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

Rev.12-05-2020

Crown flower

Plant

English

Crown flower, Giant milkweed, Madar?, Yercum?

Latin

Calotropis gigantea (L.) W.T.Aiton

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Abscess, Abscesses, Acute coryza, Acute viral nasopharyngitis, Anti-abscess, Anti-asthmatic, Anti-eczemic, Antihemorrhagic, Antihæmorrhagic, Antipruritic, asthma, Bleeding Stancher, Boils, Bruise, Bruises, Burn, burns, cardiac conditions, Cardiac diseases, cardiac problems, Cardiac troubles, Cardiovascular, Cardiovascular disease, Cardiovascular diseases, check bleeding, chill, Chills, cold, colds, common cold, Contusion, contusions, Cough, Coughing, Coughs, Cut, Cutaneous Eruptions, cuts, disorder of the heart, Eczema, emetic, eruption, excema, haemostatic, Head colds, heart complaints, heart conditions, heart disease, Heart diseases, heart disorder, heart disorders, heart problems, heart trouble, Hemostat, Hemostatic, Hæmostatic, induce vomiting, inflammation of the lungs, inhibit bleeding, injuries, injury, Itch, Itches, itching, Lung inflammation, Pneumonia, pneumonitis, Pruritus, rash, Rashes, Scabies, scorch, Seven-year itch, skin eruption, Skin Eruptions, Skin itching (scabies), skin rashes, sores, Stanches blood, staunches bleeding, Stiptic, Stop bleeding, stops bleeding, styptic, Traumatic injury, Used in the treatment of cough, vomitive, Wound, wound care, wounds, wound treatment

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical use in the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana), Used in Bangladesh

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn5350

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