Plant |
Family | Barberry family (Berberidaceae) |
English |
Indian barberry, Sikkim barberry, Chitra, Indian berbery, Tree turmeric |
Latin |
Berberis aristata DC., Berberis sikkimensis (C.K.Schneid.) Ahrendt, Berberis aristata, Berberis sikkimensis Ahrendt. |
Plantparts | Bark, Fruit, Matured Fruits, Root, Root cortex, Roots, Stem, Unspecified |
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Ungrouped Diseases & Uses |
Ague, Alterative, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Anti-diarrheic, Antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Anti-malarial, Anti-Paludic, Antiseptic, aperient, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, baktericidal, Bitter, Bitter Tonic, catharic, Cathartic, Deobstruent, diaorrhea, Diaphoretic, Diarrhea, diarrhoea, disease of the eye, Disinfectant, Eye complaints, Eye disease, eye diseases, Herbal tonic, hidrotic, Icterus, improve the complexion, Induce sweating, jaundice, Laxative, Malaria, malarial fever, Marsh fever, movements of the bowel, ophthalmic disease, Ophthalmic problems, opthalmic disease, Pungent, purgative, sudorific, sweat-inducing, Tonic, Used as an antiseptic |
Cancer |
Anti-cancer, Anti-carciogenic, Anti-cariogenic, Cancer, Malignant neoplasm, Malignant tumor |
Women's diseases |
Anti-periodic, Interrupts menstruation, stops menstrual periods |
Foods |
Food |
Other uses |
alcohol production, colouring, Dye, Dyeing, production of alcohol, production of spirits, Used to dye different types of fibres |
Local (Geographical) use |
Phytomedical used in northern India, Phytomedical use in Nepal |
Ingredients |
| | berberine, tannin |
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