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

Rev.11-03-2021

Menyanthes

Plant

English

Menyanthes, Beckbean, Bogbean, Bog buckbean, Bog myrtle, Buchbean, Buckbean, Common bogbean, March trefoil, Marsh clover, Marsh trefoil, Water shamrock

Latin

Menyanthes trifoliata Linne, Menyanthes palustris Gray, Menyanthes trifoliata TOURNEF.

Plantparts

creeping rootstalks, foliage, Grass, Leaf, Rhizome, Root, Stem, Unspecified, Whole herb

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Abdominal cramp, Abdominal trouble, Aching muscles, Acid indigestion, Adstringent, Affections of the liver, Ague, Aids digestion, anaemia, Anemia, Anorexia, Anorexy, Anti-anemic, Anti-diarrheic, antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Anti-eczemic, Anti-edemic, Anti-fatigue, Antifebrile, Antifungal, Antifungal Agent, Anti-gout, Anti-heartburn, antiinfective, Antiinflammatory, antiinflammatory agent, antiinflammatory agent in digestive tract diseases, Anti-malarial, Anti-Migraine, Anti-neuralgic, Anti-Paludic, antiparasite, Antiparasitic, Antipyretic, Anti-Rheumatic, Antispasmodic, Anxiety, Anxiety disorder, Anxiety disorders, Anxious, Aperient, Appetite stimulant, Appetizer, Appetizing, arthritis, Asthenia of liver, Astrigent, astringent, bad digestion, benificial effect on the digestion, blood building, blood cleanser, blood cleansing, blood formation, Bloodforming, Blood-purifier, buzzing in ears, Buzzing in the ears, cachexy, Cardialgia, Carminative, Carminativum, catharic, Cathartic, Cephalagia, Cephalalgia, Cholelithiasis, Choleliths, Choleretic, Circulatory stimulant, Cleanses the blood, cleansing, Clears gas, CNS-Stimulant, Colic, Coloenteritis, Communicable disease, complaints of the stomach, constipation, convulsive state, cordial, Costive, Costiveness, Cough, Coughing, Coughs, cramp, Cramps, Cutaneous Eruptions, decrepitude, Deobstruent, depurant, Depurative, diaorrhea, Diaphoretic, Diarrhea, diarrhoea, Digestive, Digestive stimulant, digestive trouble, Digestive weakness, disease of the liver, disease of the stomach, disorders of the liver, dispepsia, diuretic, dropsy, Dyschezia, dyspepsia, Dyssynergic defaecation, ear ache, Ear pain, Ear pains, eczema, edema, emetic, Enlarged liver, Enlargement of liver, Enlargement of the liver, enteritis, enterocolitis, eruption, Eupeptic, excema, exhaustion, faintness, Fart, Fatigue, Febrifugal, febrifuge, Febrile response, feebleness, fever, feverish condition, Fevers, Flatulence, flatulency, Flatus, fluid accumulation, Freight, Fungicide, Fungitoxic, fungus, gallstone, Gallstones, Gas, gastric catarrh, Gastritis, gastrointestinal, Gastrointestinal disorder, Gastropathy, General atony, General debility, General fatigue, General fatigue of the organism, General infection, General inflammation, General inflammations, General lassitude, General lassitude of organism, General weakness, Good for digestion, good for the stomach, Gout, haematopoiesis, headache, Headaches, head pains, Health anxiety, Health phobia, heartburn, hematopoiesis, hepatic disease, Hepatic disorders, hepatic problems, hepatomegaly, Herbal tonic, hidrotic, Hydropsy, Hypnotic, Hypochondria, Hypochondriasis, Icterus, improves appetite, improves digestion, inappetence, Increases the appetite, increase the bile secretion, Indigestion, Induce sweating, induce vomiting, Infection, infection in general, Infections, infections in general, Infectious disease, Infectious diseases, inflammation, inflammation in general, Inflammation of the digestive tract, inflammations, Inflammations in general, insufficient secretion of gastric juices, Intestinal affections, intestinal catarrh, intestinal complaints, intestinal diseases, intestinal disorders, intestinal gas, intestinal problem, intestinal problems, Jaundice, lack of appetite, Languidness, Languor, Lassitude, laxative, Listlessness, Liver ailments, liver complaints, liver diseases, Liver disorders, Liverishness, liver problems, loss of appetite, loss of blood, lulling, Malaria, malarial fever, Marsh fever, Megrin, Migraine, Migraine Headache, Mild sedative, movements of the bowel, Muscle pain, muscle pains, muscular pain, muscular rheumatism, myalgia, Nerve pains, Nervousness, neuralgia, oedema, Otalgia, otalgic, pain in ear, Pain in the muscels, parasite, parasites, Parasiticide, Poor appetite, Poor digestion, Promotes digestion, promoting metabolism, purgative, purifier, purify blood, purify the blood, Pyretic, Pyrexia, pyrosis, Rash, Rashes, reduce fevers, relax spasms, relieves fevers, Restores the blood, Rheumatic arthralgia, Rheumatic disorder, rheumatism, ringing sound in ears, senile decay, skin eruption, Skin Eruptions, skin rashes, soothes headaches, soporific, spasm, Spasmolytic, Stimulant to increase appetite, Stimulant to the central nervous system, Stimulate circulation, stimulate digestive juices, stimulates digestion, Stimulates the flow of bile, Stimulates the gallbladder, stimulates the secretion of gastric juices, stimulate the appetite, Stomach aliment, stomach atony, stomach complaints, stomach cramp, stomach debility, Stomach disease, stomach disorders, stomachic, stomach lassitude, stomach problems, stomach spasms, stomach tonic, Stomach trouble, Stone in the gallbladder, sudorific, sweat-inducing, swollen liver, tinnitus, Tiredness, to cleanse the blood, Tonic, Transmissible disease, Trigeminal neuralgia, Used in the treatment of anaemia, Used in the treatment of anemia, Used in the treatment of cough, Used in the treatment of liver disorders, vomitive, Warming digestive, weakness, weak stomach, weariness, wind

Women's diseases

Absence of a menstrual period, Amenorrhea, Amenorrhoea, Amenorrhœa, Amenorrhoea, Amenorrhœa, Difficult menstruation, encourages menstruation, Erratic periods, Irregular cycles, irregular menstruation, irregular period, Irregular periods, Menstrual problems, Menstrual regulation, Menstrual regulator, menstruation problems, Menstruation regulator, promote the onset of menstruation, regularise periods, regulate menstrual periods, Regulate menstruation

Homoeopathically uses

flu

Foods

Condiment, culinary, Culinary herb, spice

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

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

Ingredients

 1-Hexacosanol, 4-Hydroxybenzoic acid, acetic acid, alkaloid, ascorbic acid, Benzyl alcohol, betulin, Betulinic acid, Bitter Components, Butyric acid, caffeic acid, Chlorogenic acid, choline, coumarin, Emulsin, essential oil, fat oil, Ferulic acid, Flavin, flavonoid, folinic acid, Foliomenthin, formic acid, Gentialutine, gentianine, Gentiobiose, glycoside, hyperoside, inulin, Invertase, Kaempferol, Loganin, Lupeol, Manthiafolin, menthol, Menyanthin, mineral, pectin, Pentosan, Phenethyl alcohol, phenolic acid, Phlobaphenes, phosphoric acid, Phytosterol, Protocatechuic acid, Quercetin, rutin, salicylic acid, saponin, Scoparone, Scopoletin, sinapinic acid, sugar, Sweroside, Tannic acid, tannin, Tanning agents, triterpene, Vanillic acid, Vitamin C, Β-Carotene, Δ-cadinene

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0075

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