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

Rev.11-03-2021

Little ironweed

Plant

English

Little ironweed, Ash-colored fleabane, Purple fleabane

Latin

Cyanthillium cinereum (L.) H.Rob., Vernonia cinerea (L.) Less., Cyanthillium cinereum (L.) Robinson, Vernonia cinerea Less., Vernonia parviflora DC.

Plantparts

Entire plant, Juice, Plant, Roots, Unspecified, Whole plant

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Abdominal bloating, abdominal discomfort, abdominal pain, Abdominal swelling, Ache, Aches, Acute coryza, Acute viral nasopharyngitis, Affections of the liver, Albuminuria, analgesic, Anodyne, Antalgic, Anti-eczemic, Anti-edemic, Anti-hemorrhoidal, Anti-hepatitic, Antiinflammatory, antiinflammatory agent, antiinflammatory agent in liver diseases, Asthenia of kidney, Asthenia of liver, bladder dysfunction, Bloating, Blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood purifier, chill, Chills, Chronic pain, Cleanses the blood, Cold, Colds, Common cold, cough, Coughing, Coughs, Cutaneous Eruptions, depurant, Depurative, Diaphoretic, Difficult urination, disease of the liver, disorder of the kidneys, disorders of the liver, Diuretic, dropsy, Eczema, Edema, eruption, excema, Febrile response, fever, feverish condition, Fevers, fluid accumulation, General inflammation, General inflammations, haemorrhoids, Head colds, Hemorrhoid, hemorrhoids, hepatic disease, Hepatic disorders, hepatic problems, hepatitis, hidrotic, Hydropsy, imbalanced bladder function, Induce sweating, inflammation, inflammation in general, inflammation of the liver, inflammations, Inflammations in general, Ischuria, Kidney Ailments, kidney complaints, kidney disease, kidney diseases, kidney disorders, kidney problem, kidney problems, Kidney tonic, Kidney treatment, kidney trouble, Liver ailments, liver complaints, Liver diseases, Liver disorders, liver inflammation, Liverishness, liver problems, miction distress, Nephropathy, oedema, Pain, painful disorders, painkiller, pain relief, pain relieving, Pains, pains in general, pain stilling, Perspirant in febrile conditions, Piles, purify blood, purify the blood, Pyrexia, Rash, Rashes, reduces swellings, Renal disease, Renal disorders, renal problems, retention of urine, skin eruption, Skin Eruptions, skin rashes, Spasm of the bladder, Sprain, Sprains, sudorific, Sudorific febrifuge, sweat-inducing, swellings, to cleanse the blood, Torn ligament, Urinary retention, urine retention, Used in the treatment of cough, Used in the treatment of liver disorders

Women's diseases

Abortifacient, Abortion, Abortive, induce abortion

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM: Swollen poison

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used in Chaoshan, China, Phytomedical used in Phnom Penh area, Cambodia, Phytomedical used in Taiwan, China, Phytomedical used in Tamil Nadu, India, Phytomedical use in Nepal, Phytomedical use in the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana), Used in Bangladesh

Ingredients

 Behenic acid, Beta-Sitosterol, fat, fatty acid, Hydrogen cyanide, linoleic acid, Lupeol, Myristic acid, Oleic acid, Palmitic acid, sterol, Stigmasterol, triterpene, Β-amyrin

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn6777

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