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Malvaceae
Documentary entry

Abutilon angulatum (Guill. & Perr.) Mast.

Abutilon angulatum

Historical record: inflammation

Why this plant?

Reported subject: Historical record: pneumonia

Reported uses, not demonstrated

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

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Euphorbiaceae
Documentary entry

Acalypha fruticosa Forssk.

Acalypha fruticosa

Historical record: venereal diseases (non-specified)

Why this plant?

Reported subject: Historical record: venereal diseases (non-specified)

Reported uses, not demonstrated

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

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Apocynaceae
Documentary entry

Adenium obesum (Forssk.) Roem. & Schult.

Adenium obesum

Historical record: caries

Why this plant?

Reported subject: Historical record: venereal diseases (non-specified)

Reported uses, not demonstrated

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

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Aizoaceae
Documentary entry

Aizoon africanum (L.) Klak

Aizoon africanum

Reported traditional practices

Why this plant?

Reported subject: Reported traditional practices

Reported uses, not demonstrated

Limited ethnobotanical entry: practices are documented; clinical effectiveness is not established by these accounts. The selected sources are not a complete assessment of human toxicity. Absence of a signal in this account is not a guarantee of safety.

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Fabaceae
Documentary entry

Albizia odoratissima (L.f.) Benth.

Albizia odoratissima

Reported local uses — documentary record

Why this plant?

Reported subject: 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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Amaryllidaceae
Documentary entry

Allium macranthum Baker

Allium macranthum

Indications recorded in Bhutanese materia medica

Why this plant?

Reported subject: 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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Asphodelaceae
Documentary entry

Aloe macroclada Baker

Aloe macroclada

Reported local use: acne and fungal complaints

Why this plant?

Reported subject: Reported local use: acne and fungal complaints

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. Some reported uses concern diseases requiring medical diagnosis and treatment; they do not justify replacing healthcare.

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Apocynaceae
Documentary entry

Alstonia constricta F.Muell.

Alstonia constricta

Documented historical practice

Why this plant?

Reported subject: 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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