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

Rev.12-05-2020

Balloon vine

Plant

Family

Soapberry family (Sapindaceae)

English

Balloon vine, Balloon plant, Balloonvine, Black winter cherry, Heart pea, Heart-seed, Love-in-a-puff, Small balloon-vine, Winter cherry

Latin

Cardiospermum halicacabum Linnaeus

Plantparts

Entire plant, foliage, Fruit, Roots, Unspecified, Whole herb, Whole plant

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Affections of the liver, Anti-fatigue, Antifeedant, Anti-gonorrhea, Antiinflammatory, antiinflammatory agent, Anti-Rheumatic, Aperient, arthritis, Asthenia of liver, Bladder infection, Bladder infections, Bladder inflammation, catharic, Cathartic, Clap, Constipation, Coolant, Cooling, Costive, Costiveness, Cystitis, Cystitis acuta, Diaphoretic, disease of the liver, disorders of the liver, diuretic, Dyschezia, Dyssynergic defaecation, emetic, exhaustion, faintness, Fatigue, feebleness, General inflammation, General inflammations, Gonorrhea, gonorrhoea, good for the stomach, hepatic disease, Hepatic disorders, hepatic problems, hidrotic, Icterus, Induce sweating, induce vomiting, inflammation, inflammation in general, inflammation of the bladder, inflammations, Inflammations in general, irritates the skin, Jaundice, Languidness, Languor, Lassitude, laxative, Listlessness, Liver ailments, liver complaints, liver diseases, Liver disorders, Liverishness, liver problems, low back pain, lumbago, movements of the bowel, purgative, Refrigerant, Refrigerent, Rheumatic disorder, Rheumatism, Rubefacient, scabies, Seven-year itch, Skin itching (scabies), snake bite, Snake bites, stomach atony, stomach debility, Stomachic, stomach lassitude, stomach tonic, sudorific, sweat-inducing, tiredness, Urinary bladder inflammation, Used in the treatment of liver disorders, Used in the treatment of snake bites, vomitive, weakness, weak stomach, weariness

Women's diseases

Absence of a menstrual period, Amenorrhea, Amenorrhoea, Amenorrhœa, Amenorrhoea, Amenorrhœa, Birth, childbed, childbirth, confinement, Delivery, Emmenagogue, encourages menstruation, Labor, Labour, menstrual complaints, menstrual disorder, menstrual disorders, Parturition, Partus, promote the onset of menstruation, stimulates menstruation

Homoeopathically uses

homoeopathically use, Homoeopathically uses

Other uses

deters insects, Insecticidal, Insecticide, Insectifuge, Insect repellent, repels insects

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM: Cool the blood, TCM: Swollen poison, TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used in Chaoshan, China, Phytomedical used in Northeastern Brazil, Phytomedical used in Phnom Penh area, Cambodia, Phytomedical used in Taiwan, China, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana)

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn2681

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