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

Rev.11-03-2021

Chinese gooseberry

Plant

Family

Potato Family (Solanaceae)

English

Chinese gooseberry, Cape-gooseberry, Goldenberry, Ground cherry, Peruvian groundcherry, Physalis peruviana, Poha

Latin

Physalis peruviana L.

Plantparts

Entire plant, Fruit, Unspecified, Whole herb

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Anthelmintic, Anthelmintics, Anti-asthmatic, Anti-helminthic, Antihelminthics, Anti-helmintic, Antiherpetic, Anti-Rheumatic, arthritis, asthma, blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood purifier, Cleanses the blood, constipation, Costive, Costiveness, depurant, Depurative, dispel worms, Diuretic, Dyschezia, Dyssynergic defaecation, dysuria, expel worms, helmint, Herpes, Painful urination, pulmonary tuberculosis, Pulmonary tuberculosis TB, purify blood, purify the blood, Rheumatic disorder, Rheumatism, to cleanse the blood, treatment for worms, Vermicide, vermifugal, vermifuge, worm, worms

Other uses

Bed bugs, Cimicidae, driving out bedbugs, vermin

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

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

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical use in Brazil

Ingredients

 Arachidic acid, ascorbic acid, ash, Beta-Sitosterol, Calcium, Carbohydrates, Chlorogenic acid, citric acid, Copper, Elaidic acid, fat, Fibres, Fluoride, glucose, iron, Kaempferol, linoleic acid, magnesium, malic acid, mucilage, Niacin, Oleic acid, Palmitic acid, pectin, phosphorus, Phytosterol, potassium, protein, resin, rutin, sodium, Stearic acid, sugars, Sulfur, Tanning agents, tartaric acid, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, water, xanthophylls, Zeaxanthin, Β-Carotene

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn3930

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