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

Rev.11-03-2021

Dove milk

Plant

Family

Spurge Family (Euphorbiaceae)

English

Dove milk, Asthma-plant, Asthma weed, Euphorbia, Garden spurge, Hairy spurge, Pill-bearing spurge, Pillpod sandmat, Queensland asthma herb

Latin

Euphorbia hirta Linnaeus, Chamaesyce hirta (L.) Millsp., Euphorbia capitata Lam., Euphorbia hirta, Chamaesyce hirta, Euphorbia pilulifera* L.

Plantparts

Entire plant, Unspecified, Whole herb and root

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Abscess, Abscesses, Ache, Aches, Acute coryza, Acute viral nasopharyngitis, Adenitis, Ague, Alexipharmic, Allergic rhinitis, Amebiasis, Amebic dysentery, Amobic dysentery, Amoebiasis, Amoebic dysenteri, Amoebic Dysentery, Amoebozoa infections, Analgesic, Anodyne, Antalgic, Anthelmintic, Anthelmintics, Anti-abscess, Anti-asthmatic, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Anti-Bronchitic, Anti-catarrhal, Anti-diarrheic, antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Anti-dysenteric, Antifebrile, Antifungal, Antifungal Agent, Anti-gout, Anti-helminthic, Antihelminthics, antihelmintic, Anti-inflammatory, antiinflammatory agent, Anti-malarial, Anti-Paludic, antiparasite, Antiparasitic, Antipyretic, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Antisyphilitic, Aperient, Asthma, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, baktericidal, Bite, blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood purifier, Bloody flux, Boils, Bronchial catarrh, Bronchitis, Bronquite, Burn, Burns, Carminative, Carminativum, Catarrh, Catarrhal inflammation, catharic, Cathartic, chill, Chills, cholagogic, Cholagogue, Chronic pain, Cleanses the blood, Clears gas, cold, Colds, common cold, conjunctivitis, conjunctvitis, convulsive state, Coolant, cooling, Coryza, cramp, cramps, depurant, Depurative, diaorrhea, diarrhea, diarrhoea, disinfectant, dispel worms, diuretic, dysentery, Dysentery (amebic), enlargement of the lungs, Entamoebiasis, Expellant of bile, expel worms, eye infections, eye inflammation, Fart, Febrifugal, febrifuge, Flatulence, flatulency, flatus, Fungicide, Fungitoxic, fungus, Gas, General inflammation, General inflammations, gout, Hay fever, Head colds, helmint, inflamed eyes, Inflammation, inflammation in general, Inflammation of a gland, inflammation of mucous membrane, inflammation of the eyes, inflammations, Inflammations in general, Insect bite, insect bites, Insect bites and stings, Intestinal affections, intestinal complaints, intestinal diseases, intestinal disorders, intestinal gas, intestinal problem, intestinal problems, Itchy skin conditions, laxative, malaria, malarial fever, Marsh fever, movements of the bowel, Ophthalmia, Pain, painful disorders, painkiller, pain relief, pain relieving, Pains, pains in general, pain stilling, parasite, parasites, Parasiticide, Pollen allergy, Pollenosis, pulmonary emphysema, purgative, purify blood, purify the blood, Pyretic, reduce fevers, Refrigerant, Refrigerent, relax spasms, relieves fevers, restorative, resuscitant, Rheumatic arthralgia, Rheumatism, Rhinitis, scorch, septic opthalmitis, Sexual diseases, Sexually transmitted disease, Sexually transmitted infections, snakebite, Snake bites, social disease, Sore and inflamed eyes, Sore eyes, sores, spasm, Spasmolytic, stimulating, stings, Stuffy nose, Syphilis, to cleanse the blood, Traumatic injury, treatment for worms, Used as an antiseptic, Used in the treatment of snake bites, venereal disease, Venereal diseases, Vermicide, vermifugal, Vermifuge, verruca, Wart, warts, wind, worm, worms, Wound, wound care, wounds, wound treatment

Women's diseases

Aids milk flow in nursing mothers, Encourages breast milk, Ensures good milk supply, Galactagogue, Galactopoietic, increase milk sekretion in women, Lactagogue, Milk production stimulant, promotes the flow of milk, stimulate milk production, stimulate the flow of milk

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM: Heat-clearing, TCM: Relieve dampness, TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used in Chaoshan, China, Phytomedical used in Fujian, China, Phytomedical used in Taiwan, China, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana), Used in Bangladesh

Ingredients

 Alpha-Amyrin, ascorbic acid, Beta-Sitosterol, betulin, caffeic acid, Calcium, Campesterol, Cholesterol, choline, Chromium, Copper, Ellagic acid, fat, Ferulic acid, flavonoid, Friedelin, gallic acid, Hentriacontane, Hydrogen cyanide, inositol, iron, Kaempferol, linoleic acid, magnesium, manganese, Melissic acid, n-Alkanes, Natural rubber, Nickel, Oleic acid, Palmitic acid, P-Coumaric acid, phenolic acid, potassium, protein, Quercetin, resin, Rhamnose, Shikimic acid, sodium, Tannic acid, Taraxerol, terpenoid, Triacontanol, water, zinc, Β-amyrin

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn1482

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