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Poultices and washes made from cleavers were traditionally used to treat a variety of skin ailments, light wounds and burns. [30] As a pulp, it has been used to relieve venomous bites and stings. [31] To make a poultice, the entire plant is used, and applied directly to the affected area. [32] Making a tea with the dried leaves is most common. [33]
Galium spurium, the stickwilly [1] or false cleavers, is a plant species of the Rubiaceae. It is widespread across Europe, Asia, Africa and Canada, and is naturalized in Australia. [2] [3] [4] It is considered a noxious weed in many places. [5] Galium spurium is an erect or reclining herb up to 50 cm tall. Stems are square in cross-section.
The plant is used to treat bronchitis and cough. It serves as an antispasmodic and expectorant in this role. It has also been used in many other medicinal roles in Asian and Ayurvedic medicine, although it has not been shown to be effective in non-respiratory medicinal roles. [156] Tilia cordata: Small-leaved linden
Medicinal plants, also called medicinal herbs, have been discovered and used in traditional medicine practices since prehistoric times. Plants synthesize hundreds of chemical compounds for various functions, including defense and protection against insects , fungi , diseases , against parasites [ 2 ] and herbivorous mammals .
Most of the plant is used as food: Catnip: Nepeta cataria: Lamiaceae: perennial herb: medicinal: leaves Tobacco: Nicotiana tabacum and related species Solanaceae: annual herb medicinal, ritual leaves, roots, extracts primarily used as a recreational drug: Black caraway: Nigella sativa: Ranunculaceae: annual herb culinary, medicinal seeds Basil ...
Plants used in traditional Native American medicine (1 C, 393 P) Pages in category "Medicinal plants of North America" The following 99 pages are in this category, out of 99 total.
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Archaeological evidence indicates that the use of medicinal plants dates back to the Paleolithic age, approximately 60,000 years ago. Written evidence of herbal remedies dates back over 5,000 years to the Sumerians, who compiled lists of plants. Some ancient cultures wrote about plants and their medical uses in books called herbals.