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

Rev.11-03-2021

Colocynth

Plant

Family

Gourd Family / Cucumber Family, cucurbits (Cucurbitaceae)

English

Colocynth, Biter apple, Bitter apple, Bitter cucumber, Desert gourd, Egusi, Vine of sodom, Watermelon

Latin

Citrullus colocynthis (L.) Schrad., Colocynthis vulgaris Schrad., Cucumis colocynthis L., Citrullus colocynthis Schrader, Colocynthis officinarum Schrad., Cucumis colocynthis, Citrullus colocynthidis

Plantparts

Fruit, Fruits, Mesocarp, Oil, Pulp, Seed, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Affections of the liver, Alopecia areata, Anthelmintic, Anthelmintics, Anti-diabetic, antidiabetic activity, Anti-helminthic, Antihelminthics, Anti-helmintic, Anti-hypertensive, aperient, Arterial hypertension, Asthenia of liver, catharic, Cathartic, diabetes, diabetes mellitus, disease of the liver, disorders of the liver, dispel worms, emetic, expel worms, helmint, hepatic disease, Hepatic disorders, hepatic problems, high blood pressure, Hypertension, Hyper tensive, induce vomiting, laxative, Liver ailments, liver complaints, Liver diseases, Liver disorders, Liverishness, liver problems, Lowers bloodpressure, movements of the bowel, Muscel tension, Muscle relaxation, Powerfull catharic, Purgative, reduce blood pressure, reduce high bloodpressure, reduces muscular tension, Spot baldness, strong laxative, sugar diabetis, treatment for worms, Used in the treatment of liver disorders, Vermicide, vermifugal, vermifuge, vomitive, worm, worms

Cancer

Anti-Cancer (Skin), Skin cancer

Women's diseases

Abortifacient, Abortion, abortive, Absence of a menstrual period, Amenorrhea, Amenorrhoea, Amenorrhœa, Amenorrhoea, Amenorrhœa, encourages menstruation, induce abortion, promote the onset of menstruation

Warnings

can cause colic, can cause vomiting, May cause Vomiting, Poison, Poisonous, Toxic

Other uses

Cosmetics, cosmetic use, Used in cosmetics

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

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

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used in Israel, the Golan Heights and the West Bank region, Phytomedical used in Showbak, Jordan, Phytomedical used in southeastern Morocco (Errachidia province), Phytomedical used in the south of Kerman, Iran, Phytomedical used in West Bank, Palestine, Phytomedical use in Cyprus

Ingredients

 4-Anisaldehyde, Alpha-Amyrin, Alpha-mannitol, anethole, Arachidic acid, ascorbic acid, Benzyl alcohol, Beta-Sitosterol, caffeic acid, Caprylic acid, Chlorogenic acid, Chromium, Citral, Citronellal, Citronellol, Citrulline, Colocynthin, Copper, Cucurbitacin E, cucurbitin, Decanoic acid, fat, fat oil, Ferulic acid, fructose, Geranyl acetate, glucose, Hentriacontane, Heptanoic acid, Hexanoic acid, iron, Lauric acid, limonene, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, magnesium, M-Coumaric-Acid, Methyl eugenol, Myristic acid, Nickel, Oleanolic acid, Oleic acid, Palmitic acid, Palmitoleic acid, P-Cymene, Phenethyl alcohol, potassium, quercitrin, sodium, Stearic acid, zinc

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0646

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