Plant |
Family | Amaranthaceae |
English |
Black night, Brazilian joyweed, False globe-amaranth, Joy weed, Ruby leaf, Upright calico plant |
Latin |
Alternanthera brasiliana (L.) Kuntze, Alternanthera dentata Scheygr., Alternanthera brasiliana (L.) O. Kunt., Alternanthera dentata (Moench) Scheygrond |
Plantparts | Blossom, foliage, Juice of leaves, Roots, Unspecified |
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Ungrouped Diseases & Uses |
Ache, Aches, Analgesic, angina, Anodyne, Antalgic, Antianginal, Anti-diarrheic, antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Anti-flu, Anti-hemorrhoidal, antiinfective, Assist healing of wounds, Bladder infection, Bladder infections, Bladder inflammation, Chronic pain, Communicable disease, Cough, Coughing, Coughs, Cystitis, Cystitis acuta, diaorrhea, Diaphoretic, Diarrhea, diarrhoea, flu, Fortifying, General infection, Gripe, Grippe, haemorrhoids, healing, healing cuts, Healing wounds, heal wounds, Hemorrhoid, hemorrhoids, hidrotic, Induce sweating, Infected sore throats, Infection, infection in general, infections, infections in general, Infectious disease, Infectious diseases, Inflammation of the bladder, inflammation of the lungs, inflammation of the throat, influenza, Lung inflammation, Pain, painful disorders, painkiller, pain relief, pain-relieving, Pains, pains in general, pain stilling, Piles, pneumonia, pneumonitis, promotes healing of wounds, quinsy, Refresher, refreshing, small pox, sore throat, Strengthener, Strengthening, sudorific, sweat-inducing, the flue, throat infections, throat inflammation, Throat pain, Tonsillitis, Transmissible disease, Urinary bladder inflammation, Used in the treatment of cough, Varíola, Vulnerary, Wound healing, Wound repair, Wounds healing |
Local (Geographical) use |
Phytomedical used by Ribeirinhos in the North Araguaia microregion, Mato Grosso, Brazil, Phytomedical used in Northeastern Brazil, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana) |
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