Plant |
Family | Loosestrife family (Lythraceae) |
English |
Purple-loosestrife, Blue loosestrife, Loosestrife, Lythrum salicaria, Milk willow-herb, Purple lythrum, Purple willow-herb, Rainbowweed, Spiked loosestrife |
Latin |
Lythrum salicaria Linnaeus, Lythrum anceps (Koehne) Makino, Lythrum argyi H.Lév., Lythrum anceps, Lythrum salicaria |
Plantparts | Herb, Root, Stem, Unspecified, Whole herb |
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Ungrouped Diseases & Uses |
Adstringent, Aids digestion, Antibacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Anti-biotic, Anti-diarrheic, Antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Anti-eczemic, Antihemorrhagic, Antihæmorrhagic, Antipruritic, Antiseptic, a sore throat, Assist healing of wounds, Astrigent, Astringent, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, bad digestion, baktericidal, benificial effect on the digestion, Bleeding gums, Bleeding Stancher, BloodSugar Reducer, check bleeding, cosmetic, Cough, Coughing, Coughs, Cutaneous Eruptions, Dermatitis, diaorrhea, Diarrhea, diarrhoea, Digestive, digestive disorders, digestive problems, Digestive stimulant, Digestive System Disorders, digestive trouble, Digestive weakness, disease of the digestive organs, Disinfectant, disorders of the digestive system, dispepsia, dyspepsia, Eczema, epistaxis, eruption, Eupeptic, excema, Good for digestion, Gum Bleeding, haemostatic, healing, healing cuts, Healing wounds, heal wounds, Hemostat, Hemostatic, High blood sugar, Hyperglycaemia, Hyperglycemia, Hyperglycæmia, Hæmostatic, impetigo, improves digestion, Indigestion, Inflamed skin conditions, inflammation of the skin, inhibit bleeding, internal bleeding, internal haemorrhage, Itch, Itches, itching, lowering the blood sugar, microbic dysentery, Nasal bleeding, Neckacke, Nosebleed, Nosebleeding, nose-bleeds, pain in the throat, Poor digestion, Promotes digestion, promotes healing of wounds, Pruritus, rash, Rashes, skin eruption, Skin Eruptions, skin inflammation, skin inflammations, skin rashes, sores, sore skin, Sore throat, Stanches blood, Stasis dermatitis, Stasis ulcers, staunches bleeding, stimulates digestion, Stiptic, Stop bleeding, stops bleeding, styptic, Traumatic injury, Ulcus cruris, Used as an antiseptic, Used in the treatment of cough, Varicose ulcers, Venous insufficiency ulceration, Venous ulcers, Vulnerary, Warming digestive, Wound, wound care, Wound healing, Wound repair, wounds, Wounds healing, wound treatment |
Women's diseases |
excessive menstruation, excessive periods, Heavy periods, Menorrhagia, profuse menstruation, Vaginal infection, Vaginitis, Vulvovaginitis |
Foods |
Preservative |
Other uses |
colouring, Dye, Dyeing, Used to dye different types of fibres |
TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine |
TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin |
Local (Geographical) use |
Phytomedical use in Greece |
Ingredients |
| | Anthocyanin, Beta-Sitosterol, Chlorogenic acid, Chlorogenin, Dibutyl-Phthalate, Ellagic acid, essential oil, Gallotannin, Lycorine, P-Coumaric acid, pectin, Tannic acid, tannin, Tanning agents, Vitexin |
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