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Use profiles explain documented preparations. Documentary entries describe knowledge and its limitations.Understanding the profiles

A.a.Allium ampeloprasum L.BOTANICAL PROFILE · NO ILLUSTRATION

0Amaryllidaceae

Documentary entry

Allium ampeloprasum L.

Allium ampeloprasum

Source topics

Skin and injuriesRespiratory system

Historical record: Abscess

Reported uses, not demonstrated

Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.

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A.c.Allium cernuum RothBOTANICAL PROFILE · NO ILLUSTRATION

0Amaryllidaceae

Documentary entry

Allium cernuum Roth

Allium cernuum

Source topics

Respiratory systemKidneys and urinary tract

Reported use: cough

Reported uses, not demonstrated

Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant on the basis of this profile.

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A.f.Allium fistulosum L.BOTANICAL PROFILE · NO ILLUSTRATION

0Amaryllidaceae

Documentary entry

Allium fistulosum L.

Allium fistulosum

Source topics

Nervous system and mental healthGeneral symptoms

Reported use: headache

Reported uses, not demonstrated

Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant on the basis of this profile.

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A.g.Allium gomphrenoides Boiss. & Heldr.BOTANICAL PROFILE · NO ILLUSTRATION

0Amaryllidaceae

Documentary entry

Allium gomphrenoides Boiss. & Heldr.

Allium gomphrenoides

Source topics

Skin and injuriesGeneral symptoms

Historical record: Burn

Reported uses, not demonstrated

Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.

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Documentary entry

Allium macranthum Baker

Allium macranthum

Source topics

Unspecified inflammationDigestive system

Indications recorded in Bhutanese materia medica

Reported uses, not demonstrated

Documentary profile with limited evidence. Reported indications do not establish efficacy or justify self-medication or replacing medical care.

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A.s.Allium schoenoprasum L.BOTANICAL PROFILE · NO ILLUSTRATION

0Amaryllidaceae

Documentary entry

Allium schoenoprasum L.

Allium schoenoprasum

Source topics

Digestive systemKidneys and urinary tract

Reported use: carminative use

Reported uses, not demonstrated

Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant on the basis of this profile.

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A.u.Allium ursinum L.BOTANICAL PROFILE · NO ILLUSTRATION

0Amaryllidaceae

Documentary entry

Allium ursinum L.

Allium ursinum

Source topics

Digestive systemGeneral symptoms

Historical record: Carminative

Reported uses, not demonstrated

Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.

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Ammocharis coranica (Ker Gawl.) Herb.

Ammocharis coranica

Source topics

Skin and injuries

Historical record: wounds

Reported uses, not demonstrated

Toxicity is reported in SEPASAL. No home preparation or ingestion.

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Boophone disticha (L.f.) Herb.

Boophone disticha

Source topics

Skin and injuriesToxicology and safety

Reported traditional practices

Reported uses, not demonstrated

Limited ethnobotanical entry: practices are documented; clinical effectiveness is not established by these accounts. SANBI describes the bulb as very poisonous and reports sore eyes and headache around flowers in confined spaces.

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0Amaryllidaceae

Documentary entry

Crinum lugardiae N.E.Br.

Crinum lugardiae

Source topics

Skin and injuries

Historical record: Skin/Subcutaneous Cellular Tissue Disorders

Reported uses, not demonstrated

Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.

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Crinum macowanii Baker

Crinum macowanii

Source topics

Kidneys and urinary tractGeneral symptoms

Reported traditional practices

Reported uses, not demonstrated

Limited ethnobotanical entry: practices are documented; clinical effectiveness is not established by these accounts. SANBI states that the bulbs contain toxic alkaloids. Medicinal accounts do not define a human safety margin.

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Crinum stuhlmannii Baker

Crinum stuhlmannii

Source topics

Kidneys and urinary tract

Historical record: Genitourinary System Disorders

Reported uses, not demonstrated

Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.

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0Amaryllidaceae

Use profile

Allium sativum L.

Garlic

Heart & circulation

Cardiovascular prevention: limited scope

Traditional use

Significant interactions with medicines; have the product checked.

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0Amaryllidaceae

Documentary entry

Gethyllis afra L.

Gethyllis afra

Source topics

Digestive systemNervous system and mental health

Reported traditional practices

Reported uses, not demonstrated

Limited ethnobotanical entry: practices are documented; clinical effectiveness is not established by these accounts. The selected sources are not a complete assessment of human toxicity. Absence of a signal in this account is not a guarantee of safety.

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H.t.Hymenocallis tubiflora Salisb.BOTANICAL PROFILE · NO ILLUSTRATION

0Amaryllidaceae

Documentary entry

Hymenocallis tubiflora Salisb.

Hymenocallis tubiflora

Source topics

Other documentary recordsSkin and injuries

Historical record: Astringent

Reported uses, not demonstrated

Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.

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0Amaryllidaceae

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Allium cepa L.

Onion

Source topics

Other documentary records

Therapeutic properties not established here

Reported uses, not demonstrated

Food use does not validate concentrated therapeutic use.

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0Amaryllidaceae

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Scadoxus multiflorus (Martyn) Raf.

Scadoxus multiflorus

Source topics

General symptomsSkin and injuries

Historical record: oedemas

Reported uses, not demonstrated

Toxicity is reported in SEPASAL. No home preparation or ingestion.

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0Amaryllidaceae

Documentary entry

Scadoxus puniceus

Scadoxus puniceus

Source topics

Respiratory systemDigestive system

Reported traditional practices

Reported uses, not demonstrated

Limited ethnobotanical entry: practices are documented; clinical effectiveness is not established by these accounts. SANBI describes the bulb as poisonous and reports deaths after ingestion. Historical uses cannot justify household experimentation.

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0Amaryllidaceae

Documentary entry

Tulbaghia violacea

Tulbaghia violacea

Source topics

Respiratory systemInfections and parasites

Reported traditional practices

Reported uses, not demonstrated

Limited ethnobotanical entry: practices are documented; clinical effectiveness is not established by these accounts. The selected sources are not a complete assessment of human toxicity. Absence of a signal in this account is not a guarantee of safety.

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0Amaryllidaceae

Documentary entry

Narcissus pseudonarcissus L.

Wild daffodil

Source topics

Toxicology and safety

Why this plant appears in the guide

Reported uses, not demonstrated

Poisonous daffodil bulb: risk of confusion with an onion.

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