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
Acacia microbotrya Benth.
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 entryAegiceras corniculatum (L.) Blanco
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 entryAeollanthus suaveolens Mart. ex Spreng.
Documented local use: headache and earache
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.
Read the entryAizoon africanum (L.) Klak
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.
Read the entryAlhagi graecorum Boiss.
Historical record: migraines
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 entryAloe chabaudii Schönland
Historical record: early or threatened labour
Reported subject: Historical record: Infections/Infestations
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Toxicity is reported in SEPASAL. No home preparation or ingestion.
Read the entryAloe secundiflora Engl.
Historical record: tuberculosis
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 entryAloe turkanensis Christian
Historical record: wounds
Reported subject: Historical record: Infections/Infestations
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryAloe welmelensis Sebsebe & Nordal
Historical record: infections
Reported subject: Historical record: Pain
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryAptosimum arenarium Engl.
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 entryArctostaphylos glauca Lindl.
Historical record: diarrhoea
Reported subject: Historical record: Sensory System Disorders
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryAsparagus asparagoides (L.) Druce
Historical record: purgative
Reported subject: Historical record: Sensory System Disorders
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryBidens bipinnata L.
Historical record: vomiting
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 entryBoscia microphylla Oliv.
Historical record: anodyne
Reported subject: Historical record: Sensory System Disorders
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryBoscia minimifolia Chiov.
Historical record: wounds
Reported subject: Historical record: Sensory System Disorders
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryBuchanania obovata Engl.
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 entryCassytha filiformis L.
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 entryCentipeda cunninghamii (DC.) A.Braun & Asch.
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 entryCentipeda minima (L.) A.Br. & Asch.
Historical record: paralysis
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 entryCymbopogon bombycinus (R.Br.) Domin
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 entryCymbopogon obtectus S.T.Blake
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 entryDobera glabra (Forssk.) Juss. ex Poir.
Historical record: fainting
Reported subject: Historical record: Sensory System Disorders
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryDracaena pearsonii (N.E.Br.) Byng & Christenh.
Historical record: Pain
Reported subject: Historical record: Pain
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryDrosera madagascariensis DC.
Reported local use: conjunctivitis and bedwetting
Reported subject: Reported local use: conjunctivitis and bedwetting
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.
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