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These entries document a species and its reported uses. They do not recommend preparations or treatment.Understanding the profiles
Abutilon indicum (L.) Sweet
Reported local uses — documentary record
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.
Read the entryAdiantum philippense L.
Reported local uses — documentary record
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.
Read the entryAloe inermis Forssk.
Historical record: diabetes mellitus
Reported subject: Historical record: diabetes mellitus
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryAloe massawana Reynolds
Historical record: Endocrine System Disorders
Reported subject: Historical record: Endocrine System Disorders
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryAnacardium humile A.St.-Hil.
Historical record: haemorrhoids
Reported subject: Historical record: diabetes mellitus
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryArtemisia herba-alba Asso
Historical record: colic
Reported subject: Historical record: diabetes mellitus
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Toxicity is reported in SEPASAL. No home preparation or ingestion.
Read the entryAtriplex halimus L.
Historical record: hypoglycaemia
Reported subject: Historical record: hypoglycaemia
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entrySolanum melongena L.
Documented local use: cholesterol
Reported subject: 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 entryBaccharis genistelloides (Lam.) Pers.
Uses reported in northern Peru
Reported subject: 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.
Read the entryScutellaria baicalensis Georgi
Listed part — documentary context
Reported subject: Combination with metformin: findings and caution
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Liver-enzyme elevations were reported in a trial: do not combine with treatment on your own.
Read the entryBarleria cristata L.
Reported local uses — documentary record
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.
Read the entryBenincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn.
Reported local uses — documentary record
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.
Read the entryBidens pilosa L.
Pharmacopoeial material: leaf; whole plant
Reported subject: Blood glucose: a pilot study
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Diabetes: do not add or substitute this plant without medical review of treatment.
Read the entryCitrus × aurantium L.
Supplements: uncertain benefits
Reported subject: Supplements: uncertain benefits
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Food orange and concentrated p-synephrine supplements involve different exposures.
Read the entryFucus vesiculosus
Restricted traditional use
Reported subject: Restricted traditional use
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Iodine exposure may be excessive. No combination with iodine or thyroid treatment; no home regimen proposed.
Read the entryCadaba glandulosa Forssk.
Historical record: diabetes mellitus
Reported subject: Historical record: diabetes mellitus
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryCalliandra depauperata Benth.
Historical record: diabetes mellitus
Reported subject: Historical record: diabetes mellitus
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryCallicarpa arborea Roxb.
Reported local uses — documentary record
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.
Read the entryCanna indica L.
Reported local uses — documentary record
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.
Read the entryCeiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn.
Reported local uses — documentary record
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.
Read the entryCinnamomum aromaticum Nees
Pharmacopoeial material: stem bark
Reported subject: Blood glucose and other claims: clinical limits
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Cassia cinnamon: variable coumarin and liver-safety concern; this notice establishes no therapeutic benefit.
Read the entryCoccinia grandis (L.) Voigt
Historical record: diabetes mellitus
Reported subject: Historical record: diabetes mellitus
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryCyathula uncinulata (Schrad.) Schinz
Reported local use: gastric complaints and diabetes
Reported subject: Reported local use: gastric complaints and diabetes
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.
Read the entryEuphorbia prostrata Aiton
Historical record: sores
Reported subject: Historical record: diabetes mellitus
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Toxicity is reported in SEPASAL. No home preparation or ingestion.
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