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

Rev.11-03-2021

Wild cherry

Plant

English

Wild cherry, Bird, Bird cherry, Cereza, Cherry, European bird cherry, Flowering cherry, Gean, Mazzard, Sweet cherry, Wild bird cherry

Latin

Prunus avium (L.) L., Cerasus avium (L.) MOENCH., Prunus avium f. silvestris (Kirschl.) P.D.Sell, Prunus avium var. silvestris Kirschl., Cerasus avium Mönch., Prunus avium ssp. silvestris, Prunus cerasus avium, Prunus avium L.

Plantparts

Berry-juice, Bough, Fruit, Fruit juice, Fruit-stalk, Juice, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Adstringent, Antiarthritic, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Anti-catarrhal, Anti-diarrheic, antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Antifebrile, Anti-inflammatory, antiinflammatory agent, Antipyretic, Antiseptic, antitussive, Aperitive, arthritis, Arthropathy, Arthrosis, Asthenia, Astrigent, Astringent, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, baktericidal, blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood purifier, Burn, Burns, cachexy, Calmative, Calming of nerves, catarrh, Catarrhal inflammation, Cleanses the blood, complaints of urinary system, constipating, cough depressing, Cough suppressant, depurant, Depurative, Detox, Detoxicant, detoxicate, detoxicating, Detoxication, Detoxification, detoxify, diaorrhea, diarrhea, diarrhoea, disease of the joints, Disinfectant, disorders of the urinary passage, diuretic, Energizer, enliven fever patients, exhaustion, Febrifugal, febrifuge, fever diseases, General atony, General debility, General fatigue, General fatigue of the organism, General inflammation, General inflammations, General lassitude, General lassitude of organism, General weakness, Herbal tonic, Inflammation, inflammation in general, inflammation of mucous membrane, inflammations, Inflammations in general, Inflammed joints, Joint inflammation, Joint inflammations, Low energy, mild laxative, Mildly laxative, problems in the urinary system, purify blood, purify the blood, Pyretic, reduce fevers, relaxes the nervous system, relieves fevers, scorch, sedative, soothe, soothes nerves, Soothing, sores, to cleanse the blood, Tonic, tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, Traumatic injury, Urinary diseases, urinary disorders, urinary problems, Urinary tract ailments, Urinary-tract diseases, Used as an antiseptic, Weakness, Wound, wound care, wounds, wound treatment

Cancer

Adenoma, Adenomas, Adenomata, Adenopathy, Adenopathy a disease of the glandular system, Anti-adenomic, Glandular cancer, glandular tumor

Foods

As a flavouring agent, corrective corrigent, flavouring agent, liqueur production, taste corrigent

Other uses

colouring, Dye, Dyeing, Used to dye different types of fibres

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in Cyprus, Phytomedical use in Greece

Ingredients

 amygdalin, Amylase, Calcium, chlorine, cyanogenic glycosides, Fibres, Genistein, Hydrogen cyanide, iron, magnesium, mineral salt, Pantothenic acid, phenol, phosphorus, potassium, salicylic acid, silicon, sodium, Sulfur, Tannic acid, tannin, Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin C

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0248

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