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

Rev.12-05-2020

False indigo

Plant

English

False indigo, Baptisia, Horseflyweed, Wild-indigo, Yellow false-indigo, Yellow wildindigo

Latin

Baptisia tinctoria (L.) R.Br.

Plantparts

Root

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Abscess, Abscesses, Aching joint, Aching joints, Acne, Acne vulgaris, Adaptogen, Adaptogenic, Adstringent, Alterative, Amygdalitis, Anti-abscess, Anti-acne, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Antifebrile, Anti-gingivitic, Antipyretic, Antiseptic, Antistomatitic, aperient, Arthralgia, Astrigent, Astringent, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, baktericidal, Blackhead, Blood poisoning, Boils, catharic, Cathartic, Choleretic, disinfectant, Emetic, Febrifugal, febrifuge, Febrile response, fever, feverish condition, Fevers, Gingivitis, improve the complexion, increase the bile secretion, induce vomiting, Inflammation of the gum tissue, inflammation of the mouth, Inflammation of the mouth and lips, Inflammation of the pharynx, Inflammation of the tonsils, inflammed gums, joint pain, joints pain, laxative, mouth inflammation, mouth inflammations, movements of the bowel, Painfull joints, pain in the joints, paradontosis, parodontal disease, Periodontitis, pharyngitis, Pick-me-up, pimples, Psychostimulants, purgative, Pyorrhea alveolaris, Pyretic, Pyrexia, reduce fevers, relieves fevers, sores, Sores in the mouth, spots, Stimulant, Stimulants, Stimulates the flow of bile, Stimulates the gallbladder, stimulating, Stomatitis, throat catarrh, tonsilitis, tonsillitis, Traumatic injury, Used as an antiseptic, Used as a stimulant, vomitive, Wound, wound care, wounds, wound treatment

Women's diseases

cracked nipples

Homoeopathically uses

angina, Anti-gingivitic, Gingivitis, homoeopathically use, Homoeopathically uses, Inflammation of the pharynx, Inflammed gums, Mouth inflammation, Periodontitis, sore throat

Other uses

colouring, Dye, Dyeing, Used to dye different types of fibres

Ingredients

 alkaloid, Baptoxin, coumarin, cytisine, Dyes, flavonoid, Genistein, glycoside, Isoflavones, Luteolin, Natural rubber, resin, Scopoletin, sparteine

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0770

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