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

Rev.11-03-2021

Common lavender

Plant

English

Common lavender, English lavender, Lavenders, True lavender

Latin

Lavandula angustifolia subsp. angustifolia, Lavandula officinalis Chaix, Lavandula spica L., Lavandula vulgaris Lam., Lavandula spica Lois., Lavandula angustifolia angustifolia, Lavandula officinalis L., Lavandula vera**, Lavandula vulgaris, Lavendula officinalis, Lavandula spicata L.

Plantparts

Blossom, Entire plant, Flower, foliage, Oil, Seed, Unspecified, Whole plant

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Abdominal cramp, Abdominal pain, Ache, Aches, Acute coryza, Acute viral nasopharyngitis, Aids digestion, Alexiteric, Anaemia, analgesic, Anemia, Anodyne, Anorexia, Anorexy, Antalgic, Anthelmintic, Anthelmintics, Anti-anemic, Anti-asthmatic, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Antidepressant, Antidepressive, Anti-diabetic, antidiabetic activity, Anti-diarrheic, antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Antidote, Antidotes, Antiemetic, Anti-gout, Antihaemorrhagic, Anti-helminthic, Antihelminthics, Anti-helmintic, Anti-hemorrhagic, Anti-hypertensive, Anti-inflammatory, antiinflammatory agent, Antimicrobial, anti-microbial action, Antimicrobial Agent, Anti-Migraine, Anti-neuralgic, Anti-perspirant, Anti-Rheumatic, Antiseptic, Anti-spasmodic, Antivomitive, Anxiety, Anxiety disorder, Anxiety disorders, Anxious, Appetite stimulant, Appetizer, Appetizing, Arterial hypertension, arthritis, Asthma, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, bad circulation, bad digestion, baktericidal, Bellyache, Bellypain, benificial effect on the digestion, Bite, Bleeding, blood building, Blood Circulation, Blood circulation problems, Blood formation, Bloodforming, Blood System Disorders, Bruise, Bruises, burn, Burns, Calmative, Calming of nerves, cardiac conditions, Cardiac diseases, cardiac problems, Cardiac troubles, Cardiovascular, Cardiovascular disease, Cardiovascular diseases, Carminative, Carminativum, Cephalagia, Cephalalgia, chill, Chills, cholagogic, Cholagogue, Chronic pain, Circulatory System Disorders, cleansing, Clears gas, Cold, Colds, Colic, common cold, complaints of urinary system, congestion, congestions, conjunctivitis, conjunctvitis, contractions, Contusion, contusions, convulsive state, cough, Coughing, Coughs, Cramp, Cramps, Cutaneous conditions, Decongestant, deficient blood circulation, depression, dermatological, dermatological complaints, Dermatosis, Diabetes, diabetes mellitus, diaorrhea, Diaphoretic, diarrhea, diarrhoea, Digestive, Digestive stimulant, digestive trouble, Digestive weakness, Disinfectant, dislocation, disorder of the heart, disorders of the urinary passage, dispel worms, dispepsia, distortion, distributing, diuretic, dizziness, dizzy spells, dyspepsia, earache, Ear pain, Ear pains, emesis, erysipelas, Eupeptic, Expellant of bile, expel worms, eye infections, eye inflammation, faint, Fainting, fainting fit, Fart, Febrile response, festing wounds, fever, feverish condition, Fevers, flatulence, flatulency, flatus, Fortifying, Freight, Gas, Gastralgia, General inflammation, General inflammations, giddiness, Gland stimulating, Good for digestion, gout, haematopoiesis, haemorrhage, Haemorrhagic conditions, Haemorrhaging, have weak nerves, headache, Headaches, Head colds, head pains, heart complaints, heart conditions, heart disease, Heart diseases, heart disorder, heart disorders, heart problems, heart trouble, helmint, hematopoiesis, hemorrhage, Hemorrhaging, herpes zoster, hidrotic, high blood pressure, Hypertension, Hyper tensive, Ignis sacer, improves appetite, Improves circulation, improves