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

Rev.06-01-2020

Pigeon pea

Plant

English

Pigeon pea, Arhar, Cajan pea, Congo bean, Congo-pea, Dahl

Latin

Cajanus cajan (L.) HUTH, Cajanus indicus Spreng., Cajanus cajan Millsp., Cajanus indicus

Plantparts

foliage, Seeds, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Ague, Angina, Antianginal, Anti-asthmatic, Anti-Bronchitic, Anti-caries, Anti-diabetic, Antidiabetic activity, Anti-edemic, Anti-flu, Anti-gonorrhea, Antihaemorrhagic, Anti-hemorrhagic, Anti-malarial, Antimicrobial, anti-microbial action, Antimicrobial Agent, Anti-Paludic, Anti-perspirant, Antipruritic, Anti-Rheumatic, Antiulcer, arthritis, asthma, Bleeding, Body ache, Body Aches, body pain, body pains, Bronchial catarrh, Bronchitis, Bronquite, Caries, Cavities, Cephalagia, Cephalalgia, Chest Pain, Chest Pains, Cicatrizant, clap, Cough, Coughing, Coughs, Dental caries, diabetes, diabetes mellitus, disease of the eye, diseases of the respiratory tract, disorders in the respiratory passages, Diuretic, Dizziness, dizzy spells, Dropsy, Edema, Eye complaints, Eye disease, eye diseases, Febrile response, fever, feverish condition, Fevers, Flu, fluid accumulation, Giddiness, gonorrhea, gonorrhoea, Gripe, Grippe, haemorrhage, Haemorrhagic conditions, Haemorrhaging, headache, headaches, head pains, hemorrhage, Hemorrhaging, Hydropsy, Icterus, Infected sore throats, inflammation of the lungs, Inflammation of the sinuses, inflammation of the throat, influenza, itch, Itches, itching, jaundice, Lung ailments, Lung complaints, lung disease, lung diseases, lung disorders, Lung inflammation, Lung problems, malaria, malarial fever, Marsh fever, oedema, ophthalmic disease, Ophthalmic problems, opthalmic disease, pain in the chest, Pectoral, Pneumonia, pneumonitis, Pruritus, Pulmonary Conditions, pulmonary disease, Pyrexia, quinsy, Respiratory affections, Respiratory ailments, respiratory complaints, Respiratory disease, Respiratory diseases, respiratory disorders, respiratory illness, Rheumatic disorder, Rheumatism, Rhinosinusitis, Sexual diseases, Sexually transmitted disease, Sexually transmitted infections, Sinus infection, Sinusitis, Sinus trouble, social disease, soothes headaches, sore throat, sugar diabetis, the flue, throat infections, throat inflammation, Throat pain, Tonsillitis, Tooth decay, Ulcerous sores, ulcers, Used in the treatment of cough, venereal disease, venereal diseases, vertigo

Cancer

Anti-carcinogenic, anticarcinogenig, Anticarcinomic, antineoplastic, Anti-tumor, Anti-tumor activity, Neoplasm, tumor, tumor-inhibiting, Tumor inhibition, tumor-reducing, Tumors, Tumour, Tumour inhibition

Women's diseases

Aids milk flow in nursing mothers, Birth, childbed, childbirth, confinement, Delivery, ease childbirth, Encourages breast milk, Ensures good milk supply, Fungal infections during pregnancy, Galactagogue, Galactopoietic, increase milk sekretion in women, Labor, Labour, Lactagogue, Leucorrhea, Leucorrhoea, Leukorrhea, Milk production stimulant, Parturition, Partus, promotes the flow of milk, stimulate milk production, stimulate the flow of milk

Foods

Coffee substitute, Substitute for coffee, used as a coffee additive

Other uses

Deodorant

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used by Ribeirinhos in the North Araguaia microregion, Mato Grosso, Brazil, Phytomedical used on Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Phytomedical use in Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in Nepal, Phytomedical use in the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana), Used in Bangladesh

Ingredients

 Alanine, Alpha-Amyrin, arginine, ascorbic acid, ash, Aspartic acid, Beta-Sitosterol, Calcium, Carbohydrates, Copper, Cystine, cytisine, fat, Fibres, Genistein, Glutamic acid, Glycine, Histidine, iron, Isoleucine, Leucine, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, Lupeol, Lysine, manganese, Methionine, mineral salt, Monounsaturated fatty acids, Niacin, Oleic acid, Palmitic acid, Pantothenic acid, Phenylalanine, phosphorus, Polyunsaturated fat, potassium, Proline, protein, Pyridoxine, Saturated fatty acids, Serine, sodium, Stearic acid, Stigmasterol, Threonine, Tryptophan, Tyrosine, Urease, Valine, vitamin, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, water, zinc, Β-Carotene

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn5561

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