Raphanus raphanistrum subsp. sativus (L.) Schmalh.
Black radish
Listed part — documentary context
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Documentary record: no medicinal use or dosage is recommended here.
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Raphanus raphanistrum subsp. sativus (L.) Schmalh.
Listed part — documentary context
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Documentary record: no medicinal use or dosage is recommended here.
Read the entryBrassica alba Gilib., 1782
Historical record: irritation
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryBrassica campestris Hegetschw., 1839
Historical record: Anodyne
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryBrassica napus L.
Historical record: Diuretic
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryBrassica nigra (L.) W.D.J.Koch
Historical record: irritation
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryBrassica rapa L.
Historical record: Diuretic
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entry× Brassarda juncea (L.) Su Liu & Z.H.Feng
Pharmacopoeial record
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Documentary notice: no medicinal use or home dose is recommended.
Read the entryBrassica oleracea L.
Documented local use: “intestinal detoxification”, the informants’ expression
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Reported ethnobotanical use, not a treatment recommendation. Safety and efficacy are not established by the source; do not self-medicate.
Read the entryCardamine hirsuta L.
Historical record: stomachic
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryCardamine pratensis L.
Historical record: Scurvy
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryCochlearia officinalis L.
Documented inventory entry
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Documentary profile: no therapeutic use or dose is recommended here.
Read the entryDraba nemoralis Linn.Franch., 1888
Historical record: Cough
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryDraba nemorosa L.
Historical record: Cough
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryEruca sativa Hill
Historical record: Nervous System Disorders
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entrySisymbrium alliaria (L.) Scop.
Pharmacopoeial material: whole plant
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Documentary notice: these references alone do not support a therapeutic use or dose recommendation.
Read the entryArmoracia rusticana G.Gaertn., B.Mey. & Scherb.
Listed part — documentary context
Reported uses, not demonstrated
A research preparation is not equivalent to home use; the study’s limitations are stated.
Read the entryLepidium didymum L.
Historical record: wounds
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryLepidium sativum L.
Historical record: asthma
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryLepidium virginicum L.
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 entryCapsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik.
Heavy periods: supervised use
Traditional use
Heavy bleeding, feeling faint or anemia: seek medical advice; do not delay assessment.
View the profileSinapis alba L.
Historical record: cardiovascular stimulant
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entrySisymbrium sophia Barnéoud, 1846
Historical record: Demulcent
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryIsatis tinctoria L.
Pharmacopoeial record
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Documentary notice: no medicinal use or home dose is recommended.
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