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

Rev.12-05-2020

Birthwort

Plant

Family

Birthwort family (Aristolochiaceae)

English

Birthwort, Dutchman's pipe, Pipevine

Latin

Aristolochia L., Aristolochia sp., Aristolochia spp.

Plantparts

Roots, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Anti-asthmatic, Antidote for snake bite, antidote to snakebites, Antifebrile, Anti-hemorrhoidal, antipyretic, Asthma, Bitter, Bitter Tonic, Calmative, Calming of nerves, Cephalagia, Cephalalgia, cough, Coughing, Coughs, Digestive ulcers, Febrifugal, febrifuge, Febrile response, Fever, feverish condition, Fevers, Gastric ulcer, good for the stomach, haemorrhoids, headache, headaches, head pains, Hemorrhoid, Hemorrhoids, Neutralizes snake poison, Piles, Poisonous snake bites, Pungent, Pyretic, Pyrexia, reduce fevers, relaxes the nervous system, relieves fevers, scorpion bite, scorpion bites, Scorpion sting, Scorpion Stings, Sedative, Snake Poison Antidote, soothe, soothes headaches, soothes nerves, Soothing, Spider Bite, Spider Bite Antidote, spider bites, stomach atony, stomach debility, stomachic, stomach lassitude, stomach tonic, Stomach ulcers, Tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, Ulcer, Used in the treatment of cough, weak stomach

Warnings

Poison, Poisonous, Toxic

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used by Ribeirinhos in the North Araguaia microregion, Mato Grosso, Brazil, Phytomedical use in Costa Rica, Phytomedical use in the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana)

Ingredients

 Poison

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn5349

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