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

Rev.11-03-2021

Soursop

Plant

Family

Annonaceae

English

Soursop, Graviola, Guanabana, Sugar-apple

Latin

Annona muricata L.

Plantparts

Blossom, Bough, Cortex, foliage, Fruit, Fruits, Leaf, Seeds, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Abscess, Abscesses, Ache, Aches, Acute coryza, Acute viral nasopharyngitis, Adstringent, Analgesic, Anodyne, Antalgic, Anthelmintic, Anthelmintics, Anti-abscess, Antiarthritic, Anti-asthmatic, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Anti-Bronchitic, Anticonvulsant, Anti-diabetic, antidiabetic activity, Anti-diarrheic, antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Anti-dysenteric, Anti-edemic, Anti-epileptic, Antifebrile, Anti-flu, Anti-helminthic, Antihelminthics, Anti-helmintic, Anti-hypertensive, Antihypotensive agent, Anti-inflammatory, antiinflammatory agent, Anti-neuralgic, Antipyretic, Anti-Rheumatic, Anti-scorbutic, antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Arterial hypertension, arthritis, Arthrosis, Asthenia, asthma, Astrigent, Astringent, Atony, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, baktericidal, Bedwetting, Betwetting, Bloody flux, boils, Bone break, Bone fracture, Bone fractures, Broken bone, Broken bones, Bromidrosis, Bronchial catarrh, Bronchitis, Bronquite, Calmative, Calming of nerves, calm the nervous system, cardiac, cardiac conditions, Cardiac diseases, cardiac problems, Cardiac tonic, Cardiac trophorestorative, Cardiac troubles, Cardiotonic, Cardiovascular, Cardiovascular disease, Cardiovascular diseases, Cephalagia, Cephalalgia, chill, Chills, Chronic pain, Cold, colds, Colic, common cold, Constipation, Convulsion, Convulsions, convulsive state, cordial, Costive, Costiveness, Cough, Coughing, Coughs, Cramp, cramps, Debility, Diabetes, Diabetes mellitus, diaorrhea, Diarrhea, diarrhoea, Dieting, disinfectant, disorder of the heart, dispel worms, diuretic, Dizziness, dizzy spells, dropsy, Dyschezia, dysentery, Dyssynergic defaecation, Edema, emetic, Enuresis, epilepsy, Excess foot perspiration, Excess hand perspiration, Excessive heartbeatings, expel worms, fast heartbeating, Febrifugal, febrifuge, Febrile response, fever, feverish condition, Fevers, flu, fluid accumulation, Fluttering of the heart, Foot odor, Foot odour, Foot Perspiration, fracture, fractures, General inflammation, General inflammations, Giddiness, good for the heart, good for the stomach, Gripe, Grippe, Groin pain, headache, Headaches, Head colds, head pains, heart complaints, heart conditions, heart disease, Heart diseases, heart disorder, heart disorders, heart problems, Heart restorative, heart tonic, heart trouble, helmint, high blood pressure, Hydropsy, hypertension, Hyper tensive, Hypotension, Hypotensive, induce vomiting, inflammation, inflammation in general, inflammations, Inflammations in general, Inflammed joints, Influenza, Insomnia, involuntary discharge of urine, Irritant, Joint inflammation, Joint inflammations, lassitude, Lose weight, Low blood pressure, Lowers bloodpressure, Meteorism, Nausea, Nerve pains, neuralgia, Nocturnal enuresis, Oedema, Pain, painful disorders, painkiller, pain relief, pain relieving, Pains, pains in general, pain stilling, palpitation, Palpitation of the heart, Palpitations, perspiring feet, Pressor, pulmonary catarrh, Pyretic, Pyrexia, reduce blood pressure, reduce fevers, reduce high bloodpressure, relaxes the nervous system, relax spasms, Relieve overheating, relieves fevers, Rheumatic disorder, Rheumatism, scorbutus, Scurvy, sedative, Sedative nerve tonic, Sleeplessness, slimming remedy, soothe, soothes headaches, soothes nerves, Soothing, sores, Spasm, Spasmolytic, stomach atony, stomach debility, stomachic, stomach lassitude, stomach tonic, sugar diabetis, sweaty feet, swollen finger, the flue, tonic, Tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, Traumatic injury, treatment for worms, Used as an antiseptic, Used in the treatment of cough, Vasodilator, Vasopressor, Vasopressor agent, Vermicide, vermifugal, vermifuge, vertigo, vomitive, Weakness, weak stomach, weight-reducing, Whitlow, worm, worms, Wound, wound care, wounds, wound treatment

Cancer

Anti-cancer, Anticancer (Bladder), Anticancer (Colon), Anticancer (Prostate), Anti-carcinogenic, anticarcinogenig, Anticarcinomic, Anti-carciogenic, Anti-cariogenic, Anti-neoplastic, Anti-tumor, Anti-tumor activity, Bladder cancer, Bowel cancer, cancer, cancer of intestine, cancer of the bladder, Carcinoma of the prostate, Colon cancer, Colorectal cancer, intestine cancer, Malignant neoplasm, Malignant tumor, Neoplasm, Prostate cancer, Prostrate cancer, tumor, tumor-inhibiting, Tumor inhibition, tumor-reducing, Tumors, Tumour, Tumour inhibition

Women's diseases

Dysmennorhoea, Dysmenorrhea, Dysmenorrhoea, Menstrual cramp, Menstrual cramps, Menstrual pain, Pain during menstruation, painful periods, Period pain

Other uses

deters insects, Insecticidal, Insecticide, Insectifuge, Insect repellent, Narcotic, narcotic effect, repels insects

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 by Ribeirinhos in the North Araguaia microregion, Mato Grosso, Brazil, Phytomedical used in French Guiana, Phytomedical used in Northeastern Brazil, Phytomedical used in West Bank, Palestine, Phytomedical used on Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Phytomedical use in Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana), Used in Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo

Ingredients

 Acetaldehyde, alkaloid, aluminium, ascorbic acid, ash, Beta-Sitosterol, Boron, caffeic acid, Calcium, Campesterol, Carbohydrates, Cholesterol, citric acid, Citrulline, Copper, D-Glucose, Ethanol, fat, Fibres, folinic acid, fructose, Gamma-aminobutyric acid, glucose, Hydrogen cyanide, iron, Isocitric acid, jervine, Lignoceric acid, Lysine, magnesium, malic acid, manganese, Methanol, Methionine, Myristic acid, Niacin, Nitrogen, Pantothenic acid, Paraffin wax, P-Coumaric acid, phosphorus, potassium, Procyanidin, protein, Pyridoxine, resin, Reticuline, Saturated fatty acids, Sitosterol, sodium, Stearic acid, Stigmasterol, Sucrose, Sulfur, tannin, Tryptophan, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin C, water, zinc, Β-Carotene

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn1859

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