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Cocos nucifera
A traditional action term for substances described as tightening or drying tissues, often because of tannin-rich preparations.
Cyperus rotundus
A traditional action term for substances described as tightening or drying tissues, often because of tannin-rich preparations.
Haematoxylum campechianum
A traditional action term for substances described as tightening or drying tissues, often because of tannin-rich preparations.
Xanthium strumarium
A disease of cellular proliferation that is malignant and primary, characterized by uncontrolled cellular proliferation, local cell invasion and metastasis.
Digitalis purpurea
Cardiotonic is a historical action or property term used in ethnobotanical literature. It describes reported intent, not a verified pharmacological effect.
Salvadora persica
Dentifrice is a source vocabulary term preserved from historical ethnobotanical literature. The original term is retained even when its modern meaning is broad or uncertain.
Catharanthus roseus
A glucose metabolism disease that is characterized by chronic hyperglycaemia with disturbances of carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism resulting from defects in insulin secreti…
Psidium guajava
An intestinal infectious disease that involves inflammation of the intestines, especially colon, due to chemical irritants, bacteria, protozoa, or parasitic worms, which results in…
Artemisia vulgaris
A historical term for substances used to stimulate menstrual flow. Some plants carrying this label may be unsafe in pregnancy.
Plumbago zeylanica
A primary bacterial infectious disease that results_in infection located_in superficial peripheral nerves, located_in skin, located_in mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tra…
cassava
Poison is retained as a hazardous, toxicological or harmful-use term. It is presented for completeness and research, never as a practical instruction.
Paullinia pinnata
Poison is retained as a hazardous, toxicological or harmful-use term. It is presented for completeness and research, never as a practical instruction.
Sarisabir
Purgative is a historical action or property term used in ethnobotanical literature. It describes reported intent, not a verified pharmacological effect.
Sapindus saponaria
Soap is a practical, household, food or cultural-use label rather than a modern therapeutic indication.
Ricinus communis
Sore is the condition or symptom label preserved in the historical source data. The label may be older, broader or less precise than current diagnostic terminology.
Fennel
A historical action term for preparations associated with appetite or digestive comfort.
Quassia amara
A broad historical label for preparations believed to restore or support general function. The term is nonspecific and does not describe a modern diagnosis or measurable effect.
Solanum nigrum
Tumor is the condition or symptom label preserved in the historical source data. The label may be older, broader or less precise than current diagnostic terminology.
Spigelia anthelmia
A historical term for a substance used to expel intestinal worms. It is not evidence that a plant is safe or effective for parasitic infection.
Carica papaya
Wart is the condition or symptom label preserved in the historical source data. The label may be older, broader or less precise than current diagnostic terminology.
Warwort
Wart is the condition or symptom label preserved in the historical source data. The label may be older, broader or less precise than current diagnostic terminology.
Ficus carica
Wart is the condition or symptom label preserved in the historical source data. The label may be older, broader or less precise than current diagnostic terminology.
Semecarpus anacardium
Wart is the condition or symptom label preserved in the historical source data. The label may be older, broader or less precise than current diagnostic terminology.
Ageratum conyzoides
Wound is the condition or symptom label preserved in the historical source data. The label may be older, broader or less precise than current diagnostic terminology.
Ruta graveolens
Abortifacient is retained as a hazardous, toxicological or harmful-use term. It is presented for completeness and research, never as a practical instruction.
Meksika Cayi
A bronchial disease that is characterized by chronic inflammation and narrowing of the airways, which is caused by a combination of environmental and genetic factors. The disease h…
Chrysobalanus icaco
A traditional action term for substances described as tightening or drying tissues, often because of tannin-rich preparations.
Petiveria alliacea
A historical and nonspecific term for preparations believed to cleanse or purify the body or blood.
Vigne Squaw
A historical action term for increasing urine production. It does not identify a safe plant, dose, preparation or appropriate clinical use.
Canna indica
A historical action term for increasing urine production. It does not identify a safe plant, dose, preparation or appropriate clinical use.
Kasiah
A historical action term for increasing urine production. It does not identify a safe plant, dose, preparation or appropriate clinical use.
Coix lacryma-jobi
A historical action term for increasing urine production. It does not identify a safe plant, dose, preparation or appropriate clinical use.
Equisetum arvense
A historical action term for increasing urine production. It does not identify a safe plant, dose, preparation or appropriate clinical use.
Houttuynia cordata
A historical action term for increasing urine production. It does not identify a safe plant, dose, preparation or appropriate clinical use.
Aegle marmelos
An intestinal infectious disease that involves inflammation of the intestines, especially colon, due to chemical irritants, bacteria, protozoa, or parasitic worms, which results in…
Acorus calamus
Dyspepsia is the condition or symptom label preserved in the historical source data. The label may be older, broader or less precise than current diagnostic terminology.
Sarisabir
A historical term for substances used to stimulate menstrual flow. Some plants carrying this label may be unsafe in pregnancy.
Petiveria alliacea
A historical term for substances used to stimulate menstrual flow. Some plants carrying this label may be unsafe in pregnancy.
Qesmat Aghaji
Fever is the condition or symptom label preserved in the historical source data. The label may be older, broader or less precise than current diagnostic terminology.
Mangifera indica
Fever is the condition or symptom label preserved in the historical source data. The label may be older, broader or less precise than current diagnostic terminology.
Chempaka
Fever is the condition or symptom label preserved in the historical source data. The label may be older, broader or less precise than current diagnostic terminology.
Physalis angulata
Fever is the condition or symptom label preserved in the historical source data. The label may be older, broader or less precise than current diagnostic terminology.
Quassia amara
Fever is the condition or symptom label preserved in the historical source data. The label may be older, broader or less precise than current diagnostic terminology.
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Fumitory is a practical, household, food or cultural-use label rather than a modern therapeutic indication.
Dartres
Herpes is a source vocabulary term preserved from historical ethnobotanical literature. The original term is retained even when its modern meaning is broad or uncertain.
Tamarindus indica
Laxative is a historical action or property term used in ethnobotanical literature. It describes reported intent, not a verified pharmacological effect.
Aconitum napellus
Poison is retained as a hazardous, toxicological or harmful-use term. It is presented for completeness and research, never as a practical instruction.
Strychnos nux-vomica
Poison is retained as a hazardous, toxicological or harmful-use term. It is presented for completeness and research, never as a practical instruction.
Data depth without invented certainty.
The dossier can explain the use vocabulary, plant identity, source depth and available preparation links. It still does not prove effectiveness or supply a missing plant part, dose, route or contraindication. Hazardous records remain searchable as data, never as recommendations.