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

Rev.11-03-2021

Oleander

Plant

Family

Apocynaceae

English

Oleander, Common oleander, Commun oleander, Rosebay, Roseberry spurge, Sweet-scented oleander

Latin

Nerium oleander L., Nerium indicum Mill., Nerium odorum Aiton, Nerium oleander, Nerium indicum, Nerium odorum Solaud.

Plantparts

All parts, Cortex, Entire plant, foliage, Fruit, Fruits, Grass, Leaf, Plant stem, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Acne, Acne vulgaris, Angina pectoris, Anti-acne, Anti-diabetic, antidiabetic activity, Anti-eczemic, Anti-neuralgic, antiparasite, Antiparasitic, Antitussive, Blackhead, cardiac, cardiac atony, cardiac conditions, cardiac debility, Cardiac diseases, cardiac lassitude, cardiac problems, Cardiac tonic, Cardiac trophorestorative, Cardiac troubles, Cardiospasm, Cardiotonic, Cardiovascular, Cardiovascular disease, Cardiovascular diseases, care of the skin, Carminative, Carminativum, Clears gas, cough depressing, Cough suppressant, cradle cap, Cutaneous conditions, Cutaneous Eruptions, dermatological, dermatological complaints, Dermatosis, diabetes, Diabetes mellitus, Diaphoretic, disorder of the heart, diuretic, eczema, Emetic, eruption, excema, expectorant, Expellant of phlegm, Fart, flatulence, flatulency, flatus, Gas, Good for skin, good for the heart, heart complaints, heart conditions, heart disease, Heart diseases, heart disorder, heart disorders, heart problems, Heart restorative, heart tonic, heart trouble, heart weakening, hidrotic, Icterus, Induce sweating, induce vomiting, Intestinal affections, intestinal complaints, intestinal diseases, intestinal disorders, intestinal gas, intestinal problem, intestinal problems, jaundice, kill parasitic worms, Mucolytic agent, Neonatal seborrhoeic dermatitis, Nerve pains, Neuralgia, parasite, parasites, Parasitical affections of skin, Parasiticide, Parasitic Worms, Perfect skin, pimples, Rash, Rashes, Skin-care, skin disease, Skin diseases, skin disorders, skin eruption, Skin Eruptions, Skin Parasites, skin problems in general, skin rashes, skin tonic, sneezing powder, Spots, Stimulates sneezing, sudorific, sugar diabetis, sweat-inducing, vomitive, wind

Cancer

Anti-cancer, Anti-Cancer (Skin), Anti-carcinogenic, anticarcinogenig, Anticarcinomic, Anti-carciogenic, Anti-cariogenic, Anti-neoplastic, Anti-tumor, Anti-tumor activity, Cancer, Malignant neoplasm, Malignant tumor, Neoplasm, Skin cancer, tumor, tumor-inhibiting, Tumor inhibition, tumor-reducing, Tumors, Tumour, Tumour inhibition

Homoeopathically uses

angina, cardiac conditions, heart complaints, heart conditions, heart disorders, heart problems, intestinal complaints, intestinal disorders, intestinal problems, intestine problems, sore throat

Warnings

Poison, Poisonous, Poisonous to cattle, Poisonous to dogs, Poisonous to goats, Poisonous to horses, Poisonous to humans, Poisonous to sheep, Toxic

Other uses

colouring, deters insects, Dye, Dyeing, Insecticidal, Insecticide, Insectifuge, Insect repellent, repels insects, Used to dye different types of fibres

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

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

Veterinary uses

Veterinary: Parasitic skin worms in animals

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used in Israel, the Golan Heights and the West Bank region, Phytomedical used in Showbak, Jordan, Phytomedical used in southeastern Morocco (Errachidia province), Phytomedical used in West Bank, Palestine, Phytomedical use in Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in Cyprus, Phytomedical use in the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana), Phytomedical use in Vietnam

Ingredients

 alkaloid, Alpha-Amyrin, Beta-Sitosterol, betulin, Betulinic acid, Campesterol, Caprylic acid, Cardiac glycoside, choline, Decanoic acid, essential oil, fat, flavo-Glycoside, gitoxin, glycoside, Hexanoic acid, Hydrogen cyanide, Isoquercetin, Lauric acid, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, Natural rubber, Oleandrin, Oleanolic acid, Oleic acid, Palmitic acid, Phytosterol, Poison, protein, Quercetin, quercitrin, rutin, saponin, Stearic acid, Stigmasterol, strychnine, Ursolic acid

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0811

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