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

Rev.12-05-2020

Broadleaf cattail

Plant

Family

Typhaceae

English

Broadleaf cattail, Broad-leaved cattail, Bulrush, Bulrush reedmace, Cat's-tail, Cattail, Common bulrush, Common cattail, Cooper's reed, Cumbungi, Great reedmace, Reedmace, Typha latifolia

Latin

Typha latifolia L.

Plantparts

Pollen, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Adstringent, Angina pectoris, Anticoagulant, Anti-diarrheic, antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Antihaemorrhagic, Antihemorrhagic, Antihæmorrhagic, Assist healing of wounds, Astrigent, astringent, Bleeding, Bleeding Stancher, Calmative, Calming of nerves, Cardiospasm, Cestoda, Cestoidea, check bleeding, Coolant, cooling, diaorrhea, Diarrhea, diarrhoea, diuretic, haemorrhage, Haemorrhagic conditions, Haemorrhaging, haemostatic, healing, healing cuts, Healing wounds, heal wounds, hemorrhage, Hemorrhaging, Hemostat, Hemostatic, Herbal tonic, Hæmostatic, inhibit bleeding, intestinal tapeworm, Pick-me-up, prevents blood coagulation, Prevents clotting of the blood, promotes healing of wounds, Psychostimulants, Refrigerant, Refrigerent, relaxes the nervous system, sedative, soothe, soothes nerves, Soothing, Stanches blood, staunches bleeding, stimulant, Stimulants, stimulating, Stiptic, Stop bleeding, Stops bleeding, styptic, taenia, Tapeworm, Tapeworm infestation, Tonic, Tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, Used as a stimulant, Vulnerary, wound healing, Wound repair, Wounds healing

Cancer

Lymph cancer, Lymphoma

Women's diseases

Absence of a menstrual period, Aids milk flow in nursing mothers, Amenorrhea, Amenorrhoea, Amenorrhœa, Amenorrhoea, Amenorrhœa, Encourages breast milk, encourages menstruation, Ensures good milk supply, Galactagogue, galactopoietic, increase milk sekretion in women, Lactagogue, Milk production stimulant, promotes the flow of milk, promote the onset of menstruation, stimulate milk production, stimulate the flow of milk

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

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

Ingredients

 Citronellal, essential oil, Formononetin, hormone like substance, Isorhamnetin, Quercetin, Vegetable oil

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn1099

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