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2. Euphorbia hirta - Wikipedia

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   Euphorbia hirta (sometimes called asthma-plant [3]) is a pantropical weed, originating from the tropical regions of the Americas. [4] It is a hairy herb that grows in open grasslands, roadsides and pathways. It is widely used in traditional herbal medicine across many cultures, particularly for asthma, skin ailments, and hypertension. [5]

3. List of plants used in herbalism - Wikipedia

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   Extracts of the plant are used to ease the symptoms of malaria. The boiled juice or a tea made from the leaves or the whole plant is taken to relieve fever and other symptoms. It is also used for dysentery, pain, and liver disorders. [143] A tea of the leaves is taken to help control diabetes in Peru and other areas. [144]

4. Ephedra viridis - Wikipedia

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   In modern medicine, the plant is used to treat sinus illnesses such as hay fever, common colds, and sinusitis. This use is supported by clinical trials, as it is a treatment for bronchial asthma. [7] Because the plant can be used as an appetite suppressant, it is used illegally by some athletes to lose weight and build muscle. [6]

5. Ephedra (plant) - Wikipedia

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   Plant as used in Chinese herbology (crude medicine) Remains of a buried Neanderthal found at Shanidar cave in Iraqi Kurdistan, over 50,000 years old was found associated with Ephedra pollen among those of other plants. While some authors have suggested that these represent plant remains deliberately buried alongside the Neanderthal, other ...

6. 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.

7. Herbal medicine - Wikipedia

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   Paraherbalism is the pseudoscientific use of extracts of plant or animal origin as supposed medicines or health-promoting agents. [1] [6] [7] Phytotherapy differs from plant-derived medicines in standard pharmacology because it does not isolate and standardize the compounds from a given plant believed to be biologically active. It relies on the ...