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

Rev.11-03-2021

Indian poke

Plant

Family

Pokeweed family (Phytolaccaceae)

English

Indian poke, Indian pokeberry, Indian pokeweed, Pokeberry, Pokeweed

Latin

Phytolacca acinosa Roxburgh, Phytolacca esculenta Van Houtte., Phytolacca acinosa

Plantparts

Fruit, Leaf, Root, Unspecified, Young shoots

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Ache, Aches, Alexiteric, Analgesic, Anodyne, Antalgic, Anthelmintic, Anthelmintics, Anti-asthmatic, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Antidote, Antidotes, Anti-edemic, Antifungal, Antifungal Agent, Anti-helminthic, Antihelminthics, Anti-helmintic, Antiinflammatory, Antiphogistic, Antiseptic, Antitussive, Antiviral, Antiviral Agent, Aperient, asthma, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, baktericidal, Boil, carbuncle, Carbuncles, Carminative, Carminativum, catharic, Cathartic, Chronic pain, Clears gas, cough, cough depressing, Coughing, Coughs, Cough suppressant, Disinfectant, dispel worms, diuretic, dropsy, edema, Enhances immune resistance, expectorant, Expellant of phlegm, expel worms, Fart, Flatulence, flatulency, flatus, fluid accumulation, Fungal infections, fungicide, Fungitoxic, fungus, furuncle, Furuncles, Gas, helmint, Hydropsy, immune enhangement, Immune weakness, Immunostimulant, Imune activation, Imune stimulant, inflammation of kidneys, inflammation of the kidney, intestinal gas, Kidney infection, kidney infections, Kidney inflammation, Kidney inflammations, laxative, movements of the bowel, Mucolytic agent, mycosis, Nephritis, oedema, Pain, painful disorders, painkiller, pain relief, pain relieving, Pains, pains in general, pain stilling, Poison Antidote, positive influence on the imune system, Purgative, reduce inflammation, renal pyelitis, sores, Stimulates the immune system, Traumatic injury, treatment for worms, Used as an antiseptic, Used in the treatment of cough, Vermicide, vermifugal, Vermifuge, viral infection, Viruses, virus infection, wind, worm, worms, Wound, wound care, wounds, wound treatment

Cancer

Anti-carcinogenic, anticarcinogenig, Anticarcinomic, antineoplastic, Anti-tumor, Anti-tumor activity, Neoplasm, tumor, tumor-inhibiting, Tumor inhibition, tumor-reducing, Tumors, Tumour, Tumour inhibition

Other uses

ink production

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical use in China, Phytomedical use in Korea

Ingredients

 enzyme, fat oil, Gamma-aminobutyric acid, histamine, Lectin, Lignan, Phytolaccagenin, resin, Tanning agents, triterpenoid saponin

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn3936

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