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

Rev.11-03-2021

Jerusalem-artichoke

Plant

English

Jerusalem-artichoke, Artichoke, Earth apple, Girasole, Jerusalem sunflower, Sunchoke, Sunroot, Topinambour, Tuberous sunflower

Latin

Helianthus tuberosus L.

Plantparts

Corm, creeping rootstalks, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Aperient, catharic, Cathartic, Choleretic, diuretic, good for the stomach, Herbal tonic, increase the bile secretion, laxative, movements of the bowel, purgative, Stimulates the flow of bile, Stimulates the gallbladder, stomach atony, stomach debility, Stomachic, stomach lassitude, stomach tonic, Tonic, weak stomach

Foods

coffee substitute, Substitute for coffee, Sugar substitute, sweetener, used as a coffee additive, Vegetable, Vegetables

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

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

Veterinary uses

Animal feed, Animal fodder, Animal Food, Fodder, Fodder for livestock, food for livestock, Forage, livestockfeed

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical use in Cyprus

Ingredients

 Alanine, arginine, ascorbic acid, ash, Aspartic acid, Boron, Calcium, Carbohydrates, Catalase, choline, Copper, fat, Fibres, fructose, Gentisin, glucose, Glutamic acid, Glycine, Hemicellulose, Histidine, Inulenin, inulin, iodine, iron, Isoleucine, Leucine, Lysine, magnesium, manganese, Methionine, Niacin, Phenylalanine, phosphorus, potassium, Proline, protein, Serine, sodium, starch, sugar, Threonine, Trimethylglycine, Tryptophan, Tyrosine, Valine, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, water, zinc, Β-Carotene

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0789

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