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

Rev.11-03-2021

Giant cabuya

Plant

English

Giant cabuya, Green-aloe, Mauritius-hemp, White-flowered centuryplant

Latin

Furcraea foetida (L.) Haw., Furcraea gigantea Vent., Furcraea foetida, Furcraea gigantea

Plantparts

foliage, Fresh leaves, Roots, Unspecified, Young leaves

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Acute coryza, Acute viral nasopharyngitis, Alopecia, Anti-alopecic, Antifebrile, Anti-neuralgic, Anti-pyretic, Anti-Rheumatic, Antisyphilitic, arthritis, Backache, Back pain, Back pains, Baldness, Children's obstinate colds, chill, Chills, Cold, Colds, Common cold, Diuretic, Febrifugal, febrifuge, Head colds, increase growth of the hair, lumbago, Nerve pains, Neuralgia, Promoting growth of hair, Pyretic, reduce fevers, relieves fevers, Rheumatic disorder, rheumatism, Suppurative inflammation, syphilis

Other uses

care of the hair, Fish poison, fish poisons, Hair cleaner, Hair rinse, hair shampoo, Piscicide, Poisonous to fish, Soap, Soap Substitute, soap substitutes, toxic to fish, Used as fish poisons

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana)

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn7934

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