any plant that can be used as medicine
2007-01-05 07:37:09 · 9 answers · asked by am 1 in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
its called herbal medicine there are so many
Acacia arabica Indian gum-arabic,Babul tree
Acacia catechu Black catechu, cutch tree
Achillea millefolium yarrow
Achyranthes sp Chaff flower.
Acorus calamus sweet flag
Actaea racemosa L. (formerly Cimicifuga racemosa [L] Nutt) black cohosh
Adhatoda vasica Vasaka
Aesculus hippocastanum horse chestnut
Alangium sp. Alangium
Allium cepa L Onion
Allium sativum Garlic
Aloe vera L. aloe
Andrographis paniculata King of Bitters,Chiretta
Angelica archangelica angelica
Angelica sinensis Dong Quai, Danggui
Angelica sp. angelica
Apium graveolens celery
Aralia sp. spikenard
Arctium lappa burdock, gobo
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Bearberry
Areca catechu Betel-nut palm, Areca nut
Aristolochia sp. snakeroot, guaco
Arnica montana arnica
Artemisia spp. southernwood, wormwood, absinthe, sage brush, lad's love, mugwort, tarragon, sweet annie
Aspalathus linearis Rooibos
Asparagus spp. asparagus
Astragalus membranaceus (Fisch.) Huang-Qi
Astragalus sp. vetch, rattlepod, locoweed
Atractylodes spp atractylodes
Atropa belladonna Belladonna Leaf, Deadly nightshade
Azadirachta indica neem
Berberis sp. barberry
Betula sp. birch
Borago officinalis borage
Boswellia serrata Frankincense
Brassica juncea Indian Mustard, Brown Mustard
Bryonia sp. bryony
Bupleurum spp. Chinese thoroughwax, chai hu, bupleurum
Calendula officinalis marigold
Calophyllum sp. Punna, Kamani
Camellia sinensis green tea, black tea
Camptotheca acuminata xi shu
Capsicum frutescens cayenne, red pepper
Cassia angustifolia / acutifolia Senna, Indian senna,Tinnevelly senna,Cassia senna
Caulophyllum thalictroides blue cohosh
Celastrus paniculatus Black-Oil tree, Intellect tree, Climbing-staff plant.
Centaurea sp. cornflower, knapweed
Centaurium erythraea century, feverwort
Centella asiatica gotu kola, hydrocotyle
Chelidonium majus celandine, greater celandine
Cichorium intybus chicory
Cimicifuga (now known as Actaea) racemosa (NUTT.) black cohosh
Cinnamomum zeylanicum Cinnamon
Citrus aurantium L. bitter orange, bigarade, seville orange, sour orange
Clematis spp. clematis
Codonopsis spp. codonopsis, dang shen
Colchicum autumnale autumn crocus, meadow saffron
Commiphora mukul guggul
Cordyceps sinensis cordyceps, dong chong zia cao
Coriandrum sativum Coriander
Cornus florida & officinalis dogwood
Crataegus spp. hawthorn
Curcuma longa turmeric
Cynara scolymus aka Cynara cardunculus L artichoke, cardoon
Cynodon dactylon common bermudagrass, devilgrass, grama-seda, manienie, motie molulu.
Cyperus rotundus Linn. Nut grass, Musta, Motha
Datura stramonium Datura, Jimson Weed, Stink Weed, Mad Apple, Thorn Apple Stramonium
Dioscorea spp Yam, wild yam, Chinese yam, Mexican yam
Dryopteris sp. male fern
Echinacea purpurea, angustifolia and pallida Echinacea
Eclipta spp eclipta, han lian cao
Elettaria cardamomum Cardamom, Elaichi, elakkaai, bhringaparnika, elaci
Eleutherococcus (Acanthopanax) senticosus Eleuthero, Siberian Ginseng
Ephedra sinica ephedra, Ma Huang
Epimedium spp epimedium, yin yang huo, horny goat weed
Equisetum arvense Horsetail
Eriodictyon californicum yerba santa
Eschscholzia californica Cham California poppy
Eucalyptus globulus Labill eucalyptus
Eugenia caryophyllus clove
Eugenia jambolana jaman, jambolan, Java-plum
Eupatorium spp boneset, Joe Pye
Ferula spp asafetida, asofoetida
Foeniculum vulgare fennel
Forsythia suspensa (Thunb.) Vahl forsythia, lian qiao
Fucus vesiculosus L. bladderwrack
Ganoderma lucidum (Leyss.ex Fr.) P. Karst. (G. tsugae Murrill) reishi , ling zhi
Garcinia cambogia citrin, gambooge
Garcinia kola bitter kola
Garcinia mangostana mangosteen
Garcinia sp. garcinia
Gentiana spp gentian
Ginkgo biloba ginkgo
Glycyrrhiza glabra Licorice
Gossypium herbaceum L. or hirsutum L cotton
Grifola frondosa (Fr.) S.F Gray Maitake
Guatteria gaumeri Greenman guatteria
Gymnema sylvestre gurmar
Hamamelis virginiana L. witch-hazel
Harpagophytum procumbens grapple plant, wood spider and Devil's Claw.
