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
Abrus precatorius L.
Historical record: aphrodisiac
Reported subject: Historical record: malaise/fatigue
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Abrus precatorius seeds contain abrin, a highly toxic, potentially fatal substance. No home preparation.
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 entryAcaena magellanica (Lam.) Vahl
Reported use: diuretic use
Reported subject: Reported use: tonic use
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant on the basis of this profile.
Read the entryAchillea atrata L.
Reported use: wound-care use
Reported subject: Reported use: tonic use
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant on the basis of this profile.
Read the entryAchillea ptarmica L.
Historical record: Ache(Head)
Reported subject: Historical record: Tonic
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryAchillea santolina Falk
Reported use: tonic use
Reported subject: Reported use: tonic use
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant on the basis of this profile.
Read the entryAchyrocline flaccida (Weinm.) DC.
Historical record: Fever
Reported subject: Historical record: Fever
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: Febrifuge
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryAdansonia digitata L.
Historical record: oedemas
Reported subject: Historical record: oedemas
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Toxicity is reported in SEPASAL. No home preparation or ingestion.
Read the entryAdenia volkensii Harms
Historical record: oedemas
Reported subject: Historical record: oedemas
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Toxicity is reported in SEPASAL. No home preparation or ingestion.
Read the entryAdenophora triphylla (Thunb.) A.DC.
Historical record: Demulcent
Reported subject: Historical record: Fever
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryAdenostoma sparsifolium Torr.
Historical record: purgative
Reported subject: Historical record: fever
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
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 entryAegle marmelos (L.) Corrêa
Historical record: diarrhoea
Reported subject: Historical record: fever
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryAfroaster hispidus (Thunb.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt
Historical record: Ache(Head)
Reported subject: Historical record: Fever
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryAgastache rugosa (Fisch. & C.A.Mey.) Kuntze
Historical record: Nausea
Reported subject: Historical record: Fever
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryAgave virginica L.
Historical record: Spasm
Reported subject: Historical record: Spasm
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryAjuga chamaepitys (L.) Schreb.
Historical record: Diuretic
Reported subject: Historical record: Tonic
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: periodic fever
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryAlbizia anthelmintica (A.Rich.) Brongn.
Historical record: oedemas
Reported subject: Historical record: oedemas
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Toxicity is reported in SEPASAL. No home preparation or ingestion.
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 entryAlbizia julibrissin Durazz.
Historical record: Sedative
Reported subject: Historical record: Swelling
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
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