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

Rev.12-05-2020

West indian elm

Plant

English

West indian elm, Bastardcedar, Bay cedar, Mutamba, Pixoy, Pricklenut, Tapaculo, West indian elmi

Latin

Guazuma ulmifolia Lam., Guazuma tomentosa Kunth, Guazuma ulmifolia, Guazuma tomentosa

Plantparts

Bark, Blossom, Cortex, Flower, foliage, Root, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Adstringent, Affections of the liver, Alopecia, Anti-alopecic, Anti-asthmatic, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Anti-Bronchitic, Anti-diabetic, antidiabetic activity, antiseptic, Antisyphilitic, Antiulcer, Asthenia of liver, Asthma, Astrigent, Astringent, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, baktericidal, Baldness, Blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood-purifier, Bronchial catarrh, Bronchitis, Bronquite, Cleanses the blood, Cough, Coughing, Coughs, Cutaneous conditions, depurant, Depurative, dermatological, dermatological complaints, Dermatosis, Diabetes, diabetes mellitus, Diaphoretic, disease of the liver, diseases of the respiratory tract, disinfectant, disorders in the respiratory passages, disorders of the liver, Gastritis, Hair problems, hepatic disease, Hepatic disorders, hepatic problems, hidrotic, increase growth of the hair, Induce sweating, inflammation in stomach, inflammation of stomach, inflammation of the lungs, Liver ailments, liver complaints, liver diseases, Liver disorders, Liverishness, liver problems, Lung inflammation, Pectoral, pneumonia, pneumonitis, Promoting growth of hair, purify blood, purify the blood, Respiratory affections, Respiratory ailments, respiratory complaints, Respiratory disease, Respiratory diseases, respiratory disorders, respiratory illness, skin disease, Skin diseases, skin disorders, skin problems in general, snake bite, Snake bites, sores, Stomach inflammation, sudorific, sugar diabetis, sweat-inducing, syphilis, to cleanse the blood, Traumatic injury, Ulcerous sores, ulcers, Used as an antiseptic, Used in the treatment of cough, Used in the treatment of liver disorders, Used in the treatment of snake bites, Wound, wound care, wounds, wound treatment

Women's diseases

Birth, childbed, Childbirth, confinement, Delivery, Labor, Labour, Parturition, Partus

Other uses

hair lotion, hair tonic, hair wash

Local (Geographical) use

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

Ingredients

 alkaloid, Beta-Sitosterol, betulin, caffeine, Friedelin, Kaempferol, Lignoceric acid, mucilage, Proanthocyanidin, Quercetin, Tanning agents, Taraxerol, terpene

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn6059

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