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

Rev.12-05-2020

Black bryony

Plant

Family

Dioscoreaceae

English

Black bryony, Black bindweed, Lady's-seal

Latin

Dioscorea communis (L.) Caddick & Wilkin, Tamus communis L., Dioscorea communis (L.) Caddick et Wilkin, Tamus communis

Plantparts

Root, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Acute coryza, Acute viral nasopharyngitis, Anti-gout, Aperient, Blood Circulation, Blood circulation problems, Blood System Disorders, Cataplasm, catharic, Cathartic, chill, Chills, Cold, colds, common cold, compress, Constipation, Costive, Costiveness, deficient blood circulation, diuretic, Dyschezia, Dyssynergic defaecation, ecchymosis, Emetic, fomentation, gastrointestinal, Gastrointestinal disorder, General health, Gout, haemolytic, Head colds, hemolytic, induce vomiting, irritates the skin, laxative, movements of the bowel, musculoskeletal, muskuloskeletal, paediatric, poor blood circulation, Poultice, purgative, Rheumatic arthralgia, Rheumatism, Rubefacient, vomitive

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used by Tashelhit speaking community in the High Atlas, Morocco, Phytomedical use in Cyprus

Ingredients

 alkaloid, calcium oxalate, diosgenin, mucilage, saponin

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn7019

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