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

Rev.11-03-2021

Common rush

Plant

Family

Rush Family (Juncaceae)

English

Common rush, Bog rush, Common, Goza plant, Japanese mat rush, Juncus, Juncus effusus, Rush, Rush pith, Soft-rush

Latin

Juncus effusus L.

Plantparts

Entire plant, Root, Unspecified, Whole herb

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Antifebrile, Antiinflammatory, Antiphogistic, Antipyretic, blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood purifier, Calmative, Calming of nerves, Cleanses the blood, depurant, Depurative, Detox, Detoxicant, detoxicate, detoxicating, Detoxication, Detoxification, detoxify, diseases of the respiratory tract, disorders in the respiratory passages, Diuretic, Febrifugal, febrifuge, Lenitive, Pectoral, purify blood, purify the blood, Pyretic, reduce fevers, reduce inflammation, relaxes the nervous system, relieves fevers, Respiratory affections, Respiratory ailments, respiratory complaints, Respiratory disease, Respiratory diseases, respiratory disorders, respiratory illness, sedative, soothe, soothes nerves, Soothing, to cleanse the blood, Tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM: Heat-clearing, TCM MERIDIAN: Heart, TCM MERIDIAN: Lung, TCM MERIDIAN: Small Intestine, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used in Chaoshan, China, Phytomedical used in Fujian, China

Ingredients

 Arsenic, ash, Beta-Sitosterol, Calcium, Carbohydrates, cellulose, Copper, fat, Fibres, glucose, Hexahydrofarnesyl-Acetone, iron, Luteolin, magnesium, manganese, Mercury, Pentosan, potassium, protein, sodium, Xylan, zinc

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn3458

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