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

Rev.11-03-2021

Spikenard

Plant

English

Spikenard, Chinese spikenard, Indian nard, Jatamansi, Muskroot, Nard, Nardin

Latin

Nardostachys jatamansi (D.Don) DC., Nardostachys chinensis BATALIN, Nardostachys grandiflora DC., Nardostachys jatamansi C.B.Clarke, Nardostachys grandiflora, Nardostachys chinensis

Plantparts

creeping rootstalks, Rhizome, Roots, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Anti-Bronchitic, Anticonvulsant, Anti-epileptic, Anti-hemorrhoidal, Anti-spasmodic, Aperient, blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood purifier, Bronchial catarrh, Bronchitis, Bronquite, Calmative, Calming of nerves, Carminative, Carminativum, catharic, Cathartic, Cleanses the blood, Clears gas, convulsion, Convulsions, convulsive state, cramp, cramps, Deobstruent, depurant, Depurative, Diuretic, epilepsy, Fart, flatulence, flatulency, flatus, Gas, good for the stomach, haemorrhoids, have weak nerves, Hemorrhoid, Hemorrhoids, hysteria, intestinal gas, laxative, movements of the bowel, Nervine, Nervous atony, Nervous debility, Nervous lassitude, Nervous trophorestorative, Neurasthenia, Pick-me-up, Piles, Psychostimulants, Purgative, purify blood, purify the blood, relaxes the nervous system, relax spasms, sedative, soothe, soothes nerves, Soothing, spasm, Spasmolytic, Stimulant, Stimulants, stimulating, stomach atony, stomach debility, stomachic, stomach lassitude, stomach tonic, suffering from a nervous disorder, Techycardia, to cleanse the blood, Tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, Used as a stimulant, weak nerves, weak stomach, wind

Women's diseases

Absence of a menstrual period, Amenorrhea, Amenorrhœa, Amenorrhoea, Amenorrhœa, Amenorrhoea, encourages menstruation, promote the onset of menstruation

Foods

Condiment, culinary, Culinary herb, spice

Other uses

Deodorant, hair preparations

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

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

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used in northern India, Phytomedical use in Nepal

Ingredients

 3-Methylbutanoic acid, Alpha-Pinene, Angelicin, Arachidic acid, Arsenic, Behenic acid, Beta-Pinene, Beta-Sitosterol, Calcium, Carene, Caryophyllene, Copper, Elemol, essential oil, eucalyptol, Hexadecane, iron, magnesium, manganese, Mercury, Myristic acid, Naringenin, N-Hexacosane, N-Hexacosanol, Palmitic acid, potassium, sodium, Stearic acid, valeric acid, zinc, Β-ionone

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn3769

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