THE PLANTS
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These entries document a species and its reported uses. They do not recommend preparations or treatment.Understanding the profiles
Abies balsamea (L.) Mill.
Historical record: Burn
Reported subject: Historical record: Cold
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryAbies fraseri (Pursh) Poir.
Historical record: Diuretic
Reported subject: Historical record: Pectoral
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryAbies sibirica Ledeb.
Historical record: Bronchitis
Reported subject: Historical record: Bronchitis
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryAbutilon angulatum (Guill. & Perr.) Mast.
Historical record: inflammation
Reported subject: Historical record: inflammation
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryAcacia bivenosa DC.
Documented historical practice
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.
Read the entryAcacia holosericea A.Cunn. ex G.Don
Documented historical practice
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.
Read the entryAcacia melanoxylon R.Br.
Documented historical practice
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.
Read the entryAcalypha petiolaris Hochst.
Historical record: aphrodisiac
Reported subject: Historical record: coughs
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryAcanthus mollis L.
Historical record: Astringent
Reported subject: Historical record: Expectorant
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryAchillea nobilis L.
Historical record: Astringent
Reported subject: Historical record: Expectorant
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryActaea dahurica (Turcz. ex Fisch. & C.A.Mey.) Franch.
Historical record: Bronchitis
Reported subject: Historical record: Bronchitis
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryActaea simplex (DC.) Wormsk. ex Fisch. & C.A.Mey.
Historical record: Bronchitis
Reported subject: Historical record: Bronchitis
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryAdenolobus garipensis (E.Mey.) Torre & Hillc.
Historical record: heart disease
Reported subject: Historical record: coughs
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryAdenophora liliifolia (L.) A.DC.
Historical record: Demulcent
Reported subject: Historical record: Expectorant
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryAdenophora triphylla (Thunb.) A.DC.
Historical record: Demulcent
Reported subject: Historical record: Expectorant
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryAdenophyllum anomalum (Canby & Rose) Strother
Reported use: stomach complaints
Reported subject: Reported use: catarrh
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant on the basis of this profile.
Read the entryAdiantum capillus-veneris L.
Reported local use: cough and allergies
Reported subject: Reported local use: cough and allergies
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.
Read the entryAdiantum raddianum C.Presl
Documented local use: use “for the lungs”, without a specific condition in the table
Reported subject: Documented local use: use “for the lungs”, without a specific condition in the table
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 entryAeschynanthus parviflorus (D.Don) Spreng.
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 entryAfzelia quanzensis Welw.
Historical record: schistosomiasis
Reported subject: Historical record: pneumonia
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryAjuga iva (L.) Schreb.
Historical record: periodic fever
Reported subject: Historical record: pneumonia
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: colds
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryAlbizia gummifera (J.F.Gmel.) C.A.Sm.
Reported local use: fatigue and cough
Reported subject: Reported local use: fatigue and cough
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.
Read the entryAlepidea amatymbica Eckl. & Zeyh.
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. 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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