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

Rev.11-03-2021

Javillo

Plant

Family

Gourd Family / Cucumber Family, cucurbits (Cucurbitaceae)

English

Javillo, Antidote caccoon

Latin

Fevillea cordifolia L., Fevillea cordifolia var. hederacea (Poir.) Cogn., Fevillea cordifolia var. typica Stehlé & Quentin, Fevillea hederacea Poir., Fevillea javilla Kunth, Fevillea karstenii Cogn., Fevillea punctata (L.) Poir., Fevillea scandens L., Fevillea triloba Sessé & Moc., Fevillea uncipetala Kuhlm., Nhandiroba cordifolia (L.) Kuntze, Nhandiroba karstenii (Cogn.) Kuntze, Nhandiroba scandens (L.) Descourt., Trichosanthes punctata L., Fevillea cordifolia var. typica Stehlé, M. Stehlé & Quentin, Siolmatra mexiae Standl.

Plantparts

Seed, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Abdominal pain, Anti-diarrheic, antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Antidote for snake bite, antidote to snakebites, Anti-Rheumatic, aperient, arthritis, Bellyache, Bellypain, catharic, Cathartic, colic, diaorrhea, Diarrhea, diarrhoea, Febrile response, fever, feverish condition, Fevers, gastralgia, laxative, movements of the bowel, Neutralizes snake poison, Poisonous snake bites, purgative, Pyrexia, Rheumatic disorder, rheumatism, snakebite, Snake bites, Snake Poison Antidote, stomach ache, Stomach aches, Stomach pain, stomach pains, Used in the treatment of snake bites

Other uses

Arrow poison, Blowpipe Poison, candlemaking, Curare

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical use in Nicaragua, Phytomedical use in the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana)

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn1120

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