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

Rev.12-05-2020

Climbing dayflower

Plant

Family

Dayflower family (Commelinaceae)

English

Climbing dayflower, Commelina, Common dayflower, Creeping spiderwort, Day flower, Honohono, Spreading dayflower

Latin

Commelina diffusa Burm.f., Commelina cayennensis* Rich.

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Alopecia, Anti-hypertensive, Arterial hypertension, Baldness, biliary disorders, Bilious affection, Biliousness, Disdorders of the bile, disease of the gall, Febrile response, fever, feverish condition, Fevers, Gall complaints, Hair loss, high blood pressure, Hypertension, Hyper tensive, loss of hair, Lowers bloodpressure, Pyrexia, reduce blood pressure, reduce high bloodpressure, verruca, Wart, warts

Local (Geographical) use

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

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn2186

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