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

Rev.12-05-2020

Oregon myrtle

Plant

Family

Laurel family (Lauraceae)

English

Oregon myrtle, California bay, California bay laurel, California laurel, Californian bay, Californian laurel, Headache tree

Latin

Umbellularia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt., Oreodaphne californica Nees, Umbellularia californica (HOOK. & ARN.) NUTT., Oreodaphne californica (Hook. & Arn.) Nees

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Ache, Aches, Analgesic, Anodyne, Antalgic, Anti-Rheumatic, arthritis, Cataplasm, Chronic pain, compress, fomentation, good for the stomach, have weak nerves, Nervine, Nervous atony, Nervous debility, Nervous lassitude, Nervous trophorestorative, Neurasthenia, Oleaginous, Pain, painful disorders, painkiller, pain relief, pain relieving, Pains, pains in general, pain stilling, Pick-me-up, Poultice, Psychostimulants, Rheumatic disorder, rheumatism, Salve, stimulant, Stimulants, stimulating, stomach atony, stomach debility, Stomachic, stomach lassitude, stomach tonic, suffering from a nervous disorder, Used as a stimulant, weak nerves, weak stomach

Foods

Coffee substitute, Condiment, culinary, culinary herb, Spice, Substitute for coffee, used as a coffee additive

Other uses

colouring, Dye, Dyeing, Used to dye different types of fibres

Ingredients

 3,4-Dimethoxy-Allyl-Benzene, Alpha-Pinene, Alpha-Selinene, Alpha-Terpineol, Benzaldehyde, Beta-Bisabolene, Beta-Pinene, Citronellol, Delta-Terpineol, essential oil, eucalyptol, eugenol, formic acid, Geraniol, Humulene, limonene, Linalol, Methyl eugenol, myrcene, P-Cymene, Pinocarvone, Sabinene, Safrole, Terpinen-4-Ol, Terpinolene, thymol, Trans beta-farnesene, Verbenone, Α-Phellandrene, Α-terpenylacetate, Α-Terpinene, Β-phellandrene

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn4728

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