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Use profiles explain documented preparations. Documentary entries describe knowledge and its limitations.Understanding the profiles
Solanum melongena L.
Documented local use: cholesterol
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 entryHyoscyamus niger L.
Documented inventory entry
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Risk warning: ANSM flags all organs as toxic. No home-made preparation.
Read the entrySolanum nigrum L.
Pharmacopoeial record
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Warning: ANSM flags fruit as toxic. No home preparation.
Read the entryBrugmansia ×candida Pers.
Historical record: inflammation
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryBrunfelsia uniflora (Pohl) D.Don
Historical record: Rheumatism
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryCapsicum baccatum L.
Historical record: Carminative
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryCapsicum frutescens L.
Muscle pain: topical medicines
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Follow the medicine leaflet; no homemade pepper plaster.
Read the entryCestrum tomentosum L.fil.
Historical record: laxative
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryPhysalis alkekengi L.
Pharmacopoeial material: fruit
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Documentary notice: these references alone do not support a therapeutic use or dose recommendation.
Read the entryDatura metel L.
Historical record: motion sickness
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Datura metel is poisonous. Confusion, tachycardia, seizures and coma may occur. No home use.
Read the entryAtropa bella-donna L.
Pharmacopoeial material: leaves; roots; flowering tops
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Hazardous plant: toxic material flagged — all organs. No home use is offered.
Read the entryDiscopodium penninervium Hochst.
Reported use: snakebite
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 entryFabiana imbricata Ruiz & Pav.
Historical record: Catarrh
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryLycium barbarum L.
Goji and warfarin: probable interaction
Safety data — read the risk
Goji and warfarin: a documented interaction signal. Food products can also affect treatment.
Read the entryHyoscyamus muticus L.
Historical record: motion sickness
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryDatura stramonium L.
Documented inventory entry
Reported uses, not demonstrated
The whole plant is toxic, with seizure and coma risk. No home preparation.
Read the entryLycium bosciifolium Schinz
Historical record: diarrhoea
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryLycium chinense Mill.
Historical record: Debility
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryLycium cinereum Thunb.
Historical record: anodyne
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryLycium europaeum L.
Historical record: constipation
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryLycium intricatum Boiss.
Historical record: diarrhoea
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryMandragora officinarum L.
Why this plant appears in the guide
Reported uses, not demonstrated
ANSM List B: safety information; no home use recommended.
Read the entryCapsicum annuum L.
Muscle pain
Well-established medicinal use (EMA)
No homemade chili poultices. Stop in the event of a skin reaction.
View the profileNicandra physalodes (L.) Gaertn.
Historical record: flatulence
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
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