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

Rev.11-03-2021

White fringetree

Plant

Family

Olive family (Oleaceae)

English

White fringetree, Chionanthus, Flowering ash, Fringetree, Grancey graybeard, Grancy graybeard, Grandfather graybeard, Old man’s beard, Old man's beard, Old-mans's beard, Poison ash, Snowdrop tree, Snowflower tree, White ash

Latin

Chionanthus virginicus L., Chionanthus virginica LINN.

Plantparts

Root bark, Stem Bark

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Alterative, Antifebrile, Anti-pyretic, aperient, Bitter, Bitter Tonic, catharic, Cathartic, cholagogic, Cholagogue, Choleretic, diuretic, Expellant of bile, Febrifugal, febrifuge, Hepatic, Herbal tonic, improve the complexion, increase the bile secretion, Laxative, movements of the bowel, Pungent, purgative, Pyretic, reduce fevers, relieves fevers, Stimulates the flow of bile, Stimulates the gallbladder, Tonic

Ingredients

 glycoside, saponin

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn1486

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