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

Rev.12-05-2020

Sunflower

Plant

English

Sunflower, Common sunflower, Annual sunflower, Common garden sunflower, Girasol, Sunflower, Turnsole, Wild sunflower

Latin

Helianthus annuus L., Helianthus lenticularis Douglas ex Lindl., Helianthus pumilus Pers., Helianthus lenticularis Douglas., Helianthus pumilus, Helianthus annuus

Plantparts

Blossom, foliage, Grass, Leaf, Oil, Oil from kernel, Roots, Seed, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Aching joint, Aching joints, Acute coryza, Acute viral nasopharyngitis, Ague, Anti-asthmatic, Anti-Bronchitic, Anti-dysenteric, Antifebrile, Anti-hepatitic, antiinflammatory agent in liver diseases, Antimalarial, Anti-Migraine, Anti-neuralgic, Anti-Paludic, Anti-pyretic, Anti-Tubercular, Antiulcer, aperient, apoplectic stroke, Apoplexy, arthralgia, Assist healing of wounds, Asthma, Blood circulation, Blood circulation problems, Blood clot, Blood Clots, Blood dilution, Blood System Disorders, blood thinner, Bloody flux, Bronchial catarrh, bronchitis, Bronquite, Bruise, Bruises, cardiac conditions, Cardiac diseases, cardiac problems, Cardiac troubles, Cardiovascular, Cardiovascular disease, Cardiovascular diseases, catharic, Cathartic, Cephalagia, Cephalalgia, Cerebrovascular accident, chill, Chills, cholesterol, cholesterol in blood vessels, Cholesterol Reducer, Cholesterol reduction, Cold, colds, common cold, Consumption, Contusion, contusions, deficient blood circulation, dermatitis, disorder of the heart, Diuretic, dysentery, Dyslipidemia, Eczema, embolism, embolus, epistaxis, Expectorant, Expellant of phlegm, Febrifugal, febrifuge, good for the stomach, headache, Headaches, Head colds, head pains, healing, healing cuts, Healing wounds, heal wounds, heart complaints, heart conditions, heart disease, Heart diseases, heart disorder, heart disorders, heart problems, heart trouble, hepatitis, Herbicide, High cholesterol, High levels of cholesterol in the blood, Hypercholesterolemia, Inflamed skin conditions, inflammation of the liver, inflammation of the lungs, inflammation of the skin, injuries, injury, joint pain, joints pain, laxative, liver inflammation, lower cholesterol levels in the blood, Lung inflammation, Malaria, malarial fever, Marsh fever, Megrin, Migraine, Migraine Headache, movements of the bowel, MTB, Mucolytic agent, nasalbleeding, Nerve pains, neuralgia, Nosebleed, Nosebleeding, nose-bleeds, Painfull joints, pain in the joints, Phthisis, Phthisis pulmonalis, Phthysis, pleurisy, pleuritis, Pneumonia, pneumonitis, poor blood circulation, promotes healing, promotes healing of wounds, Purgative, Pyretic, reduce blood cholesterol, reduce blood fat level, reduce fevers, relieves fevers, skin inflammation, skin inflammations, soothes headaches, sores, sore skin, stomach atony, stomach debility, stomachic, stomach lassitude, stomach tonic, Stroke, strokes, TB, thrombosis, To thin the blood, Traumatic injury, tuberculosis, Ulcerous sores, ulcers, vascular disorder, vascular disorders, Vulnerary, weak stomach, Weedkillers, Wound, wound care, wound healing, Wound repair, Wounds, Wounds healing, wound treatment

Foods

Coffee substitute, Substitute for coffee, used as a coffee additive

Other uses

colouring, Cosmetics, cosmetic use, Dye, Dyeing, Soil conditioner, soil improvement, Used in cosmetics, Used to dye different types of fibres

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

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

Religion, Magic & Witchcraft

magical or religious use

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used by Ribeirinhos in the North Araguaia microregion, Mato Grosso, Brazil, Phytomedical used in Northeastern Brazil, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in Cyprus

Ingredients

 2,4-Methylene-Cholesterol, 24-Ethyl-Cholesterol, 24-Methyl-Cholesterol, 4-Hydroxybenzoic acid, Abscisic acid, Acetic-Acid-Ethyl-Ester, Acetoin, Aconitic acid, Alanine, Alpha-Amyrin, Alpha-Pinene, Alpha-Terpineol, Alpha-Tocopherol, Anthocyanin, Arabinose, arginine, ash, Aspartic acid, Behenic acid, Beta-Pinene, Beta-Sitosterol, borneol, Borneol-Acetate, caffeic acid, Calcium, Campesterol, Camphene, camphor, Carbohydrates, Carotene, carotenoid, cellulose, Chlorogenic acid, Cholesterol, choline, Cinnamic acid, Citral, citric acid, Copper, Cryptoxanthin, Cysteine, Daucosterol, Decanoic acid, Delta-Tocopherol, essential oil, eucalyptol, eugenol, Faradiol, fat, fat oil, Ferulic acid, Fibres, flavo-Glycoside, fructose, fumaric acid, Galactose, Gamma-Tocopherol, Gibberellin, glucose, Glycine, glycoside, gossypol, Hemicellulose, Heptadecane, histamine, Histidine, iodine, iron, Isochlorogenic acid, Isoferulic acid, Isoleucine, Isoquercetin, lactic acid, lecithin, Leucine, Lignin, Lignoceric acid, limonene, linalool, Linalyl acetate, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, Lupeol, lutein, Lutein-epoxid, Lysine, magnesium, malic acid, Malonic acid, Maltose, manganese, menthol, Methionine, Monounsaturated fatty acids, Myristic acid, Myrtenal, Natural rubber, N-Docosane, N-Eicosane, Neochlorogenic acid, N-Hentriacontane, N-Heptacosane, N-Hexacosane, N-Hexadecane, Niacin, N-Nonacosane, N-Octadecane, N-Pentacosane, N-Tetracosane, Oil rich in unsaturated fatty acids, Oleanolic acid, Oleic acid, Palmitic acid, Palmitoleic acid, P-Coumaric acid, P-Cymene, pectin, Pentosan, Phenylalanine, Phosphatidylcholine, Phosphatidylethanolamine, Phosphatidylserine, phosphorus, Phytic acid, Phytin, Phytosterol, Polyunsaturated fat, potassium, Proline, protein, Quercetin, raffinose, Rhamnose, Sabinene, sabinol, salicylate, sapogenin, saponin, Saturated fatty acids, Scopoletin, Scopolin, Serine, Shikimic acid, sinapinic acid, sodium, Squalene, Stachyose, Stearic acid, Stigmasterol, succinic acid, Sucrose, Sulfur, taraxasterol, tartaric acid, Terpinyl acetate, Threonine, Tocopherol, Trans-Cinnamic acid, Tryptophan, Tyrosine, uronic acid, Valine, Vanillin, Vegetable oil, Verbenone, violaxanthin, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin E, Vitamin K1, water, wax, xanthophylls, zinc, Α-Terpinene, Β-amyrin, Β-Carotene

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0825

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