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

Rev.12-05-2020

Ground-elder

Plant

English

Ground-elder, Bishop's elder, Bishop's goutweed, Bishops goutweed?, Bishopsweed, Bishop's weed, Bishopswort, Bishop weed, English masterwort, Goat's-foot, Goutweed, Goutwort, Ground ash, Herb gerard, Jack-jump-about, Pigweed, Snow-on-the-mountain, Wild masterwort

Latin

Aegopodium podagraria L., Aegopodium podagraria var., Ægopodium podagraria LINN., Aegopodium podagraria

Plantparts

foliage, Grass, Leaf, Root, Seeds, Unspecified, Young leaves

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Aching joint, Aching joints, Aids digestion, Anti-diarrheic, antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Anti-gout, Anti-hemorrhoidal, Anti-inflammatory, Antiobesity, Anti-obesity medication, Antiphogistic, Anti-Rheumatic, Anti-scorbutic, Aperient, Arthralgia, arthritis, Assist healing of wounds, Asthenia of kidney, bad digestion, benificial effect on the digestion, Bite, Bladder ailments, Bladder complaints, Bladder disease, Bladder diseases, bladder disorders, Bladder infection, Bladder infections, Bladder inflammation, Bladder problems, Burn, burns, Calmative, Calming of nerves, Cataplasm, catharic, Cathartic, cleansing, compress, Constipation, corpulence, Costive, Costiveness, Cough, Coughing, Coughs, Cystitis, Cystitis acuta, dermatitis, diaorrhea, Diarrhea, diarrhoea, Digestive, Digestive stimulant, digestive trouble, Digestive weakness, disease of the bladder, disorder of the kidneys, dispepsia, Diuretic, Dyschezia, dyspepsia, Dyssynergic defaecation, Eczema, Eupeptic, fatness, fomentation, Good for digestion, Gout, haemorrhoids, healing, healing cuts, Healing wounds, heal wounds, Hemorrhoid, Hemorrhoids, improves digestion, Indigestion, Inflamed skin conditions, inflammation of the bladder, inflammation of the skin, insect bite, insect bites, Insect bites and stings, joint pain, joints pain, Kidney Ailments, kidney complaints, kidney disease, kidney diseases, kidney disorders, kidney problem, kidney problems, Kidney tonic, Kidney treatment, kidney trouble, laxative, mild sedative, movements of the bowel, Nephropathy, No medical use, no medicinal use, obesity, Painfull joints, pain in the joints, Pick-me-up, Piles, Podagra, Poor digestion, poultice, Promotes digestion, promotes healing of wounds, Psychostimulants, purgative, purifier, reduce inflammation, relaxes the nervous system, Relieves itching, Renal disease, Renal disorders, renal problems, Rheumatic arthralgia, rheumatic complaint, Rheumatic disorder, rheumatic pain, rheumatic pains, rheumatic problems, rheumatism, sciatica, Sciatic neuritis, scorbutus, scorch, scurvy, sedative, skin inflammation, skin inflammations, Slimming, soothe, soothes nerves, Soothing, sores, sore skin, stimulant, Stimulants, stimulates digestion, stimulating, stings, Stroke prevention, To lose weight, tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, Traumatic injury, Urinary bladder disease, Urinary bladder inflammation, Used as a stimulant, Used in the treatment of cough, varicose veins, varicose vessel, varix, Vulnerary, Warming digestive, Weight loss, Wound, wound care, wound healing, Wound repair, wounds, Wounds healing, wound treatment

Homoeopathically uses

arthritis, gout, homoeopathically use, Homoeopathically uses, rheumatism

Warnings

No folk medical use, no folk medicinal use

Foods

Aromatic, Flavor, flavouring, Vegetable, Vegetables

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical use in Brazil

Ingredients

 caffeic acid, Chlorogenic acid, coumarin, essential oil, Flavonol glycoside, hyperoside, Isoquercetin, phenolic acid, Polyyne, potassium, resin, Vitamin C

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0265

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