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

B.s.Bletilla striata (Thunb.) Rchb.f.BOTANICAL PROFILE · NO ILLUSTRATION

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Bletilla striata (Thunb.) Rchb.f.

Bletilla striata

Source topics

Other documentary recordsDigestive system

Historical record: Demulcent

Reported uses, not demonstrated

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

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Cymbidium canaliculatum R.Br.

Cymbidium canaliculatum

Source topics

Digestive system

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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Cymbidium madidum Lindl.

Cymbidium madidum

Source topics

Digestive systemReproductive topics

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.The historical pregnancy-prevention claim is not reliable contraception.

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C.c.Cypripedium calceolus L.BOTANICAL PROFILE · NO ILLUSTRATION

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Cypripedium calceolus L.

Cypripedium calceolus

Source topics

Nervous system and mental healthGeneral symptoms

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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C.p.Cyrtopodium punctatum (L.) Lindl.BOTANICAL PROFILE · NO ILLUSTRATION

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Cyrtopodium punctatum (L.) Lindl.

Cyrtopodium punctatum

Source topics

Skin and injuriesRespiratory system

Historical record: Vulnerary

Reported uses, not demonstrated

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

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Dactylorhiza hatagirea (D.Don) Soó

Dactylorhiza hatagirea

Source topics

Reproductive topicsFood and nutrition

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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D.n.Dendrobium nobile Lindl.BOTANICAL PROFILE · NO ILLUSTRATION

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Dendrobium nobile Lindl.

Dendrobium nobile

Source topics

Muscles, bones and jointsGeneral symptoms

Historical record: Arthritis

Reported uses, not demonstrated

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

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Eulophia speciosa (R.Br.) Bolus

Eulophia speciosa

Source topics

Digestive system

Historical record: emetic

Reported uses, not demonstrated

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

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Gastrodia elata Blume

Gastrodia elata

Source topics

Other documentary records

Documented inventory entry

Reported uses, not demonstrated

Documentary profile: no therapeutic use or dose is recommended here.

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Vanilla madagascariensis Rolfe

Vanilla madagascariensis

Source topics

Reproductive topicsGeneral symptoms

Reported local use: fatigue and erectile dysfunction

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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V.p.Vanilla planifolia AndrewsBOTANICAL PROFILE · NO ILLUSTRATION

0Orchidaceae

Documentary entry

Vanilla planifolia Andrews

Vanilla planifolia

Source topics

Digestive systemGeneral symptoms

Historical record: Carminative

Reported uses, not demonstrated

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

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