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

Rev.11-03-2021

Iceland moss

Plant

Family

Parmeliaceae

English

Iceland moss, Iceland lichen, Island cetraria lichen, Island moss, Moss icelandic

Latin

Cetraria islandica L., Lichen islandicus Linnaeus, Lobaria islandica Hoffm., Physcia islandica D.C.

Plantparts

Entire plant, lichen, Moss Moss, Unspecified, Whole plant

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

100-day cough, Abdominal trouble, Abscess, Abscesses, Acrid, Acute coryza, Acute viral nasopharyngitis, Aids digestion, Alleviating, anaemia, Anemia, Angina, Anorexia, Anorexy, Anthelmintic, Anti-abscess, Anti-anemic, Antianginal, Anti-asthmatic, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Antibiotic, Anti-Bronchitic, Anti-catarrhal, Anti-emetic, Antihaemorrhagic, Anti-hemorrhagic, Anti-HIV, Antihæmorrhagic, Antiinflammatory, antiinflammatory agent in digestive tract diseases, antiinflammatory agent in respiratory diseases, antiinflammatory agent in respiratory tract diseases, Anti-Migraine, Antioxidant, Antiphogistic, Antiseptic, Anti-Tubercular, antitussive, Antivomitive, anxiety, Anxiety disorder, Anxiety disorders, Anxious, aperient, Appetite stimulant, Appetizer, Appetizing, a sore throat, Asthenia, Asthenia of kidney, asthma, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, bad digestion, baktericidal, benificial effect on the digestion, Bladder ailments, Bladder complaints, Bladder disease, Bladder diseases, bladder disorders, Bladder infection, Bladder infections, Bladder inflammation, Bladder problems, Bladder stone, Bleeding, Bleeding Stancher, blood building, blood formation, Bloodforming, Boils, Bronchial catarrh, Bronchial infections, Bronchitis, Bronquite, cachexy, catarrh, Catarrhal inflammation, catarrh of the bladder, catharic, Cathartic, check bleeding, Chest complaint, Chest Conditions, Chesty coughs, chill, Chills, Cold, Colds, Coloenteritis, Common cold, complaints of the stomach, constipating, constipation, Consumption, Costive, Costiveness, Cough, cough depressing, Coughing, Coughs, Cough suppressant, cystitis, Cystitis acuta, Cystolith, cystolithiasis, Demulcent, Dieting, Digestive, digestive disorders, digestive problems, Digestive stimulant, Digestive System Disorders, digestive trouble, Digestive ulcers, Digestive weakness, disease of the bladder, disease of the digestive organs, disease of the stomach, Diseases of chest, diseases of the respiratory tract, disinfectant, disorder of the kidneys, disorders in the respiratory passages, disorders of the digestive system, dispepsia, Dry and unproductive coughs, dry cough, dry coughs, Duodenal ulcer, Duodenal ulcers, Dyschezia, dyspepsia, Dysphonia, Dyssynergic defaecation, emesis, emollient, Emollients, Enhances immune resistance, Enteritis, Enterocolitis, Eupeptic, Exhaustion, expectorant, Expellant of phlegm, Foodborne illness, Food poisoning, Fortifying, Freight, gastric ulcer, Gastritis, Gastroenteritis, Gastropathy, General atony, General debility, General fatigue, General fatigue of the organism, General lassitude, General lassitude of organism, General weakness, Good for digestion, hacking cough, haematopoiesis, haemorrhage, Haemorrhagic conditions, Haemorrhaging, haemostatic, have weak nerves, Head colds, hematopoiesis, hemorrhage, Hemorrhaging, Hemostat, Hemostatic, Herbal tonic, HIV, hoarse, Hoarseness, Hoarse voice, Human immunodeficiency virus, Hæmostatic, immune enhangement, Immune weakness, Immunostimulant, improves appetite, improves digestion, Imune activation, Imune stimulant, inappetence, Increases the appetite, indigestion, Infected sore throats, inflammation conditions of the respiratory passages, inflammation conditions of the stomach, inflammation in respiratory organs, inflammation in stomach, Inflammation of bowels, inflammation of mucous membrane, inflammation of stomach, Inflammation of the bladder, Inflammation of the digestive tract, inflammation of the lungs, inflammation of the throat, Inflammatory states of intestines, inhibit bleeding, intestinal catarrh, intestinal inflammation, intestinal worm, Intestinal worms, Kidney Ailments, kidney complaints, kidney disease, kidney diseases, kidney disorders, kidney problem, kidney problems, Kidney tonic, Kidney treatment, kidney trouble, lack of appetite, Laxative, Lose weight, loss of appetite, loss of blood, Lubricant, Lung ailments, Lung complaints, lung disease, lung diseases, lung disorders, Lung inflammation, Lung problems, Megrin, migraine, Migraine Headache, mitigating, Moisturizers, movements of the bowel, MTB, Mucolytic agent, Neckacke, Nephropathy, Nervine, Nervous atony, Nervous debility, Nervous lassitude, Nervousness, Nervous trophorestorative, neurasthenia, pain in the throat, palliative, Pectoral, Pertussis, phlegm in the lungs, Phthisis, Phthisis pulmonalis, Phthysis, Pick-me-up, pneumonia, pneumonitis, Poor appetite, Poor digestion, positive influence on the imune system, Promotes digestion, promoting metabolism, Psychostimulants, Puking, Pulmonary Conditions, pulmonary disease, purgative, quinsy, reduce inflammation, Refresher, refreshing, Renal disease, Renal disorders, renal problems, Respiratory affections, Respiratory ailments, respiratory complaints, Respiratory disease, Respiratory diseases, respiratory disorders, respiratory illness, Restores the blood, Skin complaints, Skin conditions, skin problems, slimming remedy, sores, Sore throat, Stanches blood, staunches bleeding, Stimulant, Stimulants, Stimulant to increase appetite, stimulates digestion, Stimulates the immune system, stimulate the appetite, stimulating, Stiptic, Stomach aliment, stomach complaints, Stomach disease, stomach disorders, Stomach inflammation, stomach problems, stomach trouble, Stomach ulcers, Stop bleeding, stopping vomiting, Stops bleeding, Strengthener, Strengthening, Strengthens in recovering from disease, Styptic, suffering from a nervous disorder, TB, throat infections, throat inflammation, Throat pain, Throwing up, tickling cough, Tonic, Tonsillitis, tracheitis, trancheal catarrh, Traumatic injury, tuberculosis, Ulcer, Ulcers of duodenum, Urinary bladder disease, Urinary bladder inflammation, Used as an antiseptic, Used as a stimulant, Used in the treatment of anaemia, Used in the treatment of anemia, Used in the treatment of cough, vesical calculi, Vesical calculus, Vomit, Vomiting, Warming digestive, weak nerves, weakness, Weakness of the kidney, weight-reducing, whooping cough, Wound, wound care, Wounds, wound treatment

Cancer

Anti-cancer, Anti-carciogenic, Anti-cariogenic, Cancer, Malignant neoplasm, Malignant tumor

Women's diseases

Aids milk flow in nursing mothers, Encourages breast milk, Ensures good milk supply, Galactagogue, Galactopoietic, increase milk sekretion in women, Lactagogue, Milk production stimulant, promotes the flow of milk, stimulate milk production, stimulate the flow of milk

Other uses

colouring, Dye, Dyeing, Used to dye different types of fibres

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

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

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used in Bulgaria, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in Cyprus

Ingredients

 acid, brown dye stuff, cetraric acid, essential oil, fumaric acid, iodine, iron, Isolichenin, Lichen acid, lichenin, mucilage, Natural rubber, Polyphenol, starch, sugar, uronic acid, vitamin, Vitamin A, Vitamin E

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0038

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