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

Rev.11-03-2021

Carnation

Plant

Family

Pink family (Caryophyllaceae)

English

Carnation, Border carnation, Carnation orange, Carnation pink, Clove pink, Cyprus carnation, Cyprus pink, Dianthus, Dianthus caryophyllus

Latin

Dianthus caryophyllus L.

Plantparts

Blossom, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Antifebrile, Antipyretic, Antispasmodic, cardiac, Cardiac tonic, Cardiac trophorestorative, Cardiotonic, Cephalagia, Cephalalgia, convulsive state, cramp, Cramps, Diaphoretic, Dizziness, dizzy spells, Febrifugal, febrifuge, Giddiness, good for the heart, have weak nerves, Headache, Headaches, head pains, Heart restorative, heart tonic, hidrotic, Induce sweating, Nervine, Nervous atony, Nervous debility, Nervous lassitude, Nervous trophorestorative, Neurasthenia, Pick-me-up, Psychostimulants, Pyretic, reduce fevers, relax spasms, relieves fevers, soothes headaches, spasm, Spasmolytic, Stimulant, Stimulants, stimulating, sudorific, suffering from a nervous disorder, sweat-inducing, Used as a stimulant, vertigo, weak nerves

Foods

Condiment, culinary, Culinary herb, spice

Other uses

Soap, Soap Substitute, soap substitutes

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 in La Paz and El Alto, Bolivia, Phytomedical used in Northeastern Brazil, Phytomedical use in Cyprus

Ingredients

 Anthocyanin, Benzyl benzoate, cyanidin, essential oil, eugenol, Heptacosane, methyl salicylate, pectin, Phenyl-Ethyl-Alcohol, raffinose, saponin, Stachyose, Sucrose

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0981

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