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

Rev.12-05-2020

Puca panga

Plant

Family

bignonias (Bignoniaceae)

English

Puca panga, Chica, Crajiru, Cricketvine

Latin

Fridericia chica (Bonpl.) L.G.Lohmann, Arrabidaea acutifolia DC., Arrabidaea chica (Bonpl.) Verl., Arrabidaea cuprea Pittier, Arrabidaea larensis Pittier, Arrabidaea rosea DC., Bignonia chica Bonpl., Bignonia cuprea Cham., Bignonia triphylla Willd. Ex DC., Lundia chica (Bonpl.) Seem., Vasconcellia acutifolia Mart. ex DC., Arrabidaea chica (Humb. et Bonpl.) Verlot, Adenocalymma portoricensis A. Stahl., Bignonia chica Humb. & Bonpl., Bignonia erubescens S. Moore, Lundia chica (Humb. & Bonpl.) Seem., Temnocydia carajura Mart. ex DC.

Plantparts

Dried leaves, foliage, Fresh leaves, pieces of Liana, Sap, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Adstringent, Albuminuria, Anaemia, anemia, Anti-anemic, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Anti-diabetic, Antidiabetic activity, Anti-diarrheic, Antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Anti-dysenteric, Anti-gout, Antihaemorrhagic, Anti-hemorrhagic, Antiherpetic, Antiinflammatory, antiinflammatory agent, antiinflammatory agent in digestive tract diseases, Anti-Rheumatic, Antiseptic, Antiulcer, aphrodisiac, arthritis, Astrigent, Astringent, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, baktericidal, Bleeding, Bleeding diarrhoea, Blood borne diseases, blood building, blood formation, Bloodforming, blood problems, Bloody flux, Coloenteritis, conjunctivitis, cordial, Cutaneous conditions, Cutaneous infections, dermatological, dermatological complaints, Dermatosis, Diabetes, diabetes mellitus, diaorrhea, Diarrhea, Diarrhea with blood, Diarrhoea, disease of the blood, disinfectant, dysentery, emollient, Emollients, enteritis, Enterocolitis, Expectorant, Expellant of phlegm, Eye infections, General inflammation, General inflammations, gout, haematopoiesis, haemorrhage, Haemorrhagic conditions, Haemorrhaging, hematopoiesis, hemorrhage, Hemorrhaging, Herpes, Icterus, Increases sexual desire, inflammation, inflammation in general, Inflammation of the digestive tract, inflammations, Inflammations in general, intestinal catarrh, intestinal colic, jaundice, loss of blood, Love drug, Moisturizers, Mucolytic agent, pinkeye, Problems of the blood, Restores the blood, Rheumatic arthralgia, Rheumatic disorder, rheumatism, skin disease, skin diseases, skin disorders, Skin infection, Skin infections, skin problems in general, sores, sugar diabetis, tonic, Traumatic injury, Ulcerous sores, ulcers, Used as an antiseptic, Used in the treatment of anaemia, Used in the treatment of anemia, Wound, wound care, Wounds, wound treatment

Cancer

Anti-leukemic, Blood cancer, cancer (leukemia), Leukaemia, Leukemia

Women's diseases

Difficult menstruation, Menstrual problems, menstruation problems, Metritis, Uterine inflammation

Other uses

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

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in Costa Rica, Phytomedical use in Honduras, Phytomedical use in Nicaragua, Phytomedical use in Panama, Phytomedical use in Peru, Phytomedical use in the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana)

Ingredients

 alkaloid, Anisic acid, Bixin, coumarin, Cyanocobalamin, flavonoid, Quinone, saponin, tannin, triterpene

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn7329

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