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

Rev.11-03-2021

Brazilian sassafras

Plant

Family

Laurel family (Lauraceae)

English

Brazilian sassafras, American cinnamon

Latin

Ocotea odorifera (Vell.) Rohwer, Ocotea pretiosa Mez, Ocotea odorifera, Ocotea pretiosa (Nees) Mez

Plantparts

Cortex, foliage, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Abdominal pain, Abdominal trouble, Ache, Aches, analgesic, Anodyne, Antalgic, Anti-Bronchitic, Anti-edemic, Antihaemorrhagic, Anti-hemorrhagic, Anti-neuralgic, Anti-Rheumatic, Antisyphilitic, arthritis, Bellyache, Bellypain, Bleeding, blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood purifier, Bronchial catarrh, Bronchitis, Bronquite, Chronic pain, Cleanses the blood, complaints of the stomach, cough, Coughing, Coughs, depurant, Depurative, disease of the stomach, Dropsy, edema, Erectile dysfunction, Erectile function disorder, fluid accumulation, gastralgia, Gastropathy, haemorrhage, Haemorrhagic conditions, Haemorrhaging, hemorrhage, Hemorrhaging, Hydropsy, impotence, impotency, indigestion, Male impotence, Meteorism, Nerve pains, Neuralgia, oedema, Pain, painful disorders, painkiller, pain relief, pain relieving, Pains, pains in general, pain stilling, purify blood, purify the blood, Rheumatic disorder, Rheumatism, Sexual impotence, Stomach ache, Stomach aches, Stomach aliment, stomach complaints, Stomach disease, stomach disorders, Stomach pain, stomach pains, stomach problems, stomach trouble, syphilis, to cleanse the blood, Used in the treatment of cough

Women's diseases

Leucorrhea, Leucorrhoea, Leukorrhea

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used by Ribeirinhos in the North Araguaia microregion, Mato Grosso, Brazil, Phytomedical use in Brazil

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn11197

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