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

Rev.11-03-2021

Bellyache-bush

Plant

Family

Spurge Family (Euphorbiaceae)

English

Bellyache-bush, Black physicnut, Cotton-leaf physicnut, Cotton leaved jatropha, Red fig-nut flower, Spanish physic nut

Latin

Jatropha gossypiifolia L., Adenoropium gossypiifolium (L.) Pohl, Jatropha gossypiifolia, Jatropha gossypifolia L.

Plantparts

foliage, Seeds, Underground stem, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Abdominal pain, Abdominal pain in children, Acne, Acne vulgaris, Aids digestion, Anti-acne, Anti-diabetic, Antidiabetic activity, Anti-diarrheic, antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Anti-eczemic, Anti-edemic, Anti-emetic, Anti-gout, Anti-hepatitic, Anti-inflammatory, antiinflammatory agent, antiinflammatory agent in liver diseases, Anti-Rheumatic, Antivomitive, aperient, arthritis, bad digestion, Bellyache, Bellypain, benificial effect on the digestion, Blackhead, Breathing difficulties, Breathing problems, Breathlessness, bump, catharic, Cathartic, colic, constipation, Costive, Costiveness, cut, Cutaneous Eruptions, cuts, diabetes, diabetes mellitus, diaorrhea, diarrhea, Diarrhoea, difficulty in breathing, Digestive, Digestive stimulant, digestive trouble, Digestive weakness, dispepsia, Dripping urine, dropsy, Dyschezia, dyspepsia, Dyspnea, dyspnoea, Dyssynergic defaecation, eczema, Edema, emesis, eruption, Eupeptic, excema, fluid accumulation, Fungal infections, Gastralgia, General inflammation, General inflammations, Good for digestion, Gout, hepatitis, Hydropsy, Icterus, improves digestion, indigestion, Infant's stomachache, inflammation, inflammation in general, inflammation of the liver, inflammations, Inflammations in general, Jaundice, Laxative, liver inflammation, lump, movements of the bowel, mycosis, oedema, pimples, Poor digestion, Promotes digestion, Puking, purgative, Rash, Rashes, respiratory distress, Respiratory problems, respiratory problems in general, Rheumatic arthralgia, Rheumatic disorder, Rheumatism, Shortness of breath, short of breath, skin eruption, Skin Eruptions, skin rashes, sores, spots, stimulates digestion, Stomach ache, Stomach aches, Stomach pain, stomach pains, stopping vomiting, sugar diabetis, swelling, Throat affections, throat complaints, Throat Conditions, Throat problems, throat trouble, Throwing up, Traumatic injury, Tumefaction, Turgescence, Vomit, vomiting, Warming digestive, Wound, wound care, Wounds, wound treatment

Cancer

Anti-cancer, Anti-carciogenic, Anti-cariogenic, Cancer, Malignant neoplasm, Malignant tumor

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

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

Religion, Magic & Witchcraft

magical or religious use

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used in French Guiana, Phytomedical used in Northeastern Brazil, Phytomedical use in Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana)

Ingredients

 Apigenin, Beta-Sitosterol, histamine, tannin, Vitexin

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn8118

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