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

C.a.Canscora alata (Roth) Wall.BOTANICAL PROFILE · NO ILLUSTRATION

0Gentianaceae

Documentary entry

Canscora alata (Roth) Wall.

Canscora alata

Source topics

Digestive systemNervous system and mental health

Historical record: Laxative

Reported uses, not demonstrated

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

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Chelonanthus alatus

Chelonanthus alatus

Source topics

Other documentary records

Documented inventory entry

Reported uses, not demonstrated

Documentary profile: the inventory specifies skin use only; do not ingest.

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Documentary entry

Chironia baccifera L.

Chironia baccifera

Source topics

Digestive systemCirculation and blood

Reported traditional practices

Reported uses, not demonstrated

Limited ethnobotanical entry: practices are documented; clinical effectiveness is not established by these accounts. SANBI reports livestock toxicity and mentions drowsiness and looser stools in use reports.

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C.k.Chironia krebsii Griseb.BOTANICAL PROFILE · NO ILLUSTRATION

0Gentianaceae

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Chironia krebsii Griseb.

Chironia krebsii

Source topics

Digestive system

Reported use: colic

Reported uses, not demonstrated

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

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C.p.Chironia palustris Burch.BOTANICAL PROFILE · NO ILLUSTRATION

0Gentianaceae

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Chironia palustris Burch.

Chironia palustris

Source topics

Digestive system

Reported use: diarrhea

Reported uses, not demonstrated

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

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Use profile

Centaurium erythraea Rafn.

Common centaury

Digestion

Appetite and digestion

Traditional use

Avoid in cases of gastrointestinal ulcers.

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E.v.Enicostema verticillatum (L.) Engl.BOTANICAL PROFILE · NO ILLUSTRATION

0Gentianaceae

Documentary entry

Enicostema verticillatum (L.) Engl.

Enicostema verticillatum

Source topics

Digestive systemGeneral symptoms

Historical record: Dysentery

Reported uses, not demonstrated

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

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Documentary entry

Gentiana algida Pall.

Gentiana algida

Source topics

Respiratory systemGeneral symptoms

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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G.c.Gentiana cruciata L.BOTANICAL PROFILE · NO ILLUSTRATION

0Gentianaceae

Documentary entry

Gentiana cruciata L.

Gentiana cruciata

Source topics

Digestive systemGeneral symptoms

Reported use: stomachic 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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G.r.Gentiana rigescens Franch. ex Hemsl.BOTANICAL PROFILE · NO ILLUSTRATION

0Gentianaceae

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Gentiana rigescens Franch. ex Hemsl.

Gentiana rigescens

Source topics

Nervous system and mental healthDigestive system

Historical record: Ache(Head)

Reported uses, not demonstrated

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

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Gentiana robusta King ex Hook.f.

Gentiana robusta

Source topics

Digestive systemSkin and injuries

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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G.s.Gentiana scabra BungeBOTANICAL PROFILE · NO ILLUSTRATION

0Gentianaceae

Documentary entry

Gentiana scabra Bunge

Gentiana scabra

Source topics

Nervous system and mental healthDigestive system

Historical record: Ache(Head)

Reported uses, not demonstrated

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

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G.t.Gentiana triflora Pall.BOTANICAL PROFILE · NO ILLUSTRATION

0Gentianaceae

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Gentiana triflora Pall.

Gentiana triflora

Source topics

Digestive systemMuscles, bones and joints

Historical record: Ache(Stomach)

Reported uses, not demonstrated

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

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Gentiana urnula Harry Sm.

Gentiana urnula

Source topics

Digestive systemCultural practices and concepts

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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G.b.Gentianella bicolor (Wedd.) Fabris ex J.S.PringleBOTANICAL PROFILE · NO ILLUSTRATION

0Gentianaceae

Documentary entry

Gentianella bicolor (Wedd.) Fabris ex J.S.Pringle

Gentianella bicolor

Source topics

Muscles, bones and jointsDigestive system

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.

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S.c.Swertia chirata C.B.ClarkeBOTANICAL PROFILE · NO ILLUSTRATION

0Gentianaceae

Documentary entry

Swertia chirata C.B.Clarke

Swertia chirata

Source topics

Digestive systemGeneral symptoms

Historical record: Laxative

Reported uses, not demonstrated

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

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S.j.Swertia japonica (Schult.) MakinoBOTANICAL PROFILE · NO ILLUSTRATION

0Gentianaceae

Documentary entry

Swertia japonica (Schult.) Makino

Swertia japonica

Source topics

Digestive system

Reported use: diarrhea

Reported uses, not demonstrated

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

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T.c.Tachiadenus carinatus (Desr.) Griseb.BOTANICAL PROFILE · NO ILLUSTRATION

0Gentianaceae

Documentary entry

Tachiadenus carinatus (Desr.) Griseb.

Tachiadenus carinatus

Source topics

Digestive system

Reported local use: diarrhoea

Reported uses, not demonstrated

Documentary record only: safety and efficacy have not been established here. Do not self-medicate with this plant or replace medical treatment.

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0Gentianaceae

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Tachiadenus longifolius Scott Elliot

Tachiadenus longifolius

Source topics

Digestive system

Reported local use: diarrhoea and gastric ulcer

Reported uses, not demonstrated

Documentary record only: safety and efficacy have not been established here. Do not self-medicate with this plant or replace medical treatment.

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0Gentianaceae

Use profile

Gentiana lutea L.

Yellow gentian

Digestion

Appetite and digestion

Traditional use

Persistent loss of appetite or unexplained weight loss: seek medical advice.

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Z.s.Zeltnera stricta (Schiede) G.Mans.BOTANICAL PROFILE · NO ILLUSTRATION

0Gentianaceae

Documentary entry

Zeltnera stricta (Schiede) G.Mans.

Zeltnera stricta

Source topics

Unspecified inflammationDigestive system

Reported use: inflammation

Reported uses, not demonstrated

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

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