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

Rev.11-03-2021

Bird-cherry

Plant

English

Bird-cherry, European bird cherry, Hackberry, Hagberry, Hog berry

Latin

Prunus padus L., Cerasus padus (L.) Delarbre, Padus avium Mill., Prunus padus L. s.str., Cerasus padus, Padus avium, Padus racemosa Lam., Prunus padus ssp. padus

Plantparts

Bark, Fruit

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Ache, Aches, Ague, Analgesic, Anodyne, Antalgic, Anti-dysenteric, Antifebrile, Antimalarial, Anti-Paludic, Antipyretic, Anti-scorbutic, Bloody flux, Calmative, Calming of nerves, Chronic pain, diuretic, dysentery, Febrifugal, febrifuge, malaria, malarial fever, Marsh fever, No medical use, no medicinal use, Pain, painful disorders, painkiller, pain relief, pain relieving, Pains, pains in general, pain stilling, Pyretic, Quinine Substitute, reduce fevers, relaxes the nervous system, relieves fevers, Scabies, scorbutus, scurvy, Sedative, Seven-year itch, Skin itching (scabies), soothe, soothes nerves, Soothing, substitute for cinchona bark, Tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer

Foods

tea substitute

Other uses

against lice, colouring, Dye, Dyeing, Lice, Louse, Pediculicide, Used to dye different types of fibres, Used to treat lice (Pediculus humanus capitus), Ward off mice and rats

Ingredients

 amygdalin

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0568

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