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

Rev.11-03-2021

Blue snakeweed

Plant

Family

Verbenaceae

English

Blue snakeweed, Blue rat's-tail, Bluetop, Brazilian tea, Cayenne porterweed, Cayenne snakeweed, Cayenne vervain, Dark-blue snakeweed, False verbena, Joee, Nettle-leaf porterweed, Nettleleaf velvetberry, Rattail, Rough-leaf false vervain, Rough-leaved false vervain, Verbena, Vervain

Latin

Stachytarpheta cayennensis (Rich.) Vahl, Stachytarpheta dichotoma (Ruiz & Pavon) Vahl, Stachytarpheta cayennensis VAHL

Plantparts

Aerial part, Bough, Entire plant, Flowering plant, foliage, Root, Unspecified, Whole plant

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Abdominal pain, Abdominal trouble, Ache, Aches, Acute coryza, Acute viral nasopharyngitis, Affections of the liver, Aids digestion, Amebiasis, Amebic dysentery, Amobic dysentery, Amoebiasis, Amoebic dysenteri, Amoebic Dysentery, Analgesic, Anodyne, Antalgic, Antiarthritic, Anti-asthmatic, Antiblennorrhagic, Anti-Bronchitic, Anti-catarrhal, Anti-diarrheic, Antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Anti-dysenteric, Antiemetic, Anti-flu, Anti-hemorrhoidal, Anti-hepatitic, Anti-hypertensive, antiinfective, Antiinflammatory, antiinflammatory agent, antiinflammatory agent in liver diseases, Antiulcer, Antivomitive, aperient, Arterial hypertension, Arthritis, Arthrosis, Assist healing of wounds, Asthenia of liver, asthma, Asthmatic, bad digestion, Bellyache, Bellypain, benificial effect on the digestion, Blennorrhagia, blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood-purifier, Bloody flux, Bone break, Bone fracture, Bone fractures, Broken bone, Broken bones, Bronchial catarrh, bronchitis, Bronquite, Bruise, bruises, bump, cardiac pain, catarrh, Catarrhal inflammation, catharic, Cathartic, Cephalagia, Cephalalgia, chill, Chills, cholagogic, Cholagogue, cholesterol, cholesterol in blood vessels, Cholesterol Reducer, Cholesterol reduction, Chronic pain, Cleanses the blood, Cold, Colds, colic, common cold, Communicable disease, complaints of the stomach, Contusion, contusions, Cough, Coughing, Coughs, depurant, Depurative, diaorrhea, Diaphoretic, diarrhea, diarrhoea, Digestive, Digestive stimulant, digestive trouble, Digestive ulcers, Digestive weakness, disease of the liver, disease of the spleen, disease of the stomach, disorders of the liver, dispepsia, diuretic, dysentery, Dysentery (amebic), Dyslipidemia, dyspepsia, emesis, Entamoebiasis, Eupeptic, Expellant of bile, Febrile response, fever, feverish condition, Fevers, flu, fracture, fractures, Gastralgia, gastric ulcer, Gastritis, Gastropathy, General infection, General inflammation, General inflammations, Good for digestion, Gripe, Grippe, Haemorrhoids, headache, headaches, Head colds, head pains, healing, healing cuts, Healing wounds, heal wounds, Heartache, Hemorrhoid, hemorrhoids, hepatic disease, Hepatic disorders, hepatic problems, hepatitis, Herbal tonic, hidrotic, high blood pressure, High cholesterol, High levels of cholesterol in the blood, Hypercholesterolemia, Hypertension, Hyper tensive, improves digestion, indigestion, Induce sweating, Infant's trush, Infection, infection in general, infections, infections in general, Infectious disease, Infectious diseases, inflammation, inflammation in general, inflammation in stomach, inflammation of mucous membrane, inflammation of stomach, inflammation of the liver, inflammation of the lungs, inflammations, Inflammations in general, Inflammed joints, Influenza, injuries, injury, Joint inflammation, Joint inflammations, laxative, Liver ailments, liver complaints, liver diseases, Liver disorders, liver inflammation, Liverishness, liver problems, lower cholesterol levels in the blood, Lowers bloodpressure, lump, Lung inflammation, movements of the bowel, Narrow chested, Pain, painful disorders, painkiller, pain relief, pain relieving, Pains, pains in general, pains in heart, pain stilling, Pick-me-up, Piles, pneumonia, pneumonitis, Poor digestion, Promotes digestion, promotes healing of wounds, Psychostimulants, Puking, purgative, purify blood, purify the blood, Pyrexia, reduce blood cholesterol, reduce blood fat level, reduce blood pressure, reduce high bloodpressure, snakebite, Snake bites, soothes headaches, sores, spleen complaints, spleen diseases, spleen disorders, Spleen Problems, Spleen tonic, splenopathy, Stimulant, Stimulants, stimulates digestion, stimulating, stomach ache, Stomach aches, Stomach aliment, stomach complaints, Stomach disease, stomach disorders, Stomach inflammation, Stomach pain, stomach pains, stomach problems, stomach trouble, Stomach ulcers, stopping vomiting, sudorific, sweat-inducing, swelling, the flue, Throwing up, thrush, to cleanse the blood, Tonic, Transmissible disease, Traumatic injury, trush, Tumefaction, Turgescence, Ulcer, Ulcerous sores, ulcers, Used as a stimulant, Used in the treatment of cough, Used in the treatment of liver disorders, Used in the treatment of snake bites, vaginal discharge, Vomit, Vomiting, Vulnerary, Warming digestive, Water retention, Wheezing, wheezy, Wound, wound care, Wound healing, Wound repair, Wounds, Wounds healing, wound treatment

Women's diseases

Endometritis, inflammation of female organs, Inflammation of the endometrium, Inflammation of the inner lining of the uterus, Uterine infection, Uterus infection, Vaginal inflammation

Other uses

deters insects, Insecticidal, Insecticide, Insectifuge, Insect repellent, repels insects

Local (Geographical) use

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

Ingredients

 Citral, essential oil, Geraniol, salicylic acid

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn6641

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