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Lamiaceae
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Aeollanthus suaveolens Mart. ex Spreng.

Aeollanthus suaveolens

Documented local use: headache and earache

Why this plant?

Reported subject: Documented local use: headache and earache

Reported uses, not demonstrated

Reported ethnobotanical use, not a treatment recommendation. Safety and efficacy are not established by the source; do not self-medicate.

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Asphodelaceae
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Aloe turkanensis Christian

Aloe turkanensis

Historical record: wounds

Why this plant?

Reported subject: Historical record: Pain

Reported uses, not demonstrated

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

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Rhamnaceae
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Alphitonia excelsa (Fenzl) Benth.

Alphitonia excelsa

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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Documentary entry

Apocissus hypoglauca (A.Gray) Jackes & Trias-Blasi

Apocissus hypoglauca

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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