circulatory system, improves digestion, inappetence, Increases the appetite, indigestion, Induce sweating, infected sores, Infected Sores and Wounds, infected wounds, inflamed eyes, Inflammation, inflammation in general, inflammation of the eyes, inflammations, Inflammations in general, injuries, injury, insanity, insect bite, insect bites, Insect bites and stings, insomnia, intestinal gas, Joint dislocation, lack of appetite, Loss of appetite, loss of blood, Lowers bloodpressure, Luxation, Megrin, mental derangement, mental disease, Mental disorder, Mental Disorders, Mental illness, migraine, Migraine Headache, Muscle relaxant, Myorelaxant, Nerve pains, nerve tonic, Nervine, Nervine tonic, Nervous atony, Nervous debility, Nervous lassitude, Nervousness, Nervous trophorestorative, neuralgia, Neurasthenia, Ophthalmia, Otalgia, otalgic, Pain, painful disorders, pain in ear, painkiller, pain relief, pain relieving, Pains, pains in general, pain stilling, paralysis, Persistant sores, Pick-me-up, Poison Antidote, Poor appetite, poor blood circulation, Poor circulation, Poor digestion, poorly healing sores, problems in the urinary system, Promotes digestion, Psychiatric disorder, Psychostimulants, Puking, purifier, Pyrexia, reduce blood pressure, reduce high bloodpressure, Refresher, refreshing, relaxant, relaxes muscels, relaxes the nervous system, Relaxing, relax spasms, Restores the blood, Rheumatic arthralgia, Rheumatic disorder, rheumatic pain, rheumatic pains, Rheumatism, Rubefacient, sciatica, Sciatic neuritis, scorch, sedative, septic opthalmitis, septic wounds, Shingles, skin disease, Skin diseases, skin disorders, skin problems in general, Sleeplessness, soothe, soothes headaches, soothes nerves, Soothing, Sore and inflamed eyes, Sore eyes, Spasm, Spasmolytic, Sprain, Sprains, St. Anthony's fire, St Anthony's fire, stimulant, Stimulants, Stimulant to increase appetite, stimulates digestion, stimulate the appetite, stimulating, Stings, stomach ache, Stomach aches, stomach cramp, Stomach pain, stomach pains, stomach spasms, stopping vomiting, Strengthener, Strengthening, Strengthens the peripheral circulation, sudorific, suffering from a nervous disorder, sugar diabetis, sweat-inducing, swoon, Syncope, the rose, Throwing up, Torn ligament, Tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, treatment for worms, twisting, Urinary diseases, urinary disorders, urinary problems, Urinary tract ailments, Urinary-tract diseases, Used as an antiseptic, Used as a stimulant, Used in the treatment of anaemia, Used in the treatment of anemia, Used in the treatment of cough, Vermicide, vermifugal, vermifuge, vertigo, Vomit, Vomiting, Warming digestive, weak nerves, wind, worm, worms, wound festering

Women's diseases

Emmenagogue, Leucorrhea, Leucorrhoea, Leukorrhea, stimulates menstruation

Warnings

do not self-administer

Foods

Aromatic, Flavor, flavouring

Other uses

Deodorant, deters insects, hair lotion, hair tonic, hair wash, Insecticidal, Insecticide, Insectifuge, Insect repellent, repels insects

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 Israel, the Golan Heights and the West Bank region, Phytomedical used in Northeastern Brazil, Phytomedical used in southeastern Morocco (Errachidia province), Phytomedical use in Brazil

Ingredients

 Alpha-Terpineol, betulin, Betulinic acid, Bitter Components, borneol, camphor, Caryophyllene, coumarin, essential oil, eucalyptol, flavonoid, Furfural, Geraniol, glycoside, Linalol, linalool, Linalyl acetate, Nerol, resin, saponin, Tannic acid, tannin, Tanning agents, triterpene

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn12167

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