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

Rev.11-03-2021

Cherry-laurel

Plant

English

Cherry-laurel, Common cherry laurel, Common laurel, English laurel, Laurel, Laurel cherry

Latin

Prunus laurocerasus L., Lauro-cerasus officinalis M.Roem., Prunus lauro-cerasus, Laurocerasus officinalis M. Roem.

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Anti-spasmodic, Calmative, Calming of nerves, convulsive state, Cramp, cramps, disease of the eye, Eye complaints, Eye disease, eye diseases, ophthalmic disease, Ophthalmic problems, opthalmic disease, relaxes the nervous system, relax spasms, Sedative, soothe, soothes nerves, Soothing, Spasm, Spasmolytic, tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer

Foods

Condiment, culinary, Culinary herb, spice

Other uses

colouring, Dye, Dyeing, Narcotic, narcotic effect, Used to dye different types of fibres

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical use in Brazil

Ingredients

 Benzaldehyde, Benzyl alcohol, caffeic acid, cyanidin, essential oil, fat, glucose, glycoside, Hydrogen cyanide, Kaempferol, linolenic acid, Myristic acid, Oleic acid, Palmitic acid, P-Coumaric acid, protein, Prunasin, Quercetin, sambunigrin, Stearic acid, tannin, Ursolic acid, wax

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0938

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