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Abrus precatorius L.
Historical record: aphrodisiac
Reported subject: Historical record: aphrodisiac
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Abrus precatorius seeds contain abrin, a highly toxic, potentially fatal substance. No home preparation.
Read the entryAcalypha fruticosa Forssk.
Historical record: venereal diseases (non-specified)
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.
Read the entryAcalypha petiolaris Hochst.
Historical record: aphrodisiac
Reported subject: Historical record: aphrodisiac
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryAcanthosicyos horridus Welw.
Historical record: artherosclerosis
Reported subject: Historical record: other genitourinary system disorders/effects
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryAdenium obesum (Forssk.) Roem. & Schult.
Historical record: caries
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.
Read the entryAdiantum concinnum Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.
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 entryAframomum melegueta K.Schum.
Historical record: carminative
Reported subject: Historical record: aphrodisiac
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryAlbizia antunesiana Harms
Historical record: aphrodisiac
Reported subject: Historical record: aphrodisiac
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryAlnus oblongifolia Torr.
Historical record: venereal diseases (non-specified)
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.
Read the entryAloe arborescens Mill.
Reported traditional practices
Reported subject: Reported traditional practices
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Limited ethnobotanical entry: practices are documented; clinical effectiveness is not established by these accounts. Digestive and obstetric accounts do not define a safe oral preparation. Pregnancy and breastfeeding require professional assessment.
Read the entryAloe chabaudii Schönland
Historical record: early or threatened labour
Reported subject: Historical record: early or threatened labour
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Toxicity is reported in SEPASAL. No home preparation or ingestion.
Read the entryAloe christianii Reynolds
Historical record: early or threatened labour
Reported subject: Historical record: early or threatened labour
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryAloe cooperi Baker
Historical record: early or threatened labour
Reported subject: Historical record: early or threatened labour
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryAloe hereroensis Engl.
Historical record: urinary incontinence
Reported subject: Historical record: gonorrhoea
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryAloe lateritia Engl.
Historical record: anaemia
Reported subject: Historical record: menorrhagia
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryAmaranthus thunbergii Moq.
Historical record: wounds
Reported subject: Historical record: lactation stimulant
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryAntherotoma debilis (Sond.) Jacq.-Fél.
Historical record: gonorrhoea
Reported subject: Historical record: gonorrhoea
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryAntidesma venosum E.Mey. ex Tul.
Historical record: female infertility
Reported subject: Historical record: female infertility
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Toxicity is reported in SEPASAL. No home preparation or ingestion.
Read the entryAptosimum albomarginatum Marloth & Engl.
Historical record: other digestive system disorders/effects
Reported subject: Historical record: other genitourinary system disorders/effects
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryAptosimum elongatum (Hiern) Engl.
Historical record: venereal diseases (non-specified)
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.
Read the entryAptosimum lineare Marloth & Engl.
Historical record: female infertility
Reported subject: Historical record: female infertility
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryArctostaphylos glauca Lindl.
Historical record: diarrhoea
Reported subject: Historical record: gonorrhoea
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryArctostaphylos pungens Kunth
Historical record: diuretic
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.
Read the entryArtabotrys brachypetalus Benth.
Historical record: haematuria
Reported subject: Historical record: gonorrhoea
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
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