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

Rev.04-11-2019

Purple salsify

Plant

English

Purple salsify, Common salsify, Goatsbeard, Jerusalem star, Oyster-plant, Purple goat's-beard, Salsafy, Salsify, Vegetable oyster

Latin

Tragopogon porrifolius LINN.

Plantparts

Petals, Root, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Affections of the liver, aperient, Asthenia of kidney, Asthenia of liver, Bladder ailments, Bladder complaints, Bladder disease, Bladder diseases, bladder disorders, Bladder problems, catharic, Cathartic, Choleretic, cleansing the skin, Deobstruent, disease of the bladder, disease of the liver, disorder of the kidneys, disorders of the liver, Diuretic, Expectorant, Expellant of phlegm, hepatic disease, Hepatic disorders, hepatic problems, increase the bile secretion, Kidney Ailments, kidney complaints, kidney disease, kidney diseases, kidney disorders, kidney problem, kidney problems, Kidney tonic, Kidney treatment, kidney trouble, laxative, Liver ailments, liver complaints, liver diseases, Liver disorders, Liverishness, liver problems, movements of the bowel, Mucolytic agent, Nephropathy, Purgative, Purify skin, Renal disease, Renal disorders, renal problems, Skin cleansing, skin impurities, Stimulates the flow of bile, Stimulates the gallbladder, Urinary bladder disease, Used in the treatment of liver disorders, Weakness of the bladder, Weakness of the kidney, Weakness of the liver

Foods

Coffee substitute, Substitute for coffee, used as a coffee additive, Vegetable, Vegetables

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

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

Ingredients

 aluminium, Arsenic, ascorbic acid, Calcium, Carbohydrates, chlorine, Copper, fat, Fibres, inulin, iron, Luteolin, magnesium, manganese, Natural rubber, Niacin, phosphorus, potassium, protein, quercitrin, sodium, Sulfur, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitexin, water, zinc, Β-Carotene

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0565

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