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

Rev.11-03-2021

Bitter leaf

Plant

English

Bitter leaf, River vernonia, Tree vernonia

Latin

Gymnanthemum amygdalinum (Delile) Sch.Bip., Vernonia amygdalina Delile, Vernonia bahiensis Toledo, Vernonia condensata Baker, Vernonia amygdalina, Gymnanthemum amygdalinum (Delile) Sch.Bip. ex Walp., Vernonia bahiensis, Vernonia condensata

Plantparts

foliage, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Abdominal trouble, Ache, Aches, Affections of the liver, Ague, Aids digestion, anaemia, Analgesic, Anemia, Anodyne, Anorexia, Anorexy, Antalgic, Anti-anemic, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Anti-diabetic, antidiabetic activity, Anti-diarrheic, antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Anti-hangover, Anti-hemorrhoidal, Anti-hypertensive, Antiinflammatory, antiinflammatory agent, Antimalarial, Antiobesity, Anti-obesity medication, Anti-Paludic, antiseptic, Antisyphilitic, aperient, Appetite stimulant, Appetizer, Appetizing, Arterial hypertension, Asthenia of liver, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, bad digestion, baktericidal, benificial effect on the digestion, bladder stone, blood building, Blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood formation, Bloodforming, Blood purifier, cardiac conditions, Cardiac diseases, cardiac problems, Cardiac troubles, Cardiovascular, Cardiovascular disease, Cardiovascular diseases, catharic, Cathartic, cholagogic, Cholagogue, Choleretic, Chronic pain, Cleanses the blood, Colic, complaints of the stomach, corpulence, Cough, Coughing, Coughs, Cystolith, cystolithiasis, depurant, Depurative, diabetes, Diabetes mellitus, diaorrhea, diarrhea, Diarrhoea, Digestive, Digestive stimulant, digestive trouble, Digestive weakness, disease of the liver, disease of the stomach, Disinfectant, disorder of the heart, disorders of the liver, dispepsia, diuretic, dyspepsia, Eupeptic, Expellant of bile, Fatness, Febrile response, fever, feverish condition, Fevers, Gastropathy, General inflammation, General inflammations, Good for digestion, Gout, haematopoiesis, haemorrhoids, Hangover, hangovers, heart complaints, heart conditions, heart disease, Heart diseases, heart disorder, heart disorders, heart problems, heart trouble, hematopoiesis, Hemorrhoid, hemorrhoids, hepatic disease, Hepatic disorders, hepatic problems, high blood pressure, Hypertension, Hyper tensive, improves appetite, improves digestion, inappetence, Increases the appetite, increase the bile secretion, indigestion, inflammation, inflammation in general, inflammation of the lungs, Inflammation of the urethra, inflammations, Inflammations in general, katzenjammer, Kidney failure, lack of appetite, Laxative, Liver ailments, liver complaints, Liver diseases, Liver disorders, Liverishness, liver problems, loss of appetite, loss of blood, Lowers bloodpressure, Lung ailments, Lung complaints, lung disease, lung diseases, lung disorders, Lung inflammation, Lung problems, malaria, malarial fever, Marsh fever, movements of the bowel, obesity, Pain, painful disorders, painkiller, pain relief, pain-relieving, Pains, pains in general, pain stilling, Piles, Pneumonia, pneumonitis, podagra, Polyuria, Poor appetite, Poor digestion, Promotes digestion, Pulmonary Conditions, pulmonary disease, purgative, purify blood, purify the blood, Pyrexia, rachitis, reduce blood pressure, reduce high bloodpressure, Renal failure, Renal insufficiency, Restores the blood, rickets, Scrofula, Scrofulosis, Slimming, sores, Stimulant to increase appetite, stimulates digestion, Stimulates the flow of bile, Stimulates the gallbladder, stimulate the appetite, Stomach aliment, stomach complaints, Stomach disease, stomach disorders, stomach problems, stomach trouble, Strengthens in recovering from disease, sugar diabetis, syphilis, to cleanse the blood, To lose weight, Traumatic injury, Uremia, Urethritis, Used as an antiseptic, Used in the treatment of anaemia, Used in the treatment of anemia, Used in the treatment of cough, Used in the treatment of liver disorders, vesical calculi, Vesical calculus, Warming digestive, Weight loss, 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

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used in Northeastern Brazil, Phytomedical use in Brazil

Ingredients

 Calcium, Carbohydrates, Chlorogenic acid, Chromium, Copper, essential oil, flavonoid, fructose, iron, Lactone, magnesium, manganese, Nickel, potassium, saponin, Sesquiterpene, sodium, Sucrose, tannin, zinc

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn9202

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