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

Rev.12-05-2020

True indigo

Plant

English

True indigo, Common indigo, Indian indigo, Indigo

Latin

Indigofera tinctoria L., Indigofera tinctoroa

Plantparts

Blossom, Plant, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Anthelmintic, Antifebrile, Antipyretic, Calmative, Calming of nerves, Febrifugal, febrifuge, Febrile response, Fever, feverish condition, Fevers, intestinal worm, Intestinal worms, Pyretic, Pyrexia, reduce fevers, relaxes the nervous system, relieves fevers, sedative, Shock, Slight eyeinfections, soothe, soothes nerves, Soothing, Tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer

Other uses

against lice, Lice, Louse, Pediculicide, Used to treat lice (Pediculus humanus capitus)

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

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

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical use in Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao, Phytomedical use in Brazil

Ingredients

 ash, blue dye stuff, Indigo, Nitrogen, potassium, Potassium oxide

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn1002

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