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Use profiles explain documented preparations. Documentary entries describe knowledge and its limitations.Understanding the profiles
Anchusa azurea var. azurea
Documentary reference — leaf; flower
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Precautionary notice: leaf; flower is included in ANSM List B. No preparation or self-medication is recommended.
Read the entryAnchusa officinalis L.
Documentary reference — leaf; flower
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Precautionary notice: leaf; flower is included in ANSM List B. No preparation or self-medication is recommended.
Read the entryArnebia euchroma (Royle ex Benth.) I.M.Johnst.
Pharmacopoeial material: root
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Burns: no raw plant or homemade ointment; appropriate care is needed.
Read the entryArnebia guttata Bunge
Pharmacopoeial material: root
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Documentary notice: these references alone do not support a therapeutic use or dose recommendation.
Read the entryBorago officinalis L.
Pharmacopoeial material: aerial parts; flowers
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Flowers and aerial parts: pyrrolizidine-alkaloid concern; no home tea offered.
Read the entryLithospermum officinale
Why this plant appears in the guide
Reported uses, not demonstrated
ANSM List B: safety information; no home use recommended.
Read the entryPulmonaria officinalis L.
Why this plant appears in the guide
Reported uses, not demonstrated
ANSM List B: safety information; no home use recommended.
Read the entryCordia alliodora (Ruiz & Pav.) Oken
Uses reported in northern Peru
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Limited ethnobotanical entry: reported uses, with effectiveness and safety unproven by this inventory. No home recipe or dose is proposed.
Read the entryCordia lutea Lam.
Uses reported in northern Peru
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Limited ethnobotanical entry: reported uses, with effectiveness and safety unproven by this inventory. No home recipe or dose is proposed.
Read the entryCynoglossum officinale L.
Documentary reference — aerial parts
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Precautionary notice: aerial parts is included in ANSM List B. No preparation or self-medication is recommended.
Read the entryAlkanna tinctoria Tausch
Why this plant appears in the guide
Reported uses, not demonstrated
ANSM List B: safety information; no home use recommended.
Read the entryEhretia cymosa Thonn.
Reported use: retained placenta
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Limited ethnobotanical record: reported uses; the survey does not establish effectiveness or safety. Do not reproduce the preparations; consult a qualified professional before medicinal use. The serious conditions reported require prompt appropriate medical care.
Read the entryHeliotropium europaeum L.
Why this plant appears in the guide
Reported uses, not demonstrated
ANSM List B: safety information; no home use recommended.
Read the entryLithospermum erythrorhizon Siebold & Zucc.
Historical record: Abscess
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryLobostemon fruticosus
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.
Read the entryPulmonaria affinis Jord.
Why this plant appears in the guide
Reported uses, not demonstrated
ANSM List B: safety information; no home use recommended.
Read the entryTiquilia paronychioides (Phil.) A.T.Richardson
Uses reported in northern Peru
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Limited ethnobotanical entry: reported uses, with effectiveness and safety unproven by this inventory. No home recipe or dose is proposed.
Read the entryTrigonotis peduncularis (Trevis.) Benth. ex Baker & S.Moore
Historical record: Diarrhea
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryVarronia curassavica Jacq.
Listed part — documentary context
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Documentary record: no medicinal use or dosage is recommended here.
Read the entryEchium vulgare L.
Why this plant appears in the guide
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Viper’s bugloss: do not ingest; irritating hairs and liver risk.
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