Plant |
Family | Bromeliaceae |
English |
Spanish moss, Graybeard, Long moss, Old man’s beard, Old man's beard, Pele's hair |
Latin |
Tillandsia usneoides (L.) L. |
Plantparts | Entire plant, Unspecified |
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Ungrouped Diseases & Uses |
Adstringent, Affections of the liver, Anti-gout, Anti-hemorrhoidal, Anti-Rheumatic, arthritis, Asthenia of liver, Astrigent, Astringent, cholagogic, Cholagogue, disease of the liver, disorders of the liver, expectorant, Expellant of bile, Expellant of phlegm, Gout, haemorrhoids, Hair conditioner, Hemorrhoid, Hemorrhoids, hepatic disease, Hepatic disorders, hepatic problems, hernia, Hernias, Liver ailments, liver complaints, liver diseases, Liver disorders, Liverishness, liver problems, Mucolytic agent, Piles, Rheumatic arthralgia, Rheumatic disorder, rheumatism, rupture, Stasis dermatitis, Stasis ulcers, Ulcus cruris, Used in the treatment of liver disorders, Varicose ulcers, Varicose veins, varicose vessel, varix, Venous insufficiency ulceration, Venous ulcers |
Local (Geographical) use |
Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana) |
Ingredients |
| | coumarin, flavonoid |
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