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

Rev.11-03-2021

Damson

Plant

English

Damson, Bullace, Bullace plum, Damson plum

Latin

Prunus insititia LINN., Prunus domestica subsp. insititia (L.) C.K.Schneid., Prunus insititia Jusl., Prunus domestica insititia, Prunus domestica ssp. insititia (L.) Poir.

Plantparts

Bark, Fruit, Unspecified, Wood

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Antifebrile, Antihemorrhagic, Antihæmorrhagic, antipyretic, aperient, Bleeding Stancher, catharic, Cathartic, check bleeding, Febrifugal, febrifuge, haemostatic, Hemostat, hemostatic, Hæmostatic, inhibit bleeding, laxative, movements of the bowel, purgative, Pyretic, reduce fevers, relieves fevers, Stanches blood, staunches bleeding, Stiptic, Stop bleeding, stops bleeding, Styptic

Other uses

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

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical use in Cyprus

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn4091

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