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

Rev.11-03-2021

Crab's eye

Plant

English

Crab's eye, Abrus, Bead tree, Black-eyed susan, Coral beadplant, Coral bead vine, Coral pea, Crab-eye vine, Crab's-eye vine, Gunj, Indian-licorice, Indian liquorice, Jamaica licorice, Jequerity, Jequerity seeds, Jequirity, Jequirty, Jumble beads, Mutual love bean, Prayer beads, Prayer bean, Prayer beans, Precatory bean, Rosary pea, Wild liquorice, Xiang-si-dou

Latin

Abrus precatorius L., Abrus abrus (L.) W. Wight

Plantparts

Flower, foliage, Fruit, Leaf, Ripe seed, Root, Seed, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Abdominal pain, Acute coryza, Acute viral nasopharyngitis, Alexiteric, Allergic diseases, Allergies, Allergy, Angina, Anthelmintic, Anti-allergic, Antianginal, Anti-asthmatic, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Anti-diarrheic, Antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Antidote, Antidotes, Antifungal, Antifungal Agent, Antihaemorrhagic, Anti-hemorrhagic, Anti-hemorrhoidal, antiinfective, Antiseptic, Anti-Tubercular, Antiulcer, Aphthae, a sore throat, Asthma, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, baktericidal, Bellyache, Bellypain, Bilharzia, Bilharzia Worms, bleeding, Calmative, Calming of nerves, cardiac conditions, Cardiac diseases, cardiac problems, Cardiac troubles, Cardiovascular, Cardiovascular disease, Cardiovascular diseases, Cephalagia, Cephalalgia, Cestoda, Cestoidea, chill, Chills, Cold, Colds, common cold, Communicable disease, complaints of urinary system, conjunctivitis, conjunctvitis, Consumption, Contraception, contraceptive, Cough, Coughing, Coughs, Cutaneous conditions, dermatological, dermatological complaints, Dermatosis, diaorrhea, Diarrhea, diarrhoea, disease of the eye, Disinfectant, disorder of the heart, disorders of the urinary passage, Dysphonia, Emetic, emollient, Emollients, Enhances immune resistance, Eye complaints, Eye disease, eye diseases, eye infections, eye inflammation, fungicide, Fungitoxic, fungus, gastralgia, General infection, haemorrhage, Haemorrhagic conditions, Haemorrhaging, haemorrhoids, Headache, Headaches, Head colds, head pains, heart complaints, heart conditions, heart disease, Heart diseases, heart disorder, heart disorders, heart problems, heart trouble, hemorrhage, Hemorrhaging, Hemorrhoid, hemorrhoids, hoarse, Hoarseness, Hoarse voice, immune enhangement, Immune weakness, Immunostimulant, Imune activation, Imune stimulant, induce vomiting, Infant's trush, Infected sore throats, Infection, infection in general, Infections, infections in general, Infectious disease, Infectious diseases, inflamed eyes, inflammation of the eyes, Inflammation of the throat, intestinal tapeworm, intestinal worm, Intestinal worms, Katayama fever, Moisturizers, MTB, Neckacke, No medical use, no medicinal use, Ophthalmia, ophthalmic disease, Ophthalmic problems, opthalmic disease, pain in the throat, Phthisis, Phthisis pulmonalis, Phthysis, Piles, Poison Antidote, positive influence on the imune system, problems in the urinary system, quinsy, relaxes the nervous system, Schistosomiasis, sedative, septic opthalmitis, Skin complaints, Skin conditions, skin disease, skin diseases, skin disorders, skin problems, skin problems in general, Snail fever, soothe, soothes headaches, soothes nerves, Soothing, Sore and inflamed eyes, Sore eyes, Sore throat, Stimulates the immune system, Stomach ache, Stomach aches, Stomach pain, stomach pains, taenia, tapeworm, Tapeworm infestation, TB, throat infections, throat inflammation, Throat pain, Thrush, Tonsillitis, tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, Transmissible disease, treatment of allergies, trush, tuberculosis, Ulcerous sores, ulcers, Urinary diseases, urinary disorders, urinary problems, Urinary tract ailments, Urinary-tract diseases, Used as an antiseptic, Used in the treatment of cough, vomitive

Cancer

Anti-cancer, Anti-carciogenic, Anti-cariogenic, Cancer, Malignant neoplasm, Malignant tumor

Women's diseases

Abortifacient, Abortion, Abortive, induce abortion

Warnings

do not self-administer, Poison, Poisonous, Toxic

Other uses

Arrow poison, Bed bugs, Blowpipe Poison, Cimicidae, Curare, driving out bedbugs, vermin

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

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

Religion, Magic & Witchcraft

Magic, magic power, magic use, Witchcraft, Witchery

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used on Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana), Phytomedical use in Vietnam, Used in Bangladesh

Ingredients

 Abscisic acid, alkaloid, amine, Anthocyanin, Arachidic acid, ash, Behenic acid, Beta-Sitosterol, Calcium, Campesterol, Carbohydrates, choline, Delphinidin, Dimethyl disulfide, fat, Fibres, flavonoid, gallic acid, glycoside, glycyrrhizin, Isoflavonoid, Lignoceric acid, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, Oleic acid, Palmitic acid, pectin, Pentosan, phosphorus, protein, Quinone, silymarin, Squalene, Stearic acid, Stigmasterol, Toxalbumin, trigonelline, triterpene, Tyrosine, Urease, water, Β-amyrin

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0864

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