Hibiscus sp. hibiscus, roselle
Humulus lupulus hops
Hydrastis canadensis goldenseal, yellow root, eye root, eye balm, jaundice root, ground raspberry, Indian dye
Hypericum perforatum St. John's Wort
Illicium verum star anise
Inula spp L. elecampane
Juniperus sp. juniper
Kadsura sp. kadsura
Kochia scoparia summer cypress, fireweed
Larrea tridentata (DC) Coville creosote bush or chaparral
Lavandula sp. Lavender
Lentinus edodes shiitake
Leonurus cardiaca motherwort
Lepidium meyenii Walp. maca
Lepidium sp. cress
Ligusticum wallichii auct. sin. Non. Franch Sichuan lovage, chuan xiong
Linum usitatissimum Ama, Annual Flax, Chih Ma, Common Flax, Hu Ma, Kahta, Kettan, Linaza, Linseed, Linseed Flax.
Lobelia inflata Lobelia
Lonicera japonica Thunb. honeysuckle, jin yin hua, ren dong teng
Luffa sp. luffa
Lycium spp lycium, wolfberry,matrimony vine
Mahonia aquifolium mahonia, oregon grape
Matricaria chamomilla Chamomile
Medicago sativa Alfalfa, Lucerne, Purple Medick, Purple Medicle, Cultivated Lucern, Buffalo herb.
Melaleuca alternifolia Tea Tree Oil
Melissa officinalis l. lemon balm
Mentha pulegium / Hedeoma pulegioides European pennyroyal / American pennyroyal
Momordica charantia bitter gourd, karela
Morinda sp. Noni, Nonu
Musa sp. Plantain, Banana
Myrica spp. bayberry, wax myrtle
Myristica fragrans (Houtt.) nutmeg (seed), mace (aril)
Nelumbo nucifera Lotus
Nyctanthes arbortristis Night Jasmine, coral jasmine
Ocimum sanctum L. Holy Basil
Ocimum spp. basil, albahaca
Olea europaea L. olive leaf
Origanum vulgare oregano
Panax ginseng C. A. Mey. or quinquefolius L. Ginseng, Chinese ginseng, American ginseng
Passiflora alata Passion Flower
Phytolacca dodecandra poke root, endod
Pimpinella anisum anise
Piper methysticum Kava
Piper nigrum Black Pepper
Plantago major/lanceolate plantain
Plantago psyllium / ovata Psyllium, Ispaghula
Podophyllum peltatum, hexandrum, emodi mayapple, mandrake, Indian apple, wild lemon, duck's foot
Potentilla sp. cinquefoil, silverweed
Prunella vulgaris self heal
Pueraria lobata Kudzu
Punica granatum L. pomegranate, shi liu gen pi, shi liu pi
Pygeum africanum African Prune
Rauwolfia Serpentina Sarpagandha,Indian snakeroot.
