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

Rev.11-03-2021

Beet

Plant

English

Beet, Chard, Sea beet, Beed root, Beetroot, Beets, Common beet, Foliage beet, Root beet, Seakale beet, Spinach beet, Sugar beet, Swiss chard, Volunteer beet, Weed beet

Latin

Beta vulgaris Linn., Beta cicla (L.) L., Beta vulgaris var. maritima (L.) Moq., Beta vulgaris var. rubra Burenin, Beta vulgaris L. s. l., Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla (L.) W.D.J.Koch, Beta vulgaris subsp. maritima (L.) Arcang., Beta vulgaris var. cicla L., Beta cicla, Beta vulgaris cicla (L.) Koch., Beta vulgaris maritima (L.) Arcangeli., Beta vulgaris ssp maritima, Beta vulgaris ssp. cicla L., Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris L., Beta vulgaris var. maritima, Beta vulgaris var. rubra, Beta vulgaris ssp. maritima (L.) Arcang., Beta vulgaris ssp. vulgaris, Beta vulgaris ssp.maritima

Plantparts

foliage, Fruit juice, Juice, Roots, Seeds, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Acute coryza, Acute viral nasopharyngitis, Affections of the liver, Aids digestion, anaemia, anemia, ankle ulcer, Anti-anemic, Antiarthritic, Anti-asthmatic, Anti-hepatitic, Anti-hepatotoxic, Anti-inflammatory, antiinflammatory agent, antiinflammatory agent in liver diseases, Anti-Rheumatic, aperient, arthritis, Arthrosis, Asthenia of liver, Asthma, bad digestion, benificial effect on the digestion, blood building, Blood formation, Bloodforming, Bruise, Bruises, burn, burns, catharic, Cathartic, Cephalagia, Cephalalgia, chill, Chills, cleanses the kidneys, cleansing the bile, Cleansing the gallbladder, cleansing the liver, cold, Colds, colitis, Common cold, constipation, Contusion, contusions, Coolant, Cooling, Costive, Costiveness, Dental Analgesic, Dental pain, Diaphoretic, Digestive, Digestive stimulant, digestive trouble, Digestive weakness, disease of the liver, disorders of the liver, dispepsia, Diuretic, Dyschezia, dyspepsia, Dyssynergic defaecation, emollient, Emollients, Eupeptic, General inflammation, General inflammations, Good for digestion, haematopoiesis, headache, Headaches, Head colds, head pains, hematopoiesis, hepatic disease, Hepatic disorders, hepatic problems, hepatitis, Hepatoprotective, hidrotic, Hypoglycemia, Hypoglycemic, improves digestion, indigestion, Induce sweating, inflammation, inflammation in general, Inflammation of the colon, inflammation of the large intestine, inflammation of the liver, inflammations, Inflammations in general, Inflammed joints, injuries, injury, inspissated faeces, Joint inflammation, Joint inflammations, kidney stone, Kidney stone disease, Kidney Stones, laxative, leg sore, leg wounds, Liver ailments, liver complaints, liver detoxifier, liver diseases, Liver disorders, liver inflammation, Liverishness, liver problems, loss of blood, low back pain, lumbago, Moisturizers, movements of the bowel, Nephrolith, Poor digestion, Promotes digestion, purgative, Purifies the liver, Refrigerant, Refrigerent, Renal calculus, Renal stones, Restores the blood, Rheumatic disorder, rheumatism, scorch, soothes headaches, sores on the lower legs, stimulates digestion, Stones in kidney, sudorific, sweat-inducing, Tooth ache, Urolithiasis, Used in the treatment of anaemia, Used in the treatment of anemia, Used in the treatment of liver disorders, Warming digestive

Cancer

Anti-cancer, Anti-carcinogenic, anticarcinogenig, Anticarcinomic, Anti-carciogenic, Anti-cariogenic, Anti-leukemic, Anti-neoplastic, Anti-tumor, Anti-tumor activity, Blood cancer, cancer, cancer (leukemia), leukaemia, leukemia, Malignant neoplasm, Malignant tumor, Neoplasm, Tumor, tumor-inhibiting, Tumor inhibition, tumor-reducing, Tumors, Tumour, Tumour inhibition

Women's diseases

Absence of a menstrual period, Amenorrhea, Amenorrhoea, Amenorrhœa, Amenorrhoea, Amenorrhœa, Dysmennorhoea, Dysmenorrhea, Dysmenorrhoea, encourages menstruation, Fibroids, Menstrual cramp, Menstrual cramps, menstrual pain, Pain during menstruation, Painful periods, Period pain, promote the onset of menstruation, Uterine fibroids, Uterine leiomyomas

Warnings

Not good when suffering from diabetes

Foods

Food

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

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

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used by Ribeirinhos in the North Araguaia microregion, Mato Grosso, Brazil, Phytomedical used in French Guiana, Phytomedical use in Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in Cyprus, Phytomedical use in Nepal

Ingredients

 chlorine, fluorine, Glutathione, Inosine, iron, Leucine, magnesium, manganese, Oleanolic acid, phosphorus, Phytosterol, potassium, silicon, sodium, Sucrose, Trimethylglycine, Tyrosine, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, zinc, Β-Carotene

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0516

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