, stomach lassitude, stomach tonic, sudorific, sweat-inducing, weak stomach, Whooping cough

Homoeopathically uses

homoeopathically use, Homoeopathically uses

Warnings

No folk medical use, no folk medicinal use, Poison, Poisonous, Toxic

Foods

Brewing, Condiment, culinary, culinary herb, Spice, tea substitute

Other uses

deters insects, Insecticidal, Insecticide, Insectifuge, Insect repellent, Narcotic, narcotic effect, repels insects

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

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

Ingredients

 arbutin, citric acid, ericolin, essential oil, glycoside, hyperoside, Ledol, malic acid, myrcene, oxalic acid, Poison, poisonous essential oil, Quercetin, tannin, tartaric acid

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0277

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