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

Rev.11-03-2021

Elephantfoot

Plant

English

Elephantfoot, Prickly leaved elephant's foot

Latin

Elephantopus scaber Linn.

Plantparts

Entire plant, foliage, Plant, Roots, Unspecified, Whole herb

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Abdominal bloating, Abdominal pain, Abdominal swelling, Acute coryza, Acute viral nasopharyngitis, Adstringent, Anti-Bronchitic, Anti-catarrhal, Anti-diabetic, Antidiabetic activity, Anti-diarrheic, Antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Anti-dysenteric, Anti-eczemic, Anti-emetic, Anti-fatigue, Antifebrile, Anti-gonorrhea, Antiherpetic, Anti-Lithic, Antipyretic, Anti-Rheumatic, Antisyphilitic, Antiulcer, Antivomitive, arthritis, Assist healing of wounds, Astrigent, Astringent, Athlete’s foot, Athlete's foot, Bellyache, Bellypain, Bladder dysfunction, Bloating, Bloody flux, Bronchial catarrh, Bronchitis, Bronquite, cardiac, Cardiac tonic, Cardiac trophorestorative, Cardiotonic, catarrh, Catarrhal inflammation, Cephalagia, Cephalalgia, chill, Chills, clap, Cold, colds, common cold, concretion, cough, Coughing, Coughs, Cutaneous conditions, Cutaneous Eruptions, Dental Analgesic, Dental pain, dermatological, dermatological complaints, Dermatosis, diabetes, diabetes mellitus, diaorrhea, Diaphoretic, diarrhea, diarrhoea, Difficult urination, diuretic, dysentery, eczema, Elephantiasis, emesis, emollient, Emollients, eruption, excema, exhaustion, faintness, Fatigue, Febrifugal, febrifuge, Febrile response, feebleness, feet fungus, Fever, feverish condition, Fevers, Foot Fungus, formation of calculus, Fungal infections, gastralgia, Gonorrhea, Gonorrhoea, good for the heart, Headache, headaches, Head colds, head pains, healing, healing cuts, Healing wounds, heal wounds, Heart restorative, heart tonic, Herbal tonic, Herpes, hidrotic, imbalanced bladder function, Induce sweating, inflammation of mucous membrane, Ischuria, Languidness, Languor, Lassitude, Listlessness, lithiasis, Lymphatic Filariasis, miction distress, Moccasin foot, Moisturizers, mycosis, promotes healing of wounds, Puking, pulmonary catarrh, Pyretic, Pyrexia, Rash, Rashes, reduce fevers, reduces swellings, relieves fevers, retention of urine, Rheumatic disorder, Rheumatism, Ringworm of the foot, skin disease, Skin diseases, skin disorders, skin eruption, Skin Eruptions, skin problems in general, skin rashes, snake bite, Snake bites, soothes headaches, sores, stomach ache, Stomach aches, Stomach pain, stomach pains, stones in the urinary tract, stopping vomiting, sudorific, sugar diabetis, sweat-inducing, swellings, syphilis, Throwing up, Tinea pedis, tiredness, Tonic, toothache, Traumatic injury, Ulcerous sores, ulcers, Urinary retention, urine retention, Used in the treatment of cough, Used in the treatment of snake bites, Vomit, vomiting, Vulnerary, weakness, weariness, Wound, wound care, Wound healing, Wound repair, wounds, Wounds healing, wound treatment

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

Emmenagogue, Hot flashes, Hot flushes, Hot flushes during menopause, menstrual complaints, menstrual disorder, menstrual disorders, stimulates menstruation

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

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

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used in Chaoshan, China, Phytomedical used in Fujian, China, Phytomedical used in Taiwan, China, Phytomedical used in Tamil Nadu, India, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in Nepal, Phytomedical use in the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana)

Ingredients

 Lupeol, Sesquiterpene lactone, Stigmasterol, Triacontanol

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn7840

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