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

Rev.26-02-2019

Butternut squash

Plant

Family

Gourd Family / Cucumber Family, cucurbits (Cucurbitaceae)

English

Butternut squash, Butternut pumpkin, Butternut squas, Buttersquash, Cheese pumpkin, Crookneck squash, Golden cushaw, Musky squash, Neck pumpkin, Pumpkin, Seminole pumpkin, Squash, Summer squash

Latin

Cucurbita moschata Duchesne

Plantparts

Fruits, Oil, Seeds, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Anthelmintic, aperient, Bladder ailments, Bladder complaints, Bladder disease, Bladder diseases, bladder disorders, Bladder problems, catharic, Cathartic, Cephalagia, Cephalalgia, conjunctivitis, conjunctvitis, disease of the bladder, emollient, Emollients, eye infections, eye inflammation, headache, headaches, head pains, Icterus, inflamed eyes, inflammation of the eyes, intestinal worm, Intestinal worms, jaundice, laxative, Moisturizers, movements of the bowel, Ophthalmia, promotes longevity, Promotes long life, prostate problems, prostatic condition, prostatic disease, Purgative, septic opthalmitis, soothes headaches, Sore and inflamed eyes, Sore eyes, Urinary bladder disease

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

Homoeopathically uses

nausea, Sore limb, vomiting

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

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

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana), Used in Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo

Ingredients

 Adenine, Citrulline, Cucurbitin, trigonelline, Vegetable oil, Vitamin B, Β-cryptoxanthin

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn1367

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