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  2. Zanthoxylum asiaticum - Wikipedia

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    The plant is used medicinally by many African peoples, [11] including the Maasai, who use it for malaria, [12] cough, and influenza. [3] The roots contain coumarins that have antiplasmodial activity. [13] Extracts of the plant have demonstrated antiviral activity against H1N1 influenza in the laboratory. [14]

  3. List of plants used in herbalism - Wikipedia

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    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

  4. Medicinal plants - Wikipedia

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    The Galician people were known for their strong connection to the land and nature and preserved botanical knowledge, with healers, known as "curandeiros" or "meigas," who relied on local plants for healing purposes [30] The Asturian landscape, characterized by lush forests and mountainous terrain, provided a rich source of medicinal herbs used ...

  5. Medical ethnobotany of India - Wikipedia

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    The medical ethnobotany of India is the study of Indian medicinal plants and their traditional uses. Plants have been used in the Indian subcontinent for treatment of disease and health maintenance for thousands of years, and remain important staples of health and folk medicine for millions.

  6. Herbal medicine - Wikipedia

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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.

  7. Alkaloid - Wikipedia

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    Alkaloid-containing plants have been used by humans since ancient times for therapeutic and recreational purposes. For example, medicinal plants have been known in Mesopotamia from about 2000 BC. [30] The Odyssey of Homer referred to a gift given to Helen by the Egyptian queen, a drug bringing oblivion.

  8. Plants used as herbs or spices - Wikipedia

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    This page is a sortable table of plants used as herbs and/or spices.This includes plants used as seasoning agents in foods or beverages (including teas), plants used for herbal medicine, and plants used as incense or similar ingested or partially ingested ritual components.

  9. Herbal - Wikipedia

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    The use of plants for medicinal purposes, and their descriptions, dates back two to three thousand years. [10] [11] The word herbal is derived from the mediaeval Latin liber herbalis ("book of herbs"): [2] it is sometimes used in contrast to the word florilegium, which is a treatise on flowers [12] with emphasis on their beauty and enjoyment rather than the herbal emphasis on their utility. [13]

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