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

Rev.11-03-2021

European barberry

Plant

Family

Barberry family (Berberidaceae)

English

European barberry, Barberry, Berberis, Berberis vulgaris, Berberry, Common barberry, European, Jaundice-berry, Pepperidge bush, Pipperidge bush, Piprage, Sourberry, Sowberry

Latin

Berberis vulgaris Linne, Berberis dumetorum Gouan, Berberis jacquinii K.Koch, Berberis vulgaris

Plantparts

Fruit, Root, Root bark, Roots, Stem Bark, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Activates the liver, Adstringent, Affections of the liver, Ague, Aids digestion, Anorexia, Anorexy, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Anti-cholecystitic, Anti-cholera, Anti-gingivitic, Anti-hypertensive, Antimalarial, Anti-Paludic, Anti-Rheumatic, antiseptic, Antistomatitic, Aperient, Appetite stimulant, Appetizer, Appetizing, Arterial hypertension, arthritis, Asthenia of liver, Astrigent, Astringent, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, bad circulation, bad digestion, baktericidal, Bedwetting, benificial effect on the digestion, Betwetting, biliary disorders, Bilious affection, Biliousness, Breathing difficulties, Breathing problems, breathlessness, Calculous affections, Carminative, Carminativum, catarrh of the bladder, catharic, Cathartic, cholecystitis, Cholelithiasis, Choleliths, cholera, Choleretic, Circulatory System Disorders, Clears gas, Constipation, Coolant, cooling, cordial, Costive, Costiveness, Diaphoretic, difficulty in breathing, Digestive, Digestive stimulant, digestive trouble, Digestive weakness, Disdorders of the bile, disease of the eye, disease of the gall, disease of the liver, Disinfectant, disorders of the liver, dispepsia, diuretic, Dyschezia, dyspepsia, Dyspnea, dyspnoea, Dyssynergic defaecation, Enuresis, Eupeptic, expectorant, Expellant of phlegm, Eye complaints, Eye disease, eye diseases, Fart, flatulence, flatulency, flatus, Gall complaints, Gall sand, gall stone, Gallstones, Gas, Gingivitis, Good for digestion, good for the stomach, Hepatic, hepatic disease, Hepatic disorders, hepatic problems, Herbal tonic, hidrotic, High bloodpressure, Hypertension, Hyper tensive, Icterus, improves appetite, Improves circulation, improves circulatory system, improves digestion, inappetence, Increases the appetite, increase the bile secretion, Indigestion, Induce sweating, Inflammation of the gum tissue, inflammation of the mouth, Inflammation of the mouth and lips, inflammed gums, intestinal gas, involuntary discharge of urine, Itchy skin conditions, jaundice, lack of appetite, Laxative, Liver ailments, liver complaints, Liver diseases, Liver disorders, Liverishness, liver problems, loss of appetite, Lowers bloodpressure, Lung ailments, Lung complaints, lung disease, lung diseases, lung disorders, Lung problems, malaria, malarial fever, male nocturnal emission, Marsh fever, mouth inflammation, mouth inflammations, movements of the bowel, Mucolytic agent, Nausea, Nocturnal enuresis, ophthalmic disease, Ophthalmic problems, opthalmic disease, paradontosis, parodontal disease, Periodontitis, Pick-me-up, Poor appetite, Poor circulation, Poor digestion, Promotes digestion, Psychostimulants, Pulmonary Conditions, pulmonary disease, Purgative, Pyorrhea alveolaris, reduce blood pressure, reduce high bloodpressure, Refrigerant, Refrigerent, respiratory distress, Respiratory problems, respiratory problems in general, Rheumatic disorder, rheumatism, Seminal emissions, shortness of breath, short of breath, Sores in the mouth, Spermatorrhea, Spermatorrhoea, Stimulant, Stimulants, Stimulant to increase appetite, stimulates digestion, Stimulates the flow of bile, Stimulates the gallbladder, stimulate the appetite, stimulate the liver, stimulating, stomach atony, stomach debility, Stomachic, stomach lassitude, stomach tonic, Stomatitis, Stone in the gallbladder, Strengthens the peripheral circulation, sudorific, suffer from stone, sweat-inducing, tonic, Used as an antiseptic, Used as a stimulant, Used in the treatment of liver disorders, Warming digestive, weak stomach, wind

Cancer

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

Women's diseases

Abortifacient, Abortion, abortive, Difficult menstruation, Dysmennorhoea, Dysmenorrhea, Dysmenorrhoea, induce abortion, Menstrual cramp, Menstrual cramps, Menstrual pain, Menstrual problems, menstruation problems, Pain during menstruation, Painful periods, Period pain

Homoeopathically uses

arthritis, colic, gall-bladder problems, homoeopathically use, Homoeopathically uses, jaundice, liver disease, nephritis, pyelitis, rheumatism

Warnings

Not suitable for pregnant women, Poison, Poisonous, should not be taken when pregnant, Toxic

Foods

Condiment, culinary, Culinary herb, spice, tea substitute

Other uses

colouring, Dye, Dyeing, Used to dye different types of fibres

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

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

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical use in Brazil

Ingredients

 Aesculetin, alkaloid, Alpha-Tocopherol, aluminium, ascorbic acid, ash, Berbamine, berberine, Bervulcine, caffeic acid, Calcium, Capsanthin, Carbohydrates, Chelidonic acid, Chlorogenic acid, Chromium, citric acid, cobalt, Columbamine, Cyanin, D-Glucose, Dietary mineral, fat, Fibres, Flavoxanthin, fructose, fruit acid, Gamma-linolenic acid, glucose, Hydrastine, hyperoside, iron, Isoquercetin, jatrorrhizine, Kaempferol, lutein, magnesium, Magnoflorine, malic acid, manganese, Niacin, Oxyacanthine, palmatine, pectin, phosphorus, Polysaccharide, potassium, protein, Quercetin, resin, rutin, Selenium, silicon, sinapinic acid, sodium, starch, Sucrose, sugar, Tannic acid, tannin, tartaric acid, Tin, Trace element, Ursolic acid, vitamin, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Zeaxanthin, zinc, Β-Carotene

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0068

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