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In the Philippines, where it is most commonly known as sambong, Blumea balsamifera is used in traditional herbal medicine for the common cold and as a diuretic. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is also used for infected wounds, respiratory infections , and stomach pains in Thai and Chinese folk medicine .
Many species of genus Blumea are used in traditional Chinese medicine. Other uses include as decorative dry plants. Other uses include as decorative dry plants. Blumea balsamifera (Nat; หนาด) is reputed to ward off spirits in Thai folklore , and is used in Philippines herbal medicine as well.
A tea from the leaves is used as a highly effective cough medicine. In the traditional Austrian medicine Plantago lanceolata leaves have been used internally (as syrup or tea) or externally (fresh leaves) for treatment of disorders of the respiratory tract, skin, insect bites, and infections. [18] Platycodon grandiflorus: Platycodon, balloon flower
G. lucidum enjoys special veneration in East Asia, where it has been used as a medicinal mushroom in traditional Chinese medicine for more than 2,000 years, [49] making it one of the oldest mushrooms known to have been used medicinally. Today, the ling zhi mushroom is used in a herbal formula designed to minimize the side effects of chemotherapy.
In 1976, 82 kampo medicines were approved by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. Currently, 148 kampo medicines are approved for reimbursement. [1] The 14th edition of the Japanese Pharmacopoeia (JP) (日本薬局方 Nihon yakkyokuhō) lists 165 herbal ingredients that are approved to be used in kampo remedies. [2]
Leaves are ovate-elliptic or lanceolate, 3.5 to 8 centimetres (1 + 1 ⁄ 3 to 3 + 1 ⁄ 6 in) long, and 0.8 to 3.5 centimetres (1 ⁄ 3 to 1 + 1 ⁄ 3 in) wide. Flowering heads are panicled, narrow, yellow, and 1 to 1.5 centimetres (1 ⁄ 3 to 2 ⁄ 3 in) long. [4] [5] The plant grows wild but is also cultivated as a vegetable or medicinal ...
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Traditional uses of Sambucus involved berries, seeds, leaves, and flowers or component extracts. [13] Ornamental varieties of Sambucus are grown in gardens for their showy flowers, fruits and lacy foliage which support habitat for wildlife. [14] Of the many native species, three are used as ornamentals: S. canadensis, S. nigra, and S. racemosa ...