Rehmanniae glutinosa sheng di huang, Chinese foxglove
Rhodiola rosea L. goldenroot, roseroot
Ribes nigrum L. black currant
Rosmarinus officinalis L. rosemary
Rumex crispus, Rumex obtusifolius yellow dock, curly dock, sour dock
Ruscus aculeatus butcher's broom, box holly
Ruta graveolens rue
Salix alba white willow
Salvia miltiorrhiza dan shen, red rooted sage
Salvia officinalis sage, Dalmatian sage, garden sage, common sage
Sambucus nigra L. black elderberry
Sanguinaria canadensis L. bloodroot
Sassafras albidum (Nuttall) sassafras
Schisandra chinensis Wuweizi, Wurenchun
Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi Baical Skullcap
Serenoa serrulata & repens (Arecaceae) saw palmetto
Silybum marianum Gaertn. Milk Thistle
Smilax glabra Roxb. sarsaparilla
Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni Sweetleaf, Candyleaf
Swertia sp. Swertia
Symphytum officinale L. comfrey
Syzygium sp. clove, jamun
Tabebuia impetiginosa , T. avellanedae, T. rosea, T. barbata lapacho, pau d'arco, taheebo, ipe roxo
Tabernanthe iboga Iboga
Tamarindus indica Tamarind
Tanacetum parthenium Schultz-Bip. Feverfew
Tanacetum vulgare (L.) tansy
Taraxacum officinale (Dhudhal) Dandelion
Terminalia arjuna Myrobalan
Terminalia chebula hirda
Theobroma cacao cocoa, chocolate tree
Thuja occidentalis Arbor Vitae
Thuja plicata Western Red Cedar
Thymus vulgaris thyme
Tribulus terrestris L. puncture vine, goathead
Trichosanthes sp. snake gourd, gualou
Trigonella foenum graecum L. fenugreek
Uncaria sp. Asian species
Uncaria tomentosa (Willd.) D.C. Cat's Claw, Uno de Gato
Urtica dioica Nettles, Stinging Nettles
Vaccinium macrocarpon Cranberry
Vaccinium myrtillus Bilberry
Valeriana officinalis Valerian
Verbascum thapsus. L. mullein
Viburnum sp. Cramp Bark, Highbush Cranberry
Viscum album (Phoradendron leucarpum, flavescens, serotinum) Mistletoe, European (American)
Vitex agnus-castus chaste tree
Withania somnifera Ashwagandha
Zanthoxylum sp. Prickly Ash
Zingiber officinale Roscoe Ginger
Ziziphus sp.
2007-01-05 11:39:19 · answer #1 · answered by Jota 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Almost every plant has a potential to heal. Your question is so open-ended I'm not sure what you are asking. You surely don't want a list. I have a field guide to American medicinal plants that has over 500 entries! And that's just the eastern & central U.S.
As many as 25% of all prescription drugs contain a plant derived ingredient. Periwinkle is used in chemotherapy drugs. Foxglove glycosides are used in several drugs to treat heart disease. Steroid hormones come mostly from plants. Morphine comes from the opium poppy. The list goes on.
For an all-around healthful tonic, try this Old English herbal combination: combine equal parts: Agrimony, Lemon Balm, Dandelion Root, Peppermint, Raspberry Leaf. Steep one rounded teaspoon to each cup of boiling water. After 5 minutes, strain and drink hot. Or drink tea of Raspberry Leaf or Blackberry Leaf or Nettles.
2007-01-05 08:20:50 · answer #2 · answered by Janet S 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
St.John's wort plant is used for mild depression and other benefits.
Echenacea is another plant used to cure sore-throats and support the immune system.
Kava plant is used to sooth stress.
There are millions more worth investigating.
2007-01-05 07:40:12 · answer #3 · answered by davemg21 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oregano helps relieve gas, as does anise. Dragon's blood sap gets rid of swelling from insect bites. Coffee helps with headaches (caffeine). The whites of lemons will help heal cuts. Lemon juice is good for kidneys, gastritis, and excess acid in general (it's the perfect pH for your stomach). Valerian is an excellent sleep aid (from a chemical in valerian they make Valium).
2016-03-14 02:00:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cannabis, Aloe, Bark, pretty much anything can have some sort of medicinal purpose.
2007-01-05 08:59:57 · answer #5 · answered by Harry D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-08 22:42:35 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aloe, as in Aloe Vera. The raw natural goo inside of the "leaf" helps soothe burns, especially sunburn. The natural version far surpasses the refined versions sold in stores.
2007-01-05 07:40:30 · answer #7 · answered by jhlamb73 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
And one of the best medicinal plants is the marijuana plant...it's been used to treat glaucoma, and chronic wasting associated with HIV / AIDS and cancer.
2007-01-05 07:48:25 · answer #8 · answered by barefoot_yank 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
LOTS! One that comes to mind is the aloe plant. It you have a burn, you can rub the juice from one of the leaves on the burn, for example.
2007-01-05 07:39:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