Arecaceae
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Areca catechu L.
Areca palm
Pharmacopoeial material: seed (areca nut)
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Areca nut: carcinogenic to humans according to IARC. Do not chew or prepare.
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Arecaceae
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Arenga pinnata (Wurmb) Merr.
Arenga pinnata
Reported local uses — documentary record
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Insufficient safety assessment in the cited sources: no self-medication or homemade medicinal preparation is recommended.
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Borassus aethiopum Mart.
Borassus aethiopum
Historical record: other digestive system disorders/effects
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
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Calamus caryotoides A.Cunn. ex Mart.
Calamus caryotoides
Documented historical practice
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Safety has not been evaluated for self-medication: do not ingest or apply at home based on this documentary profile.
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Caryota mitis Lour.
Caryota mitis
Historical record: Infections/Infestations
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
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Chamaerops humilis L.
Chamaerops humilis
Historical record: burns
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
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Copernicia prunifera (Mill.) H.E.Moore
Copernicia prunifera
Historical record: Digestive System Disorders
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
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Hyphaene compressa H.Wendl.
Hyphaene compressa
Historical record: helminth worm infections
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
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Hyphaene coriacea Gaertn.
Hyphaene coriacea
Historical record: stomachic
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
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Hyphaene dichotoma (D.White bis ex Nimmo) Furtado
Hyphaene dichotoma
Historical record: anthelmintic
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
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Hyphaene thebaica (L.) Mart.
Hyphaene thebaica
Historical record: hypertension
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
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Phoenix reclinata Jacq.
Phoenix reclinata
Historical record: diarrhoea
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
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Thrinax radiata Lodd. ex Schult. & Schult.f.
Thrinax radiata
Historical record: Dyspepsia
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
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