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

Rev.11-03-2021

Candlebush

Plant

English

Candlebush, Acapulco, Candelabra bush, Candlestick plant, Candletree, Christas candle, Christmas-candle, Craw-craw plant, Dandlebush, Emperor's candlesticks, Empress candle plant, Ringworm bush, Ringworm hrub, Ringworm scrub, Ringworm senna, Ringworm tree, Winged senna

Latin

Senna alata (L.) Roxb., Cassia alata L., Senna alata L., Cassia alata

Plantparts

Blossom, Entire plant, Flower, foliage, Plant stem, Roots, Stem, Unspecified, Whole plant

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Acrid, Acute coryza, Acute viral nasopharyngitis, Affections of the liver, Anaemia, Anemia, Anthelmintic, Anthelmintics, Anti-anemic, Anti-eczemic, Antifebrile, Anti-flu, Anti-helminthic, Antihelminthics, antihelmintic, Antiherpetic, Anti-hypertensive, Antiinflammatory, antiinflammatory agent, Antimicrobial, anti-microbial action, Antimicrobial Agent, Antipruritic, Antipyretic, Anti-Rheumatic, Antiulcer, aperient, Apoplectic stroke, apoplexy, Arterial hypertension, arthritis, Asthenia of liver, biliary disorders, Bilious affection, Biliousness, blood building, blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood formation, Bloodforming, Blood purifier, catharic, Cathartic, Cerebrovascular accident, chill, Chills, Cleanses the blood, Cold, Colds, Common cold, constipation, Costive, Costiveness, Cutaneous conditions, Cutaneous Eruptions, Cutaneous infections, depurant, Depurative, Dermatitis, dermatological, dermatological complaints, Dermatosis, Diaphoretic, Disdorders of the bile, disease of the gall, disease of the liver, disease of the spleen, disorders of the liver, dispel worms, Diuretic, Dyschezia, Dyssynergic defaecation, eczema, eruption, excema, expel worms, Febrifugal, febrifuge, Febrile response, Fever, feverish condition, Fevers, flu, Gall complaints, General inflammation, General inflammations, Gripe, Grippe, haematopoiesis, Head colds, helmint, hematopoiesis, hepatic disease, Hepatic disorders, hepatic problems, Herpes, hidrotic, high blood pressure, Hypertension, Hyper tensive, Induce sweating, Inflamed skin conditions, Inflammation, inflammation in general, inflammation of the lungs, inflammation of the skin, inflammations, Inflammations in general, influenza, Itch, Itches, itching, laxative, Liver ailments, liver complaints, liver diseases, Liver disorders, Liverishness, liver problems, loss of blood, Lowers bloodpressure, Lung inflammation, movements of the bowel, pneumonia, pneumonitis, Pruritus, purgative, purify blood, purify the blood, Pyretic, Pyrexia, Rash, Rashes, reduce blood pressure, reduce fevers, reduce high bloodpressure, relieves fevers, Restores the blood, Rheumatic disorder, rheumatism, ringworm, Scabies, Seven-year itch, skin disease, skin diseases, skin disorders, skin eruption, Skin Eruptions, Skin infection, Skin infections, skin inflammation, skin inflammations, Skin itching (scabies), skin problems in general, skin rashes, snakebite, Snake bites, sore skin, spleen complaints, spleen diseases, spleen disorders, Spleen Problems, Spleen tonic, splenopathy, Stroke, strokes, sudorific, sweat-inducing, the flue, to cleanse the blood, treatment for worms, tympanites, Ulcerous sores, ulcers, Used in the treatment of anaemia, Used in the treatment of anemia, Used in the treatment of liver disorders, Used in the treatment of snake bites, Vermicide, vermifugal, vermifuge, worm, worms

Women's diseases

Abortifacient, Abortion, Abortive, induce abortion, menstrual complaints, menstrual disorder, menstrual disorders

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used in French Guiana, Phytomedical used in Northeastern Brazil, Phytomedical used in Phnom Penh area, Cambodia, Phytomedical used on Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in Nicaragua, Phytomedical use in Samoa, Phytomedical use in the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana), Phytomedical use in Vietnam, Used in Bangladesh

Ingredients

 Aloe emodin, Beta-Sitosterol, Chrysophanic acid, emodin, fat, protein, rhein, tannin

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn6585

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