List of plants used in herbalism
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| Species | Common name | Scientifically-verified pharmaceutical properties | Falsified pharmaceutical properties | Unconfirmed pharmaceutical properties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achillea millefolium | Yarrow | |||
| Allium sativum | Garlic | Cardiovascular health[1] | ||
| Anethum graveolens | Dill and Dill oil | |||
| Aquilaria agollocha | Eaglewood | |||
| Artemisia annua L. | Sweet sagewort | |||
| Artemisia absinthium L | Wormwood | |||
| Aristolochia rotunda | Smearwort | |||
| Arum Maculatum | Lords and Ladies | |||
| Astragalus membranaceus | Astragalus | |||
| Crataegus spp. | Hawthorn | |||
| Digitalis lanata | Balkan Foxglove | Antiarrhythmic agent[2][3] | ||
| Echinacea purpurea | Purple coneflower, and other species of Echinacea | ImmunomodulatorCite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).
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| Marrubium vulgare | Horehound | expectorant, | ||
| Matricaria recutita (Chamomilla recutita) |
Chamomile | |||
| Nepeta cataria | Catnip | |||
| Passiflora spp. | Passion-flower | |||
| Phyolacca spp. | Pokeweed | Topical: acne Internal: tonsilitis | ||
| Plantago spp. | Plantain and Psyllium | astringent | ||
| Salvia Stenophylla | Blue Mountain Sage | |||
| Symphytum officinale | Comfrey | |||
| Tanacetum parthenium (Chrysanthemum parthenium) |
Feverfew | |||
| Taraxacum officinale | Dandelion | digestive, | ||
| Tilia spp. | Lime Blossom | |||
| Urtica dioica | Urtica dioica | |||
| Valeriana officinalis | Valerian | Sedative<ref>http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/abstract/114281519/ABSTRACT?CRETRY=1&SRETRY=0 |
See also
- Medical disclaimer
- Herbalism
- Medicinal plants of the American West
- List of culinary herbs and spices
- List of herbs and minerals in Ayurveda
References
- ^ "Garlic shows promise for improve some cardiovascular risk factors". Archives of Internal Medicine. 161: 913–824. 2001.
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{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Note: Digitalis use in the United States is controlled by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and can only be prescribed by a physician. Misuse can cause death
External links for medicinal herbs
- "Southwest School of Botanical Medicine". Retrieved 2006-09-14.
- "Henriette's Herbal Homepage". Retrieved 2006-09-14.
- "Medical Herbalism". Retrieved 2006-09-14.
- "eMedicinal". Retrieved 2006-09-14.
- Bernardina S. Ong (October 18, 2003). "Medicinal Properties of Herbs". Topica About Herbs Mailing List. Retrieved 2006-09-18.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - "Natural Products Discussion Group". Internet discussion group on the science and folklore of herbal medicines and natural products
- "Medicinal herbs". herbsnspicesinfo.com. Retrieved 2006-11-17. Discusses medicinal herbs based on Ayurveda alternative medicine
- Alan Tillotson (July, 2001). The One Earth Herbal Sourcebook. New York, New York: Kensington Publishing Corp. p. 94. ISBN 1-57566-617-0.
{{cite book}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - "NIH National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine". Retrieved 2007-07-16.