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

Rev.11-03-2021

Great yellow gentian

Plant

Family

Gentian family (Gentianaceae)

English

Great yellow gentian, Bitter root, Bitterwort, Gantian, Gentian, Gentiana, Gentiana lutea, Gentian root, Yellow gentian

Latin

Gentiana lutea Linne, Swertia lutea Vest

Plantparts

creeping rootstalks, Root, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Abdominal trouble, acid indigestion, Acidity, Acidity of the stomach, Acute coryza, Acute viral nasopharyngitis, Aids digestion, Allergic diseases, Allergies, Allergy, Anaemia, Anemia, anorexia, Anorexy, Anthelmintic, Anti-allergic, Anti-anemic, Antiarthritic, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Anti-diabetic, Antidiabetic activity, Anti-diarrheic, antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Anti-emetic, Antifebrile, Anti-heartburn, Anti-inflammatory, antiinflammatory agent, Antimicrobial, anti-microbial action, Antimicrobial Agent, Anti-pyretic, Anti-Rheumatic, antiseptic, Antivomitive, aperient, Appetite stimulant, Appetizer, Appetizing, arthritis, Arthrosis, Asthenia, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, bad digestion, baktericidal, benificial effect on the digestion, biliary disorders, Bilious affection, Biliousness, Bitter, Bitter Tonic, Blood borne diseases, blood building, Blood cleanser, blood cleansing, blood formation, Bloodforming, blood problems, Blood purifier, BloodSugar Reducer, cachexy, cardiac conditions, Cardiac diseases, cardiac problems, Cardiac troubles, Cardialgia, Cardiovascular, Cardiovascular disease, Cardiovascular diseases, Carminative, Carminativum, catharic, Cathartic, chill, Chills, cholagogic, Cholagogue, Cholelithiasis, Choleliths, Choleretic, chronically constipation, Chronic constipation, circulation disorder, circulation problems, circulatory disorders, Circulatory disturbance, circulatory problems, Cleanses the blood, Clears gas, cold, cold feet, cold hands, Colds, Common cold, complaints of the stomach, constipation, Coolant, cooling, cordial, Costive, Costiveness, depurant, Depurative, Diabetes, Diabetes mellitus, diaorrhea, Diarrhea, diarrhoea, Digestive, digestive disorders, digestive disturbance, digestive problems, Digestive stimulant, Digestive System Disorders, digestive trouble, digestive upset, Digestive weakness, Disdorders of the bile, disease of the blood, disease of the digestive organs, disease of the gall, disease of the stomach, Diseases of circulatory system, Diseases of the circulatory system, Disinfectant, disorder of the heart, disorders of the digestive system, dispepsia, Dizziness, dizzy spells, Dyschezia, Dyspepsia, Dyssynergic defaecation, emesis, eructation of acid fluid, Eupeptic, exhaustion, Expellant of bile, faint, Fainting, fainting fit, Fart, Febrifugal, febrifuge, Febrile response, fever, feverish condition, Fevers, Flatulence, flatulency, Flatus, Gall complaints, gall stone, Gallstones, Gas, Gastric catarrh, gastric disorders, Gastric Disturbances, Gastritis, Gastropathy, General atony, General debility, General fatigue, General fatigue of the organism, General inflammation, General inflammations, General lassitude, General lassitude of organism, General weakness, Giddiness, Good for digestion, good for the stomach, Gout, haematopoiesis, have weak nerves, Head colds, Heartburn, heart complaints, heart conditions, heart disease, Heart diseases, heart disorder, heart disorders, heart problems, heart trouble, hematopoiesis, Herbal tonic, High blood sugar, Hyperglycaemia, Hyperglycemia, Hyperglycæmia, hysteria, Icterus, improves appetite, improves digestion, inappetence, Increases the appetite, increase the bile secretion, Indigestion, Inflammation, inflammation conditions of the intestine, inflammation conditions of the stomach, inflammation in general, inflammations, Inflammations in general, Inflammed joints, Intestinal affections, intestinal complaints, intestinal diseases, intestinal disorders, intestinal gas, intestinal problem, intestinal problems, intestinal worm, Intestinal worms, Jaundice, Joint inflammation, Joint inflammations, lack of appetite, Laxative, Loss of appetite, loss of blood, lowering the blood sugar, movements of the bowel, nausea, Nervine, Nervous atony, Nervous debility, Nervous lassitude, Nervous trophorestorative, Neurasthenia, Pick-me-up, podagra, Poor appetite, Poor digestion, Problems of the blood, Promotes digestion, Psychostimulants, Ptyalagogue, Ptysmagogue, Puking, Pungent, purgative, purify blood, purify the blood, Pyretic, Pyrexia, pyrosis, reduce fevers, Refrigerant, Refrigerent, relieves fevers, Restores the blood, rheumatic diseases, Rheumatic disorder, rheumatic pain, rheumatic pains, rheumatism, Scrofula, Scrofulosis, Sialagogue, Sialogogue, sluggish stomach, stimulant, Stimulants, Stimulant to increase appetite, stimulates blood circulation, stimulates digestion, stimulates the bile ducts, Stimulates the flow of bile, Stimulates the gallbladder, stimulate the appetite, stimulating, Stomach aliment, stomach atony, stomach complaints, stomach debility, Stomach disease, stomach disorders, Stomachic, stomach irritation, stomach lassitude, stomach problems, stomach tonic, Stomach trouble, Stone in the gallbladder, stopping vomiting, suffering from a nervous disorder, sugar diabetis, swoon, Syncope, Throwing up, to cleanse the blood, tonic, treatment of allergies, Used as an antiseptic, Used as a stimulant, Used in the treatment of anaemia, Used in the treatment of anemia, varicose veins, varicose vessel, varix, vertigo, Vomit, Vomiting, Warming digestive, water brash, weak nerves, weakness, weak stomach, wind

Women's diseases

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

Homoeopathically uses

complaints of the stomach, Stimulates digestion, stomach disorders, stomach problems

Warnings

can cause headache, May cause Headache

Foods

Condiment, culinary, Culinary herb, spice, spice in aquavit

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

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

Veterinary uses

Veterinary: treatment for worms

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical use in Brazil

Ingredients

 alkaloid, Alpha-Terpineol, aluminium, amarogentin, ascorbic acid, ash, Bitter Components, caffeic acid, Calcium, carvacrol, Chromium, cobalt, Dyes, enzyme, essential oil, fat, Fibres, flavonoid, Gentialutine, gentianine, Gentianose, Gentiin, Gentiobiose, gentiopicrin, Gentiopicroside, Gentioside, Gentisic acid, Gentisin, glycoside, inulin, iron, limonene, Linalol, linalool, Lupeol, magnesium, manganese, mineral salt, mucilage, Niacin, Nicotinamide, Oligosaccharide, pectin, phenolic acid, phosphorus, Phytosterol, Polysaccharide, potassium, protein, Protocatechuic acid, Seco-Iridoids, Secoirioide bitterglykosides, Selenium, silicon, sinapinic acid, sodium, starch, Sucrose, sugar, sugars, Sweroside, Tannic acid, tannin, Tanning agents, Tin, triterpene, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, water, Xanthone, zinc, Β-amyrin, Β-Carotene

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0022

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