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

Rev.11-03-2021

Bear's breeches

Plant

Family

Acanthus Family (Acanthaceae)

English

Bear's breeches, Acanthus, Bear's-breech, Bears-breeches, Bearsfoot, Oyster plant, Wild rhubarb

Latin

Acanthus mollis L.

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Ache, Aches, Acute coryza, Acute viral nasopharyngitis, Adstringent, Alleviating, Analgesic, Anodyne, Antalgic, Anti-Bronchitic, Anti-diarrheic, antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Anti-eczemic, Anti-flu, Antiherpetic, Anti-inflammatory, antiinflammatory agent, aperient, Assist healing of wounds, Astrigent, astringent, Bronchial catarrh, bronchitis, Bronquite, Bruise, bruises, Burn, burns, catharic, Cathartic, chill, Chills, Choleretic, Chronic pain, Cold, colds, common cold, Contusion, contusions, Cutaneous Eruptions, Demulcent, diaorrhea, diarrhea, diarrhoea, Eczema, emollient, Emollients, eruption, excema, expectorant, Expellant of phlegm, Flu, General inflammation, General inflammations, Gripe, Grippe, Head colds, healing, healing cuts, Healing wounds, heal wounds, Herpes, increase the bile secretion, Inflammation, inflammation in general, inflammation of the mucous membrane of the mouth, Inflammation of the pharynx, inflammations, Inflammations in general, Influenza, injuries, injury, Laxative, mitigating, Moisturizers, movements of the bowel, Mucolytic agent, Pain, painful disorders, painkiller, pain relief, pain-relieving, Pains, pains in general, pain stilling, palliative, pharyngitis, promotes healing of wounds, purgative, Rash, Rashes, scorch, skin eruption, Skin Eruptions, skin rashes, sores, Stimulates the flow of bile, Stimulates the gallbladder, Stomatitis, the flue, Traumatic injury, Vulnerary, Wound, wound care, wound healing, Wound repair, Wounds, Wounds healing, wound treatment

Women's diseases

Abdominal inflammation, inflammation of the internal female sexual organs

Other uses

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Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in Cyprus

Ingredients

 Bitter Components, mineral salt, mucilage, Organic acid, resin, tannin

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0753

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