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

Rev.11-03-2021

Southernwood

Plant

English

Southernwood, Herb royal, Lad's love, Lads's love, Oldman, Old-man wormwood, Sagebrush, Southern wormwood

Latin

Artemisia abrotanum Linne, Artemisia elatior Klokov, Artemisia herbacea Clarke ex DC., Artemisia paniculata Lam., Artemisia abrotanum, Artemisia herbacea Ehrh.

Plantparts

Ash, Dried leaves, Flowering tops, foliage, Herb, Leaf, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

abdominal dropsy, Aids digestion, Alopecia, Anorexia, Anorexy, Anthelmintic, Anthelmintics, Anti-alopecic, Anti-asthmatic, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Anti-Bronchitic, Anti-chilblain, Anti-diarrheic, antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Antifebrile, Anti-helminthic, Antihelminthics, Anti-helmintic, antiinflammatory agent in digestive tract diseases, antipyretic, Antiseptic, Anti-spasmodic, Appetite stimulant, Appetizer, Appetizing, ascites, asthma, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, bad digestion, baktericidal, Baldness, benificial effect on the digestion, Bladder dysfunction, Breathing difficulties, Breathing problems, breathlessness, Bronchial catarrh, Bronchitis, Bronquite, Calmative, Calming of nerves, Carminative, Carminativum, Cataplasm, Chilblain, chilblains, Children-worm, Chill burns, Choleretic, Clears gas, Coloenteritis, complaints of urinary system, compress, convulsive state, cough, Coughing, Coughs, cramp, cramps, Deobstruent, diaorrhea, Diaphoretic, Diarrhea, diarrhoea, Difficult urination, difficulty in breathing, Digestive, Digestive stimulant, digestive trouble, Digestive weakness, Disinfectant, disorders of the urinary passage, dispel worms, dispepsia, Diuretic, dyspepsia, dyspnea, dyspnoea, enteritis, enterocolitis, Eupeptic, expel worms, Fart, Febrifugal, febrifuge, Febrile response, Fever, feverish condition, Fevers, Flatulence, flatulency, Flatus, fomentation, Gas, gastric catarrh, Gastritis, Good for digestion, good for the stomach, Hair loss, helmint, Herbal tonic, hidrotic, imbalanced bladder function, improves appetite, improves digestion, inappetence, increase growth of the hair, Increases the appetite, increase the bile secretion, Indigestion, Induce sweating, Inflammation of the digestive tract, inflammation of the mucous membrane of the mouth, intestinal catarrh, intestinal gas, Ischuria, lack of appetite, Loss of appetite, loss of hair, Low back pain, Lower back pain, Lumbago, miction distress, pain across the loins, pains across the loins, Pernio, Perniosis, Pick-me-up, Pinworm, plague, Poor appetite, Poor digestion, Poultice, problems in the urinary system, Promotes digestion, Promoting growth of hair, Psychostimulants, Pyretic, Pyrexia, reduce fevers, relaxes the nervous system, relax spasms, relieves fevers, respiratory distress, Respiratory problems, respiratory problems in general, retention of urine, sciatica, Sciatic neuritis, seat-worm, sedative, shortness of breath, short of breath, snake bite, Snake bites, soothe, soothes nerves, Soothing, sores, spasm, Spasmolytic, stimulant, Stimulants, Stimulant to increase appetite, stimulates digestion, Stimulates the flow of bile, Stimulates the gallbladder, stimulates the pancreas, stimulate the appetite, stimulating, stomach atony, stomach debility, stomachic, stomach lassitude, stomach tonic, Stomatitis, sudorific, sweat-inducing, thread-worm, Tonic, Tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, Traumatic injury, treatment for worms, Urinary diseases, urinary disorders, urinary problems, Urinary retention, Urinary tract ailments, Urinary-tract diseases, urine retention, Used as an antiseptic, Used as a stimulant, Used in the treatment of cough, Used in the treatment of snake bites, Vermicide, vermifugal, Vermifuge, Warming digestive, Weakness of the kidney, weak stomach, wind, worm, worms, Wound, wound care, wounds, wound treatment

Women's diseases

Absence of a menstrual period, absent menstruation, Amenorrhea, Amenorrhoea, Amenorrhœa, climacteric, delayed menstruation, Difficult menstruation, ease menopausal symptoms, encourages menstruation, Late periods, menopausal problems, Menopause, menstrual problems, menstruation problems, missed period, promote the onset of menstruation

Homoeopathically uses

arthritis, haemorrhoids, Metastasis, nose-bleeds, peritonitis, piles, rheumatism

Foods

Condiment, culinary, Culinary herb, spice, tea substitute

Other uses

Against moth, colouring, Cosmetics, cosmetic use, Dye, Dyeing, hair preparations, Pot-pourri, Used in cosmetics, Used to dye different types of fibres

Religion, Magic & Witchcraft

burned as incense, incense, Magic, magic power, magic use, Witchcraft, Witchery

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical use in Brazil

Ingredients

 abrotine, adenine, Adenosine, alkaloid, Bitter Components, caffeic acid, Chlorogenic acid, choline, essential oil, guanine, rutin, Scopoletin, Scopolin, Tannic acid, tannin, Tanning agents, thujone, Umbelliferone, Uric acid

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0324

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