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

Rev.11-03-2021

Selfheal

Plant

English

Selfheal, Common selfheal, Allheal, Black man, Brunel, Carpenter's grass, Carpenter's herb, Carpenterweed, Common, Common heal-all, Dragon-head, Heal-all, Heart-of-the-earth, Pimpernel, Prunella, Selfheal, Sickle-heal, Sicklewood, Sicklewort

Latin

Prunella vulgaris LINN., Brunella vulgaris L., Prunella vulgaris, Prumella vulgaris L.

Plantparts

Aerial part, Entire plant, Flowering plant, foliage, Grass, Leaf, Unspecified, Whole plant

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Ache, Aches, Acute coryza, Acute viral nasopharyngitis, Adstringent, Alterative, Analgesic, angina, Anodyne, Antalgic, Anthelmintic, Anthelmintics, Antianginal, Antibacterial, Antibacterial Agent, antibiotic, Anti-catarrhal, Anti-edemic, Antiemetic, Antifebrile, Antihaemorrhagic, Anti-helminthic, Antihelminthics, antihelmintic, Anti-hemorrhagic, Anti-hemorrhoidal, Anti-hypertensive, Antihypotensive agent, Antihæmorrhagic, Antiinflammatory, antiinflammatory agent, Antimutagenic, Antipyretic, antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Anti-Tubercular, Antivomitive, Arterial hypertension, a sore throat, Assist healing of wounds, Astrigent, Astringent, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, baktericidal, bleeding, Bleeding Stancher, blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood-purifier, BloodSugar Reducer, Calmative, Calming of nerves, Carminative, Carminativum, Catarrh, Catarrhal inflammation, check bleeding, chill, Chills, Chronic pain, Cleanses the blood, Clears gas, Cold, colds, Colic, common cold, Constipation, Consumption, convulsive state, Costive, Costiveness, Cough, Coughing, Coughs, Cramp, Cramps, Cutaneous conditions, depurant, Depurative, dermatitis, dermatological, dermatological complaints, Dermatosis, Disinfectant, dispel worms, Diuretic, dropsy, Dyschezia, Dyssynergic defaecation, Eczema, edema, emesis, expel worms, Fart, Febrifugal, febrifuge, Febrile response, Fever, feverish condition, Fevers, flatulence, flatulency, flatus, fluid accumulation, gargle, Gargle of throat, Gas, General inflammation, General inflammations, good for the stomach, Gout, haemorrhage, Haemorrhagic conditions, Haemorrhaging, haemorrhoids, haemostatic, Head colds, healing, healing cuts, Healing wounds, heal wounds, helmint, hemorrhage, Hemorrhaging, Hemorrhoid, Hemorrhoids, Hemostat, Hemostatic, Herbal tonic, high blood pressure, High blood sugar, Hydropsy, Hyperglycaemia, Hyperglycemia, Hyperglycæmia, Hypertension, Hyper tensive, Hypotension, Hypotensive, Hæmostatic, improve the complexion, Infected sore throats, Inflamed skin conditions, Inflammation, inflammation in general, inflammation of mucous membrane, Inflammation of the pharynx, inflammation of the skin, inflammation of the throat, inflammations, Inflammations in general, inhibit bleeding, intestinal gas, Low blood pressure, lowering the blood sugar, Lowers bloodpressure, Meteorism, Mouth bath, Mouth rinse, Mouthwash, Mouthwashes, MTB, Nausea, Neckacke, oedema, Oral rinse, Pain, painful disorders, pain in the throat, painkiller, pain relief, pain relieving, Pains, pains in general, pain stilling, pharyngitis, Phthisis, Phthisis pulmonalis, Phthysis, Pick-me-up, Piles, Podagra, Pressor, promotes healing of wounds, Psychostimulants, Puking, purify blood, purify the blood, Pyretic, Pyrexia, quinsy, reduce blood pressure, reduce fevers, reduce high bloodpressure, relaxes the nervous system, relax spasms, relieves fevers, Scabies, sedative, Seven-year itch, Sexual diseases, Sexually transmitted disease, Sexually transmitted infections, skin disease, skin diseases, skin disorders, skin inflammation, skin inflammations, Skin itching (scabies), skin problems in general, social disease, soothe, soothes nerves, Soothing, sores, sore skin, sore throat, Spasm, Spasmolytic, Spring-cleaning, spring course, Stanches blood, staunches bleeding, stimulant, Stimulants, stimulates the bile ducts, stimulating, Stiptic, stomach atony, stomach debility, stomachic, stomach lassitude, stomach tonic, Stop bleeding, stopping vomiting, stops bleeding, styptic, TB, teeth cleaning, Teeth Cleanser, teeth powder, throat infections, throat inflammation, Throat pain, throat-wash, Throwing up, to cleanse the blood, Tonic, Tonsillitis, Toothpaste substitute, Tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, Traumatic injury, treatment for worms, Tuberculosis, Used as an antiseptic, Used as a stimulant, Used in the treatment of cough, Vasopressor, Vasopressor agent, Venereal disease, venereal diseases, Vermicide, vermifugal, Vermifuge, Vomit, vomiting, Vulnerary, weak stomach, wind, worm, worms, Wound, wound care, wound healing, Wound repair, Wounds, Wounds healing, wound treatment

Cancer

Anti-cancer, Anti-carcinogenic, anticarcinogenig, Anticarcinomic, Anti-carciogenic, Anti-cariogenic, Anti-neoplastic, Anti-tumor, Anti-tumor activity, Cancer, Malignant neoplasm, Malignant tumor, Neoplasm, Tumor, tumor-inhibiting, Tumor inhibition, tumor-reducing, Tumors, Tumour, Tumour inhibition

Women's diseases

climacteric, Difficult menstruation, ease menopausal symptoms, excessive menstruation, excessive periods, Heavy periods, Leucorrhea, Leucorrhoea, Leukorrhea, menopausal problems, Menopause, Menorrhagia, Menstrual problems, menstruation problems, profuse menstruation

Other uses

Aromatherapeutic use, Aromatherapy, colouring, Dye, Dyeing, Used to dye different types of fibres

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM MERIDIAN: Gallbladder, TCM MERIDIAN: Liver, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Veterinary uses

Veterinary: promotes the flow of milk in cattle

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used in Chaoshan, China, Phytomedical used in Fujian, China, Phytomedical used in Manoor Valley, Northern Pakistan, Phytomedical used in Taiwan, China, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in China, Phytomedical use in Cyprus, Phytomedical use in Vietnam

Ingredients

 Aesculetin, alkaloid, Anthocyanin, Arsenic, Beta-Pinene, Beta-Sitosterol, Betulinic acid, Bitter Components, caffeic acid, Calcium, Copper, coumarin, cyanidin, Daucosterol, D-Camphor, Delphinidin, essential oil, eucalyptol, Fenchone, flavonoid, fructose, Galactose, glucose, Hydroxycinnamic acids, hyperoside, iron, Kaempferol, Lauric acid, linalool, Linalyl acetate, linoleic acid, Lupeol, Luteolin, magnesium, manganese, Mercury, myrcene, Myristic acid, Oleanolic acid, Phytol, potassium, Quercetin, resin, Rosmarinic acid, rutin, Scopoletin, sodium, Stearic acid, Stigmasterol, Sucrose, Tannic acid, tannin, Tanning agents, Umbelliferone, Ursolic acid, Vitamin K, Xylose, zinc, Α-Phellandrene, Β-amyrin

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0435

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