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Pinellia ternata
Documented for Nausea
Pinellia ternata
Nausea 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.
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Ginger
Documented for Nausea
Zingiber officinale
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Digestive & gastrointestinal 1 regions
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Talauma mexicana
Documented for Paralysis
Talauma mexicana
Paralysis is a source vocabulary term preserved from historical ethnobotanical literature. The original term is retained even when its modern meaning is broad or uncertain.
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Montanoa tomentosa
Documented for Parturition
Montanoa tomentosa
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Yucucaca
Documented for Veterinary pile
Thevetia thevetioides
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Veterinary use 1 regions
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Huai
Documented for Piles
Sophora japonica
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Walsura piscidia
Documented for Piscicide
Walsura piscidia
Piscicide is retained as a hazardous, toxicological or harmful-use term. It is presented for completeness and research, never as a practical instruction.
Toxicology & hazardous use 1 regions
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Pu Ku Chih
Documented for Polyuria
Psoralea corylifolia
Polyuria is a source vocabulary term preserved from historical ethnobotanical literature. The original term is retained even when its modern meaning is broad or uncertain.
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soybean
Documented for Pregnancy
Glycine max
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Clematis chinensis
Documented for Rheumatism
Clematis chinensis
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Pain, inflammation & musculoskeletal 1 regions
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Gentiana scabra
Documented for Rheumatism
Gentiana scabra
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Pluchea odorata
Documented for Rheumatism
Pluchea odorata
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Rubia cordifolia
Documented for Rheumatism
Rubia cordifolia
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Selenicereus grandiflorus
Documented for Rheumatism
Selenicereus grandiflorus
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Mariquita
Documented for Rheumatism
Selloa glutinosa
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Chilca Jarilla
Documented for Rheumatism
Senecio salignus
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Serjania mexicana
Documented for Rheumatism
Serjania mexicana
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Acacia hindsii
Documented for Scorpion
Acacia hindsii
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Corydalis ambigua
Documented for Sedative
Corydalis ambigua
Sedative is a historical action or property term used in ethnobotanical literature. It describes reported intent, not a verified pharmacological effect.
Nervous system, sleep & mood 1 regions
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Piper palmeri
Documented for Skin
Piper palmeri
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Skin, wounds & external care 1 regions
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Phyllonoma laticuspis
Documented for Smallpox
Phyllonoma laticuspis
A viral infectious disease that results in infection located in skin, has_material_basis_in Variola virus (Orthopoxvirus variola), which is transmitted by droplets from oral, nasal…
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Burdock
Documented for Sore throat
Arctium lappa
Sore throat 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.
Respiratory & ENT 1 regions
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Lippia geminata
Documented for Spasm
Lippia geminata
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Nothosmyrnium japonicum
Documented for Spasm
Nothosmyrnium japonicum
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Lippia geminata
Documented for Stomachic
Lippia geminata
A historical action term for preparations associated with appetite or digestive comfort.
Digestive & gastrointestinal 1 regions
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Lippia geminata
Documented for Sudorific
Lippia geminata
Sudorific is a historical action or property term used in ethnobotanical literature. It describes reported intent, not a verified pharmacological effect.
Immune, infection & fever 1 regions
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Papaver dubium
Documented for Sudorific
Papaver dubium
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Urera caracasana
Documented for Syphilis
Urera caracasana
A primary bacterial infectious disease that is a sexually transmitted systemic disease, has_material_basis_in Treponema pallidum subsp pallidum, which is transmitted_by sexual cont…
Reproductive & sexual health 1 regions
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Ko Fen
Documented for Thirst
Pueraria lobata
Thirst is a source vocabulary term preserved from historical ethnobotanical literature. The original term is retained even when its modern meaning is broad or uncertain.
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Pu Ku Chih
Documented for Tonic
Psoralea corylifolia
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.
Traditional actions & properties 1 regions
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Xanthium strumarium
Documented for Tonic
Xanthium strumarium
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.
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Hamamelis virginiana
Documented for Tumor
Hamamelis virginiana
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Cancer & abnormal growth 1 regions
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Padang sila
Documented for Vermifuge
Mariscus sieberianus
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.
Digestive & gastrointestinal 1 regions
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Ulmus macrocarpa
Documented for Vermifuge
Ulmus macrocarpa
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.
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Uncaria rhynchophylla
Documented for Vertigo
Uncaria rhynchophylla
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Nervous system, sleep & mood 1 regions
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Abelmoschus esculentus
Documented for Whitlow
Abelmoschus esculentus
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Ethulia conyzoides
Documented for Abdomen
Ethulia conyzoides
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Glinus lotoides
Documented for Abdomen
Glinus lotoides
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Glycosmis cochinchinensis
Documented for Abdomen
Glycosmis cochinchinensis
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Chenderai
Documented for Abdomen
Grewia paniculata
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Lagerstroemia speciosa
Documented for Abdomen
Lagerstroemia speciosa
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Momordica charantia
Documented for Abdomen
Momordica charantia
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Peperomia pellucida
Documented for Abdomen
Peperomia pellucida
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Portulaca quadrifida
Documented for Abdomen
Portulaca quadrifida
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Salacia macrophylla
Documented for Abdomen
Salacia macrophylla
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Acorus calamus
Documented for Abortifacient
Acorus calamus
Abortifacient is retained as a hazardous, toxicological or harmful-use term. It is presented for completeness and research, never as a practical instruction.
Toxicology & hazardous use 2 regions
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Cassia alata
Documented for Abortifacient
Cassia alata
Abortifacient is retained as a hazardous, toxicological or harmful-use term. It is presented for completeness and research, never as a practical instruction.
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Chrysanthemum parthenium
Documented for Abortifacient
Chrysanthemum parthenium
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