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

Rev.12-05-2020

Dwarf birch

Plant

Family

Betulaceae

English

Dwarf birch, Alpine birch, Arctic dwarf birch, Bog birch, Dwarf swamp birch, Scrub birch, Smooth dwarf birch

Latin

Betula nana L.

Plantparts

foliage

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

abdominal pain, Ache, Aches, Adstringent, Aids digestion, analgesic, Anodyne, Antalgic, Anti-Rheumatic, Anti-Tubercular, arthritis, Astrigent, Astringent, bad digestion, Bellyache, Bellypain, benificial effect on the digestion, Calmative, Calming of nerves, Chronic pain, Consumption, Digestive, Digestive stimulant, digestive trouble, Digestive weakness, dispepsia, dyspepsia, Eupeptic, gastralgia, Good for digestion, good for the stomach, improves digestion, indigestion, Intestinal affections, intestinal complaints, intestinal diseases, intestinal disorders, intestinal problem, intestinal problems, Medicinal, Medicinal herb, medicine, Medicines, MTB, Oleaginous, Pain, painful disorders, Painkiller, pain relief, pain-relieving, Pains, pains in general, pain stilling, Phthisis, Phthisis pulmonalis, Phthysis, Poor digestion, Promotes digestion, relaxes the nervous system, Rheumatic disorder, rheumatism, Salve, Sedative, soothe, soothes nerves, Soothing, stimulates digestion, stomach ache, Stomach aches, stomach atony, stomach debility, Stomachic, stomach lassitude, Stomach pain, stomach pains, stomach tonic, TB, tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, Tuberculosis, Unspecified Medicinal Disorders, Used for medicine, Used medicinally, Warming digestive, weak stomach

Warnings

paralyses respiratory organ

Foods

Condiment, culinary, culinary herb, Spice

Other uses

colouring, Dye, Dyeing, hair preparations, Used to dye different types of fibres

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn2603

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