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

Rev.11-03-2021

Gardencress

Plant

English

Gardencress, Cress, Gardencress pepperweed, Garden pepper-grass, Garden pepperwort, Pepperwood

Latin

Lepidium sativum Linne

Plantparts

Herb, Plantlet, Seed, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

All diseases, all kinds of illnesses, Anaemia, Anemia, Anorexia, Anorexy, Anthelmintic, Anthelmintics, Anti-anemic, Anti-asthmatic, Anti-diabetic, Antidiabetic activity, Anti-helminthic, Antihelminthics, Anti-helmintic, antiinflammatory agent in urinary diseases, Anti-scorbutic, Anti-Tubercular, Antitussive, Aperient, Appetite stimulant, Appetizer, Appetizing, Asthma, Bladder infection, Bladder infections, Bladder inflammation, blood building, blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood formation, Bloodforming, Blood purifier, Bruise, Bruises, Cataplasm, catharic, Cathartic, Cleanses the blood, compress, Constipation, Consumption, Contusion, contusions, Costive, Costiveness, Cough, cough depressing, Coughing, Coughs, Cough suppressant, cureall, cystitis, Cystitis acuta, depurant, Depurative, diabetes, diabetes mellitus, dispel worms, Diuretic, Dyschezia, Dyssynergic defaecation, Expectorant, Expellant of phlegm, expel worms, fomentation, General health, haematopoiesis, Heal-all, helmint, hematopoiesis, improves appetite, inappetence, Increases the appetite, Infection in the urinary passages, inflammation conditions of the urinary system, inflammation of pelvis of kidney, Inflammation of the bladder, Inflammation of the larynx, inflammation of the urinary passage, Inflammation of urinary system, inflammation of urinary tract, injuries, injury, lack of appetite, laryngitis, laxative, Loss of appetite, loss of blood, miracle drug, movements of the bowel, MTB, Mucolytic agent, paediatric, panacea, Phthisis, Phthisis pulmonalis, Phthysis, Pick-me-up, Poor appetite, Poultice, Psychostimulants, purgative, purify blood, purify the blood, pyelitis, rachitis, Restores the blood, rickets, scorbutus, Scrofula, Scrofulosis, scurvy, spring fatigue, Stimulant, Stimulants, Stimulant to increase appetite, stimulate the appetite, stimulating, sugar diabetis, TB, to cleanse the blood, treatment for worms, Tuberculosis, Urinary bladder inflammation, Urinary inflammation, Urinary inflammations, Urinary tract infection, Used as a stimulant, Used in the treatment of anaemia, Used in the treatment of anemia, Used in the treatment of cough, Vermicide, vermifugal, Vermifuge, worm, worms

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

Foods

Condiment, culinary, Culinary herb, spice

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

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

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used by Tashelhit speaking community in the High Atlas, Morocco, Phytomedical used in southeastern Morocco (Errachidia province), Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in Cyprus

Ingredients

 alkaloid, Alpha-Tocopherol, Arachidic acid, ascorbic acid, ash, Behenic acid, Beta-Sitosterol, Calcium, Carbohydrates, cellulose, cobalt, colchicine, Copper, Erucic acid, essential oil, fat, Fibres, Glucosinolates, Glucotropaeolin, iodine, iron, L-Arabinose, Lignoceric acid, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, magnesium, manganese, Monounsaturated fatty acids, mucilage, myrocin, Niacin, Nickel, Oleic acid, Palmitic acid, phosphorus, Polyunsaturated fat, potassium, protein, Pyridoxine, Saturated fatty acids, sinapine, sinapinic acid, sodium, Stearic acid, Sulfur, Uric acid, Vegetable oil, Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin C, water, Xylose, zinc, Β-Carotene

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0216

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