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

Rev.11-03-2021

Common butterbur

Plant

English

Common butterbur, Blatterdock, Bog rhubarb, Bogshorn, Butterbur, Butterburr, Butter-dock, Capdockin, European butterbur, Flapperdock, Flapper dog, Langwort, Pestilence wort, Plague flower, Sweet coltsfoot, Thunder-dock, Umbrella leaves, Umbrella plant, Wild rhubarb

Latin

Petasites hybridus (L.) G.Gaertn., B.Mey. & Scherb., Petasites officinalis Moench., Petasites ovatus Hill., Petasites vulgaris Desf., Tussilago petasites L., Petasites officinalis, Petasites ovatus, Petasites vulgaris, Petasites hybridus L.

Plantparts

Blossom, creeping rootstalks, foliage, Rhizome, Root, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Abdominal cramp, Abdominal trouble, Ache, Aches, Acute coryza, Acute viral nasopharyngitis, Affections of the liver, Aids digestion, Allergic diseases, Allergic rhinitis, Allergies, Allergy, Analgesic, Anodyne, Antalgic, Anti-allergic, Anti-asthmatic, Anti-Bronchitic, Anticonvulsant, Anti-epileptic, Anti-gout, Antiinflammatory, antiinflammatory agent in urinary diseases, Anti-Migraine, Antiphogistic, Anti-Rheumatic, Antispasmodic, arthritis, Assist healing of wounds, Asthenia of liver, Asthma, asthmatic bronchitis, bad digestion, benificial effect on the digestion, biliary disorders, Bilious affection, Biliousness, Breathing difficulties, Breathing problems, Breathlessness, bronchial asthma, Bronchial catarrh, Bronchitis, Bronquite, Calmative, Calming of nerves, cardiac, cardiac atony, cardiac debility, cardiac lassitude, Cardiac tonic, Cardiac trophorestorative, Cardiotonic, Cephalagia, Cephalalgia, chill, Chills, Chronic pain, Cold, Colds, Common cold, complaints of the stomach, Convulsion, Convulsions, convulsive state, Coryza, cough, Coughing, Coughs, cramp, Cramps, Cutaneous conditions, Cuts on the foot, dermatological, dermatological complaints, Dermatosis, Diaphoretic, difficulty in breathing, Digestive, Digestive stimulant, digestive trouble, Digestive weakness, Disdorders of the bile, disease of the gall, disease of the liver, disease of the stomach, disorders of the liver, dispepsia, diuretic, dyspepsia, Dyspnea, dyspnoea, epilepsy, Eupeptic, expectorant, Expellant of phlegm, Febrile response, Fever, feverish condition, Fevers, Gall complaints, gastrointestinal, Gastrointestinal disorder, Gastropathy, Good for digestion, good for the heart, Gout, hay fever, headache, Headaches, Head colds, head pains, healing, healing cuts, Healing wounds, heal wounds, Heart restorative, heart tonic, heart weakening, hepatic disease, Hepatic disorders, hepatic problems, hidrotic, improves digestion, indigestion, Induce sweating, Infection in the urinary passages, inflammation conditions of the urinary system, inflammation of the urinary passage, Inflammation of urinary system, inflammation of urinary tract, Intestinal cramps, Irritability, Irritation, Liver ailments, liver complaints, Liver diseases, Liver disorders, Liverishness, liver problems, Megrin, migraine, Migraine Headache, Mucolytic agent, Pain, painful disorders, Painkiller, painkiller for biliary disorders, painkiller for gastric disorders, painkiller for intestinal disorders, pain relief, pain relieving, Pains, pains in general, pain stilling, plague, Pollen allergy, Pollenosis, Poor digestion, Promotes digestion, promotes healing of wounds, Pyrexia, reduce inflammation, Reduces bleeding, relaxant, relaxes the nervous system, Relaxing, relax spasms, respiratory distress, Respiratory problems, respiratory problems in general, Rheumatic arthralgia, Rheumatic disorder, rheumatism, Rhinitis, sciatica, Sciatic neuritis, sedative, shortness of breath, short of breath, skin disease, Skin diseases, skin disorders, skin problems in general, soothe, soothes headaches, soothes nerves, Soothing, Soothing for irritating conditions, sores, spasm, Spasmolytic, sprain, Sprains, stimulates digestion, Stomach aliment, stomach complaints, stomach cramp, Stomach disease, stomach disorders, stomach problems, stomach spasms, stomach trouble, Stuffy nose, sudorific, sweat-inducing, swollen veins, Torn ligament, Tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, Traumatic injury, treatment of allergies, Urinary inflammation, Urinary inflammations, Urinary tract infection, Used in the treatment of cough, Used in the treatment of liver disorders, Vulnerary, Warming digestive, Wound, wound care, wound healing, Wound repair, Wounds, Wounds healing, wound treatment

Cancer

Anti-carcinogenic, anticarcinogenig, Anticarcinomic, antineoplastic, Anti-tumor, Anti-tumor activity, Neoplasm, tumor, tumor-inhibiting, Tumor inhibition, tumor-reducing, Tumors, Tumour, Tumour inhibition

Women's diseases

Absence of a menstrual period, Amenorrhea, Amenorrhoea, Amenorrhœa, Difficult menstruation, encourages menstruation, Gestation, menstrual complaints, menstrual disorder, menstrual disorders, Menstrual problems, menstruation problems, Pregnancy, promote the onset of menstruation

Homoeopathically uses

cough, headache, hoarseness, homoeopathically use, Homoeopathically uses, Lower back pain, trouble with the biliary tract, trouble with the urinary tract, urinary problems

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Religion, Magic & Witchcraft

Magic, magic power, magic use, Witchcraft, Witchery

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical use in Brazil

Ingredients

 alkaloid, angelic acid, Arachidic acid, Astragalin, Behenic acid, Beta-Bisabolene, Beta-Humulene, Beta-Sitosterol, Bitter Components, Campesterol, choline, Dodecan-1-Al, Dodecanol, essential oil, Fukinone, Heptadecane, Humulene, inulin, Isoquercetin, Lauric acid, linoleic acid, mucilage, Myristic acid, N-Docosane, N-Eicosane, N-Hentriacontane, N-Heptacosane, N-Hexacosane, N-Hexadecane, N-Nonacosane, N-Octacosane, N-Octadecane, N-Pentacosane, N-Tetracosane, N-Tricosane, Oleic acid, Palmitic acid, pectin, Pentadecane, petasin, Polyphenol, Protocatechuic acid, pyrrolizidine alkaloid, Quercetin, senecionine, Sesquiterpene, Stearic acid, Stigmasterol, Tannic acid, Tanning agents

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0322

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