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Use profiles explain documented preparations. Documentary entries describe knowledge and its limitations.Understanding the profiles
Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson) Fosberg
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.
Read the entryArtocarpus heterophyllus Lam.
Historical record: Astringent
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryMorus nigra L.
Documented local use: use described as “anti-inflammatory”
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 entryBrosimum alicastrum Sw.
Historical record: lactation stimulant
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryBroussonetia papyrifera (L.) L'Hér. ex Vent.
Historical record: pigmentation
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryCastilla elastica Cerv.
Historical record: Abcess
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryFicus carica L.
Documented inventory entry
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Documentary profile: no therapeutic use or dose is recommended here.
Read the entryDorstenia contrajerva L.
Historical record: Diarrhea
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryMaclura tinctoria (L.) D.Don ex G.Don
Pharmacopoeial record
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Documentary notice: no medicinal use or home dose is recommended.
Read the entryFicus benghalensis L.
Historical record: bruises
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryFicus cotinifolia Kunth
Historical record: wounds
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryFicus fischeri Warb. ex Mildbr. & Burret
Historical record: diarrhoea
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryFicus fraseri Miq.
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.
Read the entryFicus glumosa Delile
Historical record: caries
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryFicus indica Blanco, 1837
Historical record: Astringent
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryFicus ingens (Miq.) Miq.
Historical record: anaemia
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryFicus maxima Mill.
Historical record: purgative
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryFicus natalensis Hochst.
Historical record: influenza
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryFicus obtusifolia Kunth
Historical record: Digestive System Disorders
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryFicus opposita Miq.
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.
Read the entryFicus petiolaris Kunth
Historical record: Muscular-Skeletal System Disorders
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryFicus platyphylla Delile
Historical record: leprosy
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryFicus pumila L.
Historical record: Anodyne
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryFicus racemosa L.
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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