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

Rev.11-03-2021

Ergot

Plant

Family

Clavicipitaceae

English

Ergot, Claviceps, Clavus, Ergot of rye, Holy fire, Mutterkorn, Rye ergot, Secale cornutum, Siegle cornu, Smut of rye, Spurred rye, St. antony's fire, St. martials fire, Wheat ergot, Womb grain

Latin

Claviceps purpurea (Fries) Tulasne

Plantparts

Mushroom, Sclerotium, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Ache, Aches, Analgesic, Anodyne, Antalgic, Anticonvulsant, Anti-diabetic, Antidiabetic activity, Anti-epileptic, Antihaemorrhagic, Anti-hemorrhagic, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-Migraine, Antiphogistic, bleeding, Cerebral congestion, Chronic pain, convulsion, Convulsions, diabetes, Diabetes mellitus, epilepsy, haemorrhage, Haemorrhagic conditions, Haemorrhaging, hemorrhage, Hemorrhaging, Megrin, migraine, Migraine Headache, Pain, painful disorders, Painkiller, pain relief, pain relieving, Pains, pains in general, pain stilling, reduce inflammation, sugar diabetis

Women's diseases

Abortifacient, Abortion, Abortive, Birth, childbed, childbirth, confinement, Delivery, Difficult menstruation, induce abortion, induction of labour, Labor, Labor induction, Labour, maternity care, menstrual problems, menstruation problems, Metrorrhagia, obstetric aid, Parturition, Partus, Stimulates labor, stops bleeding of the uterus, uterine bleeding, Uterine haemorrhage, Uterine hemorrhage, Vaginal bleeding, Vaginal hemorrhage

Homoeopathically uses

circulatory disorders, circulatory problems

Warnings

do not self-administer, May cause poisoning, may cause St. Anthony's fire, No folk medical use, no folk medicinal use, Poison, Poisonous, Toxic

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

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

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in Cyprus

Ingredients

 Acetylcholine, Agmatin, alkaloid, amine, Cholecalciferol, Ergocalciferol, ergometrine, Ergosterol, Ergotamine, Ergotoxine, fat oil, histamine, L-Histidine, Methylamine, poisonous alkaloid, Poisonous amine, tyramine, Vitamin D

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0147

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