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

Rev.11-03-2021

Centuryplant

Plant

English

Centuryplant, Agave, Aloe, American agave, American aloe, American century plant, Flowering aloe, Maguey, Metl, Spiked aloe

Latin

Agave americana Linn., Agave americana var. variegata

Plantparts

foliage, Plant, Roots, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Abdominal bloating, Abdominal pain, Abdominal swelling, Aids digestion, Alopecia, anaemia, Anemia, Anorexia, Anorexy, Anti-alopecic, Anti-anemic, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Antihaemorrhagic, Antihemorrhagic, Antihæmorrhagic, Anti-inflammatory, antiinflammatory agent, Anti-scorbutic, Antiseptic, Antisyphilitic, aperient, Appetite stimulant, Appetizer, Appetizing, Assist healing of wounds, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, bad digestion, baktericidal, Baldness, Bellyache, Bellypain, benificial effect on the digestion, Bladder dysfunction, Bleeding, bleeding gums, Bleeding Stancher, Bloating, blood building, Blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood formation, Bloodforming, Blood-purifier, Bruise, bruises, catharic, Cathartic, check bleeding, Cleanses the blood, complaints of urinary system, constipation, Contusion, contusions, Costive, Costiveness, Cough, Coughing, Coughs, Dental Analgesic, Dental pain, depurant, Depurative, Diaphoretic, Difficult urination, Digestive, Digestive stimulant, digestive trouble, Digestive weakness, Disinfectant, disorders of the urinary passage, dispepsia, Diuretic, Dyschezia, dyspepsia, Dyssynergic defaecation, Dysuria, Eupeptic, expectorant, Expellant of phlegm, eye bath, eye lotion, eye wash, Gastralgia, General inflammation, General inflammations, Good for digestion, Gum Bleeding, haematopoiesis, haemorrhage, Haemorrhagic conditions, Haemorrhaging, haemostatic, Hansen's disease, healing, healing cuts, Healing wounds, heal wounds, hematopoiesis, hemorrhage, Hemorrhaging, Hemostat, Hemostatic, Hepatic, hidrotic, Hæmostatic, Icterus, imbalanced bladder function, improves appetite, improves digestion, inappetence, increase growth of the hair, Increases the appetite, Indigestion, Induce sweating, Inflammation, inflammation in general, inflammations, Inflammations in general, inhibit bleeding, injuries, injury, Ischuria, jaundice, lack of appetite, Laxative, Leprosy, Loss of appetite, loss of blood, Medicinal, Medicinal herb, medicine, Medicines, miction distress, movements of the bowel, Mucolytic agent, Painful urination, Poor appetite, Poor digestion, problems in the urinary system, Promotes digestion, promotes healing of wounds, Promoting growth of hair, purgative, purify blood, purify the blood, reduces swellings, Restores the blood, retention of urine, scorbutus, scurvy, Seborrhea, Seborrheic dermatitis, Seborrheic eczema, Sexual diseases, Sexually transmitted disease, Sexually transmitted infections, social disease, sores, Stanches blood, staunches bleeding, Stimulant to increase appetite, stimulates digestion, stimulate the appetite, Stiptic, stomach ache, Stomach aches, Stomach pain, stomach pains, Stop bleeding, Stops bleeding, styptic, sudorific, sweat-inducing, Swelling of legs, swellings, Swollen gums, Syphilis, to cleanse the blood, Toothache, Tooth problems, Traumatic injury, Unspecified Medicinal Disorders, Urinary diseases, urinary disorders, urinary problems, Urinary retention, Urinary tract ailments, Urinary-tract diseases, urine retention, Used as an antiseptic, Used for medicine, Used in the treatment of anaemia, Used in the treatment of anemia, Used in the treatment of cough, Used medicinally, Venereal disease, Venereal diseases, Vulnerary, Warming digestive, Wound, wound care, wound healing, Wound repair, wounds, Wounds healing, wound treatment

Women's diseases

Atony of uterus, Emmenagogue, stimulates menstruation, Strengthener uterus, Strengthens the uterus, Uterus strengthening

Other uses

deters insects, Fish poison, fish poisons, Insecticidal, insecticide, Insectifuge, insect repellent, Piscicide, Poisonous to fish, repels insects, soap, Soap Substitute, soap substitutes, toxic to fish, Used as fish poisons

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

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

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used by Ribeirinhos in the North Araguaia microregion, Mato Grosso, Brazil, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in Cyprus, Phytomedical use in Nepal, Phytomedical use in the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana)

Ingredients

 ash, Astragalin, Carbohydrates, Chlorogenin, fat, Fibres, Galactose, glucose, L-Arabinose, oxalic acid, protein, Rhamnose, saponin, Tigogenin, Xylose

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn1783